CUE
Cue Biopharma, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CUE yet.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO's fundamentals are mixed: it turned 15% of its revenue into free cash flow, but its operating margin fell 3 points to 43%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
CUE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
CUE's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. 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.
CUE PE Valuation
CUE 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.
CUE Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CUE to show an outlook.
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.
CUE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$25.82 | -$9.92 |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.38 | +$14.82 |
| Q4 2025 | -$8.40 | +$13.20 |
| Q3 2025 | -$12.90 | +$14.40 |
| Q2 2025 | -$15.90 | +$13.50 |
| Q1 2025 | -$19.20 | +$12.90 |
| Q4 2024 | -$21.60 | +$11.70 |
| Q3 2024 | -$27.30 | +$8.40 |
CUE is still losing money, but far less than before: $25.82 per share over the past year, against $57.00 at its worst in late 2019.
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 CUE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CUE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $7.9M | +167% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.7M | +1251% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.9M | +1292% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1M | -36% |
| Q2 2025 | $3M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $421K | -75% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6M | -13% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.3M | +59% |
CUE's revenue is growing: $8M last quarter, up 167% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1113% | -821 points |
| Q1 2026 | -94% | +2827 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9% | +620 points |
| Q3 2025 | -353% | -89 points |
| Q2 2025 | -292% | +98 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2921% | -2184 points |
| Q4 2024 | -611% | +148 points |
| Q3 2024 | -264% | +280 points |
CUE's operating margin was −1113% last quarter, down 821 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 CUE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CUE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$29M | -$25.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.1M | -$2.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1M | +$8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$9M | -$1.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.4M | +$6.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.3M | +$1.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$9M | +$1.9M |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.5M | +$273K |
CUE has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$50M over the past year, against −$28M 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 CUE on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CUE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +32% | +1.5M shares |
| 1 year | +99% | +3.2M shares |
| 3 years | +325% | +4.8M shares |
| 5 years | +509% | +5.3M shares |
| Available history | +747% | +5.6M shares |
CUE has 6M diluted shares, up 99% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $127 |
| Q3 2022 | $9,000 |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | $191,000 |
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 CUE 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.
CUE Net Leverage
CUE'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).
CUE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.2 | Oversold |
CUE's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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).
CUE PE vs Healthcare Sector
CUE 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.
CUE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.1 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $26.9 | 35% below |
| 50 week MA | $20.1 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $23.3 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $46.7 | 63% below |
CUE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 63% 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 CUE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CUE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $524.1 | $393.6 | -25% |
| 2021 | $393.6 | $373.2 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | $373.2 | $82.5 | -78% |
| 2023 | $82.5 | $79.2 | -4% |
| 2024 | $79.2 | $31.2 | -61% |
| 2025 | $31.2 | $9.74 | -69% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.74 | $17.5 | +80% |
CUE 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.