NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
NVO trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
ZVRA
Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.
ZVRA has the edge over NVO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
NVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
NVO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
ZVRA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ZVRA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 has the edge over ZVRA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ZVRA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.4x | $7.75 | -31% |
| Current | 9.2x | $11.16 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $13.47 | +21% |
| Forward | 14x | $11.16 | — |
| Expensive | 24x | $28.69 | +157% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ZVRA's PE is in its fair range at 9.2x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 14x, in its expensive range.
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.
ZVRA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
ZVRA has the edge over NVO on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
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 ZVRA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ZVRA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.82 | -32% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.21 | +227% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.94 | +$1.25 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | +$4.01 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.35 | +$3.69 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.37 | +$2.37 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.31 | +$1.40 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.00 | -$0.62 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.34 | -$1.02 |
ZVRA earned $1.21 per share over the past year, about three times what it earned the year before.
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 ZVRA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ZVRA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $37.8M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $39.7M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.2M | +78% |
| Q4 2025 | $34.1M | +183% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.1M | +605% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.9M | +482% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.4M | +496% |
| Q4 2024 | $12M | -8.9% |
ZVRA has the edge over NVO on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +317 points |
| Q1 2026 | 144% | +170 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +155 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +755 points |
| Q2 2025 | -274% | +260 points |
| Q1 2025 | -26% | +572 points |
| Q4 2024 | -128% | -17 points |
ZVRA's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 15 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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2026 peak: $7.3B over the past year.
ZVRA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.8M | +136% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.8M | +$20.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $6.1M | +$14.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5M | +$21.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.2M | +$22.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.8M | +$15.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.3M | +$7.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$16.3M | -$20K |
ZVRA has the edge over NVO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 ZVRA 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.
ZVRA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +396K shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +5.8M shares |
| 3 years | +78% | +27M shares |
| 5 years | +75% | +26.5M shares |
| Available history | +3231% | +59.9M shares |
ZVRA has 62M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $3.4M |
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).
ZVRA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -14.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -17.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -15.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -14.1x | Net Cash |
ZVRA has the edge over NVO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
ZVRA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.9 | Neutral |
ZVRA's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (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.
ZVRA PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | ZVRA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.2x | 26x | 64% below |
| PE % | 40 | 29 | 11 pts above |
ZVRA has the edge over NVO on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
ZVRA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.7 | 4.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $11.3 | 1.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.4 | 7.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.66 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.72 | 45% above |
ZVRA 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.
ZVRA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.69 | $11.5 | +72% |
| 2021 | $11.5 | $8.97 | -22% |
| 2022 | $8.97 | $4.29 | -52% |
| 2023 | $4.29 | $6.55 | +53% |
| 2024 | $6.55 | $8.39 | +28% |
| 2025 | $8.39 | $8.87 | +5.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.87 | $11.2 | +26% |
ZVRA has the edge over NVO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.