GMED
Globus Medical, Inc.
GMED 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.
GMED Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GMED's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
NVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
NVO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
GMED PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $72.30 | — |
| Current | 18x | $72.30 | — |
| Cheap | 26x | $106 | +46% |
| Fair | 41x | $166 | +129% |
| Expensive | 70x | $283 | +291% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GMED has the edge over NVO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
GMED Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GMED's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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.
GMED Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.18 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.05 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.89 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.28 | +219% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.92 | +423% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.10 | +349% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.60 | +713% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.34 | +103% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.75 | -37% |
GMED earned $4.05 per share over the past year, up 31% from 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.89 over the past year, up 4.9% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2020.
GMED Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $763.7M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $789.6M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $759.9M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $826.4M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $769M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $745.3M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $598.1M | -1.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $657.3M | +6.6% |
GMED's revenue is growing: $764M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.2% | +7.5 points |
GMED's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 5.4 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 GMED 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 GMED on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GMED Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $224.8M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $176.6M | +464% |
| Q1 2026 | $162.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $202.4M | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $213.9M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.3M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $141.2M | +493% |
| Q4 2024 | $193.2M | +136% |
GMED has the edge over NVO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
GMED Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +623K shares |
| 3 years | +18% | +20.8M shares |
| 5 years | +30% | +31.6M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +34M shares |
GMED has 136M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $142.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $136.1M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $45M |
| Q3 2025 | $40M |
| Q2 2025 | $25M |
| Q1 2025 | $190.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
GMED spent $324M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 26% from the year before.
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 GMED 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.
GMED Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
GMED has the edge over NVO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
GMED Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.8 | Oversold |
GMED's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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).
GMED PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | GMED | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 26x | 31% below |
| PE % | 0 | 29 | 29 pts below |
GMED is trading at 18x earnings, a 31% 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 GMED on valuation relative to its sector.
GMED Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $75.5 | 4.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $78.0 | 7.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $83.6 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $76.5 | 5.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $68.5 | 5.6% above |
GMED has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 5.6% above 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 bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 50% below its 200-week average.
GMED Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58.9 | $65.3 | +11% |
| 2021 | $65.3 | $72.2 | +11% |
| 2022 | $72.2 | $73.9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $73.9 | $53.3 | -28% |
| 2024 | $53.3 | $83.6 | +57% |
| 2025 | $83.6 | $88.4 | +5.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $88.4 | $72.3 | -18% |
GMED 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.