CDXS
Codexis, Inc.
CDXS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO has a slight edge over CDXS overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
CDXS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
CDXS's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
NVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
NVO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
CDXS PE Valuation
CDXS 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.
CDXS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CDXS's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
CDXS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.18 | +$0.57 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.32 | +$0.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.35 | +$0.63 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.50 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.75 | +$0.13 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.27 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.98 | -$0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.89 | +$0.23 |
CDXS is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.18 per share over the past year, against $1.20 at its worst in late 2023.
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 CDXS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CDXS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.3M | +124% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.9M | -2.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.2M | +102% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.9M | +81% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.6M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.3M | +92% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.5M | -56% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.5M | -19% |
CDXS's revenue is growing: $19M last quarter, up 124% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -39% | +182 points |
| Q2 2026 | -75% | +8.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -53% | +219 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +61 points |
| Q3 2025 | -220% | -91 points |
| Q2 2025 | -84% | +201 points |
| Q1 2025 | -272% | -202 points |
| Q4 2024 | -34% | -35 points |
CDXS's operating margin was −39% last quarter, up 182 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'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 CDXS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CDXS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.8M | +$40K |
| Q2 2026 | -$10.5M | +$9.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$13.3M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $19.6M | +$37.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.9M | +$6.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$20.5M | -$7.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$15.1M | -$6.1M |
| Q4 2024 | -$18.2M | -$7.6M |
CDXS has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$12M over the past year, against −$62M 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 CDXS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CDXS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +18% | +16.2M shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +17M shares |
| 3 years | +54% | +37.8M shares |
| 5 years | +58% | +39.5M shares |
| Available history | +90% | +50.7M shares |
CDXS has 107M diluted shares, up 19% 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 CDXS 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.
CDXS Net Leverage
CDXS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
CDXS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.2 | Oversold |
CDXS's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
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).
CDXS PE vs Healthcare Sector
CDXS 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.
CDXS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.23 | 22% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.52 | 37% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.76 | 45% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.35 | 59% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.79 | 66% below |
CDXS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 66% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over CDXS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CDXS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.1 | $22.7 | +33% |
| 2021 | $22.7 | $33.4 | +47% |
| 2022 | $33.4 | $4.43 | -87% |
| 2023 | $4.43 | $3.05 | -31% |
| 2024 | $3.05 | $4.99 | +64% |
| 2025 | $4.99 | $1.63 | -67% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.63 | $0.96 | -41% |
CDXS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 41% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over CDXS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.