ACB
Aurora Cannabis Inc.
ACB offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO has the edge over ACB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
ACB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
ACB's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are weak.
NVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
NVO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
ACB PE Valuation
ACB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NVO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 10x | $40.65 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $53.56 | +32% |
| Fair | 27x | $103 | +154% |
| Expensive | 39x | $152 | +273% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVO's PE is 10x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
ACB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ACB has the edge over NVO on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
NVO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NVO's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ACB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.36 | -500% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.91 | -2375% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.53 | -431% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.14 | +$0.47 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.34 | +$0.80 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.04 | +$1.18 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.16 | +$2.37 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.61 | +$2.63 |
ACB has swung to a loss: it lost $1.36 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
NVO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.89 | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.07 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.42 | +1.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.47 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.71 | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.49 | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.36 | +21% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.15 | +27% |
NVO has the edge over ACB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
ACB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $47.5M | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.8M | -58% |
| Q4 2025 | $66.2M | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.5M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $62M | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $63.7M | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $62M | +37% |
| Q3 2024 | $57M | +29% |
ACB's revenue is shrinking: $48M last quarter, down 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -70% | -112 points |
| Q1 2026 | -66% | -33 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.1% | -37 points |
| Q3 2025 | -20% | -17 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +41 points |
| Q1 2025 | -34% | -38 points |
| Q4 2024 | 42% | +69 points |
| Q3 2024 | -3% | +14 points |
ACB's operating margin was −70% last quarter, down 112 points from the same quarter a year ago.
NVO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11.7B | +2.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.4B | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.8B | -7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.1B | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.4B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.6B | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.7B | +30% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.6B | +21% |
NVO has the edge over ACB on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 34% | -9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 62% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | -16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +5.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 50% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 43% | +2.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 47% | +1.6 points |
NVO has the edge over ACB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ACB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$6.9M | -294% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.8M | -$3.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.7M | -54% |
| Q3 2025 | -$32.9M | -$12.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.6M | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | -$438K | +$18.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.9M | +$22.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$20.7M | +$4M |
ACB has burned cash in most quarters: −$36M over the past year, against −$702,335 the year before.
NVO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.3B | +73% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.4B | -$4.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $4.6B | -2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.6B | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | -$632.6M | +$390.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $4.7B | +3.3% |
NVO has the edge over ACB on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
ACB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.3% | +4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +5.9M shares |
| 3 years | +74% | +26.3M shares |
| 5 years | +212% | +41.9M shares |
| Available history | +612% | +53M shares |
ACB has 62M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
ACB hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
NVO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -12.9M shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -11M shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -66.8M shares |
| 5 years | -3.8% | -177M shares |
| Available history | -6.5% | -311M shares |
NVO has the edge over ACB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $520M |
| Q1 2026 | $356.7M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $206.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
| Q3 2024 | $357.4M |
NVO spent $877M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 48% from the year before.
ACB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -4.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
ACB has the edge over NVO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NVO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
NVO's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
ACB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.8 | Overbought |
ACB's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (overbought).
NVO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.0 | Neutral |
NVO's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
ACB PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | ACB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 26x | — |
ACB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NVO PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | NVO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 26x | 60% below |
| PE % | 6 | 29 | 23 pts below |
NVO is trading at 10x earnings, a 60% discount to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x, though its earnings don't support one.
ACB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.33 | 15% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.72 | 34% above |
| 50 week MA | $3.73 | 34% above |
| 100 week MA | $4.26 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $5.00 | 0.2% below |
ACB has the edge over NVO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.2 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $43.9 | 7.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $45.3 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.3 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $80.7 | 50% below |
NVO has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 50% below its 200-week average.
ACB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $229.2 | $88.7 | -61% |
| 2021 | $88.7 | $61.2 | -31% |
| 2022 | $61.2 | $9.27 | -85% |
| 2023 | $9.27 | $4.76 | -49% |
| 2024 | $4.76 | $4.30 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $4.30 | $4.49 | +4.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.49 | $4.99 | +11% |
ACB has the edge over NVO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NVO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.1 | $34.7 | +19% |
| 2021 | $34.7 | $54.2 | +56% |
| 2022 | $54.2 | $67.0 | +24% |
| 2023 | $67.0 | $103.5 | +54% |
| 2024 | $103.5 | $87.4 | -16% |
| 2025 | $87.4 | $52.4 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.4 | $40.7 | -22% |
NVO has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 22% so far in 2026.