GH
Guardant Health, Inc.
GH has the edge over NVO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
GH'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.
GH PE Valuation
GH 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.
GH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GH has the edge over NVO on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
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.
GH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.69 | -$0.48 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.50 | -$0.15 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.40 | -$0.01 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.32 | +$0.24 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.21 | +$1.03 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.35 | +$0.74 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.39 | +$0.53 |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.56 | +$0.72 |
GH is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $3.69 per share over the past year, against $6.50 at its worst in early 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 GH on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
GH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $361M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $335M | +44% |
| Q1 2026 | $301.7M | +48% |
| Q4 2025 | $281.3M | +39% |
| Q3 2025 | $265.2M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $232.1M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $203.5M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $201.8M | +30% |
GH has the edge over NVO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -37% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -39% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -40% | +14 points |
| Q4 2025 | -43% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | -37% | +24 points |
| Q2 2025 | -46% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | -55% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -62% | +65 points |
GH's operating margin was −37% last quarter, up 0.5 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 GH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$37.2M | +$8.6M |
| Q2 2026 | -$69.5M | -$3.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$71.2M | -$4.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$54.2M | +$29.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$45.8M | +$9.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$65.9M | +$33.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$67.1M | -$29.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$83.4M | -$583K |
GH has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$232M over the past year, against −$262M 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 GH on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
GH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | +7.7% | +9.6M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +16.7M shares |
| 5 years | +33% | +33M shares |
| Available history | +48% | +43.8M shares |
GH has 134M diluted shares, up 7.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $45M |
| Q4 2019 | — |
GH hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 GH 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.
GH Net Leverage
GH'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).
GH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.3 | Neutral |
GH's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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).
GH PE vs Healthcare Sector
GH 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.
GH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $166.8 | 7.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $164.2 | 5.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $128.2 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $90.8 | 71% above |
| 200 week MA | $59.1 | 162% above |
GH 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.
GH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $78.8 | $133.8 | +70% |
| 2021 | $133.8 | $97.5 | -27% |
| 2022 | $97.5 | $27.9 | -71% |
| 2023 | $27.9 | $27.1 | -3% |
| 2024 | $27.1 | $30.4 | +13% |
| 2025 | $30.4 | $103.0 | +238% |
| 2026 YTD | $103.0 | $154.9 | +50% |
GH 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.