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.
SLN
Silence Therapeutics plc
There isn't enough reported data to score SLN yet.
NVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
NVO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
SLN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
SLN's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
SLN PE Valuation
SLN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SLN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect SLN's losses to shrink, with revenue declining.
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.
SLN Earnings Per Share
SLN and NVO do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 SLN 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 SLN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SLN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $422K | +197% |
| Q4 2025 | $34K | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | $159K | -90% |
| Q2 2025 | $224K | -72% |
| Q1 2025 | $142K | -99% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.4M | +1059% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.5M | -59% |
| Q2 2024 | $795.5K | -93% |
SLN's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $0 last quarter, down 100% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -3729% | +16277 points |
| Q4 2025 | -36650% | -36637 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16506% | -14532 points |
| Q2 2025 | -10698% | -7634 points |
| Q1 2025 | -20006% | -19971 points |
| Q4 2024 | -13% | +621 points |
| Q3 2024 | -1973% | -1520 points |
| Q2 2024 | -3064% | -2938 points |
SLN's operating margin was −3729% last quarter, up 16277 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 SLN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SLN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.5M | +$23.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$15.6M | -$3.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$17.3M | +$15.9M |
| Q3 2025 | -$10.9M | +$15.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$21.8M | -$14.5M |
| Q1 2025 | -$12.3M | -$150.7K |
| Q4 2024 | -$33.1M | -$17.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$26.2M | -$19.7M |
SLN has burned cash in most quarters: −$42M over the past year, against −$94M 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 SLN 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.
SLN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -136K shares |
| 1 year | +18% | +2.3M shares |
| 3 years | -48% | -14.1M shares |
| 5 years | -41% | -10.8M shares |
SLN has 16M diluted shares, up 18% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
SLN hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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).
SLN Net Leverage
SLN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
SLN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.8 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 99.1 | Overbought |
SLN's weekly RSI is 72 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 99 (overbought).
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.
SLN PE vs Healthcare Sector
SLN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SLN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.9 | 33% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.2 | 51% above |
| 50 week MA | $9.00 | 120% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.15 | 177% above |
| 200 week MA | $10.6 | 88% above |
SLN has the edge over NVO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
SLN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.5 | $20.0 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $20.0 | $23.4 | +17% |
| 2022 | $23.4 | $14.2 | -39% |
| 2023 | $14.2 | $17.4 | +23% |
| 2024 | $17.4 | $7.10 | -59% |
| 2025 | $7.10 | $6.20 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.20 | $19.8 | +219% |
SLN has the edge over NVO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.