BHC
Bausch Health Companies Inc.
BHC has the edge over NVO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BHC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
BHC's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
NVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
NVO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
BHC PE Valuation
BHC 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.
BHC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BHC's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
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.
BHC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.30 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$2.29 | -339% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.96 | -1284% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.24 | -$3.12 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.42 | +$0.55 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.96 | +$1.44 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.25 | +$1.53 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.12 | +$1.12 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.13 | +$1.49 |
BHC has swung to a loss: it lost $2.29 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 BHC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BHC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.9B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +6.3% |
BHC's revenue has grown year over year for 15 quarters in a row: $2.9B last quarter, up 9.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | +8.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -38% | -50 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | -4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +6.8 points |
BHC's operating margin was 33% last quarter, up 10 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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's revenue is growing: $11.7B last quarter, up 2.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 BHC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BHC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $748M | +138% |
| Q2 2026 | $593M | +212% |
| Q1 2026 | $121M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $403M | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | $314M | -6% |
| Q2 2025 | $190M | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | $96M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $495M | +70% |
BHC generated $1.9B in free cash flow over the past year, up 70% from 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 BHC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BHC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +2.6M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | +4.2% | +15.3M shares |
| 5 years | +4.6% | +16.7M shares |
| Available history | +8.1% | +28.6M shares |
BHC has 381M diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
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 BHC 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.
BHC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 9.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 10.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.3x | High |
BHC's net debt is about 7.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 6.3 years a year ago.
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 has the edge over BHC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BHC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 78.2 | Neutral |
BHC's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 78 (neutral).
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).
BHC PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | BHC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 26x | — |
BHC 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.
BHC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.86 | 20% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.22 | 33% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.00 | 38% above |
| 100 week MA | $6.22 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.03 | 17% above |
BHC 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.
BHC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.7 | $20.3 | -32% |
| 2021 | $20.3 | $28.0 | +38% |
| 2022 | $28.0 | $6.33 | -77% |
| 2023 | $6.33 | $8.02 | +27% |
| 2024 | $8.02 | $7.65 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | $7.65 | $7.20 | -5.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.20 | $8.25 | +15% |
BHC 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.