NPCE
NeuroPace, Inc.
NPCE has the edge over NVO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NPCE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
NPCE's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently 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.
NPCE PE Valuation
NPCE 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.
NPCE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
NPCE 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.
NPCE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.56 | +$0.18 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.57 | +$0.25 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.65 | +$0.17 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.66 | +$0.27 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.74 | +$0.25 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.26 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.36 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.93 | +$0.34 |
NPCE is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.56 per share over the past year, against $1.91 at its worst in late 2022.
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 NPCE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NPCE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.1M | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8M | -3% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.1M | -2% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.6M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.4M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.5M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $22.5M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.5M | +19% |
NPCE's revenue fell from its 2025 peak and has held roughly level since: $23M last quarter, down 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -9% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -23% | +6.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -25% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.7% | +10 points |
| Q3 2025 | -9.5% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -29% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | -17% | +11 points |
NPCE's operating margin was −9% last quarter, up 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
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 NPCE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NPCE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.8M | -$805K |
| Q2 2026 | -$4M | -$1.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$6M | +$1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $409K | +$5.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2M | -$150K |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.3M | +$1.7M |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.5M | +$113K |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.8M | -$1.5M |
NPCE has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$12M over the past year, against −$17M 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 NPCE on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
NPCE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +242K shares |
| 1 year | +3.7% | +1.2M shares |
| 3 years | +32% | +8.3M shares |
| 5 years | +96% | +16.8M shares |
NPCE has 34M diluted shares, up 3.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $49.5M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
NPCE 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 NPCE 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.
NPCE Net Leverage
NPCE'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).
NPCE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.3 | Oversold |
NPCE's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (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).
NPCE PE vs Healthcare Sector
NPCE 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.
NPCE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.7 | 5.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.0 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.0 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.3 | 9.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.6 | 14% above |
NPCE has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 14% 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.
NPCE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.4 | $9.73 | -62% |
| 2022 | $9.73 | $1.36 | -86% |
| 2023 | $1.36 | $10.3 | +658% |
| 2024 | $10.3 | $10.7 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $10.7 | $16.0 | +50% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.0 | $12.0 | -25% |
NPCE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +658% in 2023 to −86% in 2022. It's down 25% 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 NPCE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.