AUPH vs NVS vs AZN Stock Comparison

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Ag and Astrazeneca Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NVS Novartis Ag
$156.09 +6.2% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$297.84B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.04%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
4 wins
AZN Astrazeneca Plc
$169.54 +1.9% 1M +2.6% 1Y
Market cap
$262.79B
P/E
25.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$58.67B
Div. yield
1.41%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals 5, Novartis Ag 4, Astrazeneca 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAUPHNVSAZNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.31B $297.84B $262.79B NVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.2x 17.9x 25.2x AUPH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.1x 16.9x 17.0x NVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.8% — +9.4% AUPH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 100.8% — 17.8% AUPH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 23.3% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 1.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 3.04% 1.41% NVS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.5% +26.5% +2.6% AUPH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.1%/yr +13.5%/yr +6.3%/yr NVS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.2% 27.5% 27.3% AZN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 90/100 — 71/100 AUPH

Percentile Scorecard

AUPHNVSAZN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAUPHNVSAZN
Valuation 93 #45 of 625 97 #19 of 625 85 #92 of 625
Growth 96 #26 of 602 – 70 #183 of 602
Profitability 97 #17 of 549 – 94 #34 of 549
Financial Health 74 #172 of 654 – 36 #418 of 654
Shareholder Returns 92 #31 of 367 82 #67 of 367 70 #112 of 367
Overall 90 – 71
  • AUPH ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • AZN ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAUPHNVSAZNSPY
1 month +5.1%+6.2%+1.9% +0.9%
3 months +14.4%-1.7%-2.2% +5.9%
6 months +13.6%+9.2%-8.5% +8.5%
Year to date +8.8%+13.2%-7.8% +13.3%
1 year +37.5%+26.5%+2.6% +12.4%
3 years +141.4%+69.2%+37.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +34.2%+19.2%+11.1% +23.5%
5 years -47.5%+88.6%+35.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -12.1%+13.5%+6.3% +11.0%
10 years +437.5%+119.6%+196.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year +18.3%+8.2%+11.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureAUPHNVSAZNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.2%27.5%27.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.0%30.0%27.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.540.350.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.010.960.10 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.6%-20.4%-27.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.8%-7.4%-19.1% -0.9%
52-week high $18.62$168.62$209.48 $779.14
52-week low $12.12$121.80$155.60 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAUPHNVSAZN
P/E now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 17.4x 17.9xmedian 17.4x 25.2xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 9.1x 5.1xmedian 9.1x 4.5xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x 14.3xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 19.0x 14.3xmedian 19.0x 24.6xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 5.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 0.34 —median 0.34 1.31median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAUPHNVSAZN
Revenue $311.51M – $58.67B
Gross profit $281.47M – $50.25B
Operating income $150.75M – $13.97B
Net income $314.11M – $10.45B
Free cash flow $175.07M – $10.67B
R&D $39.85M – $15.07B
EPS (diluted) $2.35 – $6.69
Cash & equivalents $179.83M $400.00M $4.90B
Total debt – – $32.35B
Shares (diluted) 133.53M 1.96B 1.56B
Enterprise value $735.55M $271.42B $236.55B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAUPHNVSAZN
P/E 7.2x 17.9x 25.2x
P/FCF 13.2x 14.3x 24.6x
P/Operating cash flow 13.2x – 19.2x
P/S 7.4x 5.1x 4.5x
P/B 3.8x – 5.2x
P/Tangible book 3.8x – 20.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.0x – 14.3x
EV/EBIT 12.4x – 20.8x
EV/Revenue 6.0x – 4.9x
EV/FCF 10.6x – 27.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.6x – 21.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 – 1.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAUPHNVSAZN
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.8% – 9.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.8% – 10.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.9% – 9.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.2% – 13.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 189.8% – 23.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 56.2% – 23.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 418.0% – 25.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 84.9% – 19.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 433.5% – 26.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 87.7% – 19.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 89.1% – 2.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 86.1% – 13.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 89.4% – -4.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 85.3% – 8.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAUPHNVSAZN
Gross margin 90.4% – 85.6%
EBITDA margin 54.6% – 34.6%
Operating margin 48.4% – 23.8%
Pretax margin 51.5% – 21.5%
Net margin 100.8% – 17.8%
FCF margin 56.2% – 18.2%
Operating cash flow margin 56.3% – 23.3%
Return on equity 53.1% – 21.4%
Return on assets 41.4% – 9.1%
Return on invested capital – – 23.3%
Return on capital employed 22.9% – 16.8%
Asset turnover 0.4x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 4.7% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAUPHNVSAZN
Debt / assets – – 27.9%
Debt / equity – – 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.4x
Debt / FCF – – 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 22.4% – 56.5%
Equity / assets 77.6% – 43.5%
Interest coverage 36.7x – 15.9x
Current ratio 5.4x – 0.9x
Quick ratio 4.8x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 4.4x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 8.47 – 3.43

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAUPHNVSAZN
Dividend yield – 3.0% 1.4%
Net buyback yield 0.9% – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 3.0% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAUPHNVSAZN
Forward P/E 18.1xFY2026 16.9xFY2026 17.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.96FY2026 $9.26FY2026 $10.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -53.6%FY2026 +3.1%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.6% +1.2% +6.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $348.13MFY2026 $53.95BFY2026 $59.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +23.0%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026 +0.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.9% +19.1% +8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAUPHNVSAZN
Held by institutions 58.7% 7.0% 52.1%
Institutions holding 280 1,607 1,496
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.4% -5.9% +7.8%
Institutions buying 156 662 808
Institutions selling 78 560 468
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.18 1.73

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AUPHNVSAZN
AUPH 1.00 0.20 0.23
NVS 0.20 1.00 0.56
AZN 0.23 0.56 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AUPH, NVS and AZN?

Novartis Ag (NVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) $2.31B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $297.84B, Astrazeneca (AZN) $262.79B.

Which stock is cheaper, AUPH, NVS and AZN?

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) 7.2x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x, Astrazeneca (AZN) 25.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Novartis Ag (NVS) is cheapest (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) 18.1x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 16.9x, Astrazeneca (AZN) 17.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) +19.8%, Astrazeneca (AZN) +9.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) has the highest net margin (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) 100.8%, Astrazeneca (AZN) 17.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) returned the most: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) +37.5%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +26.5%, Astrazeneca (AZN) +2.6%. Over five years, Novartis Ag (NVS) compounded fastest (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) -12.1%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.5%/yr, Astrazeneca (AZN) +6.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Novartis Ag (NVS) has the highest dividend yield: Novartis Ag (NVS) 3.04%, Astrazeneca (AZN) 1.41%. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Astrazeneca (AZN) has been the steadiest (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) 37.2%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.5%, Astrazeneca (AZN) 27.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AUPH, NVS and AZN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.