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.
XLO
Xilio Therapeutics, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score XLO 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.
XLO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
XLO'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 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.
XLO PE Valuation
XLO 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.
XLO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect XLO's losses to shrink, with revenue declining. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 4.9% for NVO versus XLO down 158%.
XLO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$24.08 | +$17.36 |
| Q2 2024 | -$29.54 | +$13.44 |
| Q1 2024 | -$35.98 | +$9.80 |
| Q4 2023 | -$38.92 | +$6.16 |
XLO is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $24.08 per share over the past year, against $45.78 at its worst in early 2023.
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 XLO 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 XLO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
XLO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.7M | +131% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.6M | +332% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.7M | +694% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.1M | +743% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.1M | +243% |
XLO's revenue is growing: $10M last quarter, down 48% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -118% | -108 points |
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +159 points |
| Q1 2026 | -112% | +361 points |
| Q4 2025 | -86% | +704 points |
| Q3 2025 | -10% | +642 points |
| Q2 2025 | -178% | +446 points |
| Q1 2025 | -473% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | -791% | N/A |
XLO's operating margin was −118% last quarter, down 108 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 XLO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
XLO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$13.9M | +$3.6M |
| Q2 2026 | -$18.8M | -$3.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$22.9M | -179% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.1M | +$12.1M |
| Q3 2025 | -$17.5M | -$3.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$14.2M | -$736K |
| Q3 2024 | -$13.7M | -$312K |
| Q4 2023 | -$13.4M | +$5.3M |
XLO has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$58M over the past year, against −$18M 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 XLO 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.
XLO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +283K shares |
| 1 year | +186% | +12.8M shares |
| 3 years | +905% | +17.7M shares |
XLO has 20M diluted shares, up 186% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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).
XLO Net Leverage
XLO'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).
XLO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.7 | Neutral |
XLO's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (neutral).
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.
XLO PE vs Healthcare Sector
XLO 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 the edge over XLO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
XLO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.51 | 3.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.83 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.61 | 4.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.94 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $17.1 | 52% below |
XLO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 52% below its 200-week average.
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.
XLO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $224.0 | $224.0 | 0% |
| 2022 | $224.0 | $32.9 | -85% |
| 2023 | $32.9 | $7.70 | -77% |
| 2024 | $7.70 | $13.6 | +77% |
| 2025 | $13.6 | $9.27 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.27 | $8.24 | -11% |
XLO has the edge over NVO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.