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Largest companies · 2026-10-04

Got expensive

Idiot Index: price ÷ cost to make

ProductPriceCostRatioGap
Imatinib (Gleevec), 1 year~$108,000$216 (generic cost estimate)500×closing
Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi), hepatitis C course$84,000$178 (cost-based price)472×open
Imatinib at retail vs Cost Plus$9,657$47.50 (cost + 15% + fees)203×closing
Hospital acetaminophen tablet$1.50$0.015101×open
SMS text (pay per message)$0.20≤$0.00367×closed
Rocket nozzle jacket (SpaceX)$13,000$200 of steel65×closed
Military spare part (TransDigm)4,451% profitthe part’s own cost45.5×open
Insulin (Humalog vial)$275 list$1.45 to $9.6429×closing
Hearing aids, pair$4,600 prescription$400 over the counter11.5×closed