ENSC
Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.
ENSC has a slight edge over NVO overall on the model score.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
ENSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
ENSC'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.
ENSC PE Valuation
ENSC 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.
ENSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ENSC's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
ENSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.75 | +$8.47 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.52 | +$9.36 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.11 | +$11.28 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.98 | +$17.27 |
| Q3 2025 | -$14.22 | +$7.68 |
| Q2 2025 | -$11.88 | +$24.12 |
| Q1 2025 | -$14.39 | +$33.01 |
| Q4 2024 | -$21.25 | +$49.10 |
ENSC lost $5.75 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than 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 ENSC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
ENSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2M | +342% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2M | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $961K | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | $493.1K | -86% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4M | +654% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3M | +332% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M | +153% |
ENSC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $2M last quarter, up 342% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3781% | -3023 points |
| Q2 2026 | -221% | -94 points |
| Q1 2026 | -371% | -222 points |
| Q4 2025 | -148% | +127 points |
| Q3 2025 | -759% | -778 points |
| Q2 2025 | -128% | +948 points |
| Q1 2025 | -149% | +454 points |
| Q4 2024 | -274% | +338 points |
ENSC's operating margin was −3781% last quarter, down 3023 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2021.
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 ENSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ENSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2M | +$744.4K |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.5M | -$1.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.5M | -$761.7K |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.7M | -$397K |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.7M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$764.1K | +$1M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1M | +$1.2M |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.3M | +$798.7K |
ENSC has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 6.3% versus its history, compared with NVO at down 14%.
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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2026 peak: $7.3B over the past year.
ENSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +40% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +530% | +15.3M shares |
| 3 years | +25787% | +18.1M shares |
| 5 years | +985979% | +18.2M shares |
| Available history | +1077056% | +18.2M shares |
ENSC has 18M diluted shares, up 530% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | $136.3M |
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 ENSC 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.
ENSC Net Leverage
ENSC'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).
ENSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.9 | Neutral |
ENSC's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
ENSC PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | ENSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 26x | — |
ENSC 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.
ENSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.43 | 9.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.40 | 2.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.53 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.97 | 80% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.8 | 97% below |
ENSC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 97% 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 ENSC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ENSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37,224.0 | $47,808.0 | +28% |
| 2021 | $47,808.0 | $18,432.0 | -61% |
| 2022 | $18,432.0 | $129.6 | -99% |
| 2023 | $129.6 | $15.9 | -88% |
| 2024 | $15.9 | $8.88 | -44% |
| 2025 | $8.88 | $1.10 | -88% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.10 | $0.39 | -65% |
ENSC has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 65% 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 ENSC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.