CNMD
CONMED Corporation
CNMD has the edge over NVO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
CNMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
CNMD's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is 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.
CNMD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $50.48 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $41.30 | -18% |
| Current | 21x | $50.48 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $86.56 | +71% |
| Expensive | 76x | $185 | +266% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CNMD's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
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 has the edge over CNMD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CNMD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CNMD's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding 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.
CNMD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.63 | +91% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.42 | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.85 | -48% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.77 | -54% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.51 | -64% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.06 | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.54 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.81 | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.25 | +108% |
CNMD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.42 over the past year, against $4.25 in late 2024.
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 CNMD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CNMD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $335.6M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $343.5M | +0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $317M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $373.2M | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $337.9M | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $342.3M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $321.3M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $345.9M | +5.8% |
CNMD's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $336M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +7.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8% | +3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.8% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5% | -17 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -6.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -0.2 points |
CNMD's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 7.6 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 CNMD 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 CNMD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CNMD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $46.7M | -3.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.2M | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6M | -72% |
| Q4 2025 | $41.2M | +4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.5M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.4M | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $37.8M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $39.3M | -24% |
CNMD generated $133M in free cash flow over the past year, down 11% 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 CNMD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CNMD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +8K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -925K shares |
| 3 years | -4.9% | -1.6M shares |
| 5 years | -6.3% | -2M shares |
| Available history | +2.1% | +630K shares |
CNMD has the edge over NVO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $37M |
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 4.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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.
CNMD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
CNMD's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.8 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 CNMD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CNMD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.0 | Neutral |
CNMD's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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).
CNMD PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | CNMD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 26x | 19% below |
| PE % | 26 | 29 | 3 pts below |
CNMD is trading at 21x earnings, a 19% discount to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
NVO PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | NVO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 26x | 60% below |
| PE % | 6 | 29 | 23 pts below |
NVO has the edge over CNMD on valuation relative to its sector.
CNMD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.3 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.2 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $41.7 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $48.5 | 4.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $70.6 | 29% below |
CNMD 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.
CNMD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $110.5 | $112.8 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $112.8 | $142.0 | +26% |
| 2022 | $142.0 | $86.8 | -39% |
| 2023 | $86.8 | $109.5 | +26% |
| 2024 | $109.5 | $70.6 | -36% |
| 2025 | $70.6 | $40.8 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.8 | $50.5 | +24% |
CNMD 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.