AZN vs NVS vs INDV Stock Comparison

Astrazeneca, Novartis Ag and Indivior Pharmaceuticals Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AZN Astrazeneca Plc
$172.00 +3.2% 1M +3.3% 1Y
Market cap
$264.00B
P/E
25.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$58.67B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
1 win
NVS Novartis Ag
$153.75 +5.7% 1M +17.9% 1Y
Market cap
$301.79B
P/E
19.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$54.77B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Indivior Pharmaceuticals leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Indivior Pharmaceuticals 8, Novartis Ag 2, Astrazeneca 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAZNNVSINDVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $264.00B $301.79B $4.10B NVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.3x 19.1x 11.5x INDV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.2x 16.6x 8.6x INDV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.4% +2.8% +13.5% INDV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.8% 28.8% 26.7% NVS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 23.3% 34.9% 122.5% INDV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x — 0.6x INDV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.3% +17.9% +37.5% INDV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.8%/yr +13.2%/yr +17.3%/yr INDV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.4% 27.8% 36.5% AZN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 71/100 77/100 INDV

Percentile Scorecard

AZNNVSINDV

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

AxisAZNNVSINDV
Valuation 85 #96 of 626 90 #63 of 626 97 #20 of 626
Growth 70 #185 of 604 54 #276 of 604 69 #189 of 604
Profitability 94 #35 of 555 96 #26 of 555 92 #47 of 555
Financial Health 36 #421 of 658 43 #377 of 658 29 #467 of 658
Shareholder Returns 70 #112 of 368 73 #99 of 368 98 #7 of 368
Overall 71 71 77
  • AZN ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • INDV ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAZNNVSINDVSPY
1 month +3.2%+5.7%-3.5% -0.8%
3 months +1.4%-1.5%-13.7% +3.5%
6 months -8.3%+6.6%+0.7% +7.0%
Year to date -6.5%+11.5%-3.7% +12.2%
1 year +3.3%+17.9%+37.5% +13.0%
3 years +39.0%+66.6%+69.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +11.6%+18.6%+19.2% +23.1%
5 years +39.2%+85.8%+121.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +6.8%+13.2%+17.3% +11.0%
10 years +190.6%+116.2%+85.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.3%+8.0%+6.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAZNNVSINDVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.4%27.8%36.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.3%30.7%30.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.220.330.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.120.641.03 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -27.9%-20.4%-85.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.9%-8.8%-17.4% -1.8%
52-week high $209.48$168.62$41.83 $779.14
52-week low $155.60$121.80$24.78 $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.

MultipleAZNNVSINDV
P/E now vs peer median 25.5xmedian 17.1x 18.9xmedian 17.1x 11.6xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 8.8x 5.4xmedian 8.8x 3.1xmedian 8.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x 10.1xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.0xmedian 18.0x 15.1xmedian 18.0x -36.7xmedian 18.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 2.1x 7.0xmedian 2.1x -19.6xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.33median 0.31 0.58median 0.31 —median 0.31

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 monthsAZNNVSINDV
Revenue $58.67B $54.77B $1.33B
Gross profit $50.25B $42.37B $1.09B
Operating income $13.97B $17.10B $421.00M
Net income $10.45B $12.75B $355.00M
Free cash flow $10.67B $19.38B -$111.00M
R&D $15.07B $11.69B $82.00M
EPS (diluted) $6.69 $8.07 $2.86
Cash & equivalents $4.90B $7.62B $222.00M
Total debt $106.76B $31.01B $487.00M
Shares (diluted) 1.56B 1.96B 124.00M
Enterprise value $237.68B $265.78B $3.06B

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
MetricAZNNVSINDV
P/E 25.5x 18.9x 11.6x
P/FCF 25.0x 15.1x -36.7x
P/Operating cash flow 19.5x 16.0x -102.0x
P/S 4.5x 5.4x 3.1x
P/B 5.3x 7.0x -19.6x
P/Tangible book 21.1x -2,292x -19.6x
EV/EBITDA 14.5x – 10.1x
EV/EBIT 21.0x 17.3x 10.3x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 5.4x 3.3x
EV/FCF 27.6x 15.2x -39.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.5x 16.1x -108.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.33 0.58 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAZNNVSINDV
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.4% 2.8% 13.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 8.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.3% 0.7% 13.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.1% 9.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.4% 2.5% 92.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 23.9% 23.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 25.9% -6.5% 228.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.2% 21.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 26.0% -9.6% 234.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.2% 32.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.3% -11.5% -118.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.7% 6.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.5% -10.2% -164.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 7.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAZNNVSINDV
Gross margin 85.6% 77.4% 82.1%
EBITDA margin 34.6% – 32.3%
Operating margin 23.8% 31.2% 31.6%
Pretax margin 21.5% 28.3% 29.5%
Net margin 17.8% 28.8% 26.7%
FCF margin 18.2% 35.4% -8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 23.3% 33.6% -3.0%
Return on equity 21.4% 31.5% –
Return on assets 9.1% 10.6% 29.2%
Return on invested capital 23.3% 34.9% 122.5%
Return on capital employed 16.8% 19.3% 121.3%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.4x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAZNNVSINDV
Debt / assets 27.9% 7.9% 39.5%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x -2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x – 0.6x
Debt / FCF 3.0x 0.5x -4.4x
Liabilities / assets 56.5% 65.6% 116.9%
Equity / assets 43.5% 34.4% -16.9%
Interest coverage 15.9x 36.7x 15.6x
Current ratio 0.9x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.46 – 3.39

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAZNNVSINDV
Dividend yield 1.4% 3.1% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% -1.5% 7.4%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 1.6% 7.4%
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.

ConsensusAZNNVSINDV
Forward P/E 17.2xFY2026 16.6xFY2026 8.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.00FY2026 $9.26FY2026 $4.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +9.2%FY2026 +3.1%FY2026 +61.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.1% +1.2% +17.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.02BFY2026 $53.95BFY2026 $1.38BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.5%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026 +11.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.0% +19.1% -0.8%

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

AZNNVSINDV
AZN 1.00 0.56 0.23
NVS 0.56 1.00 0.24
INDV 0.23 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AZN, NVS and INDV?

Novartis Ag (NVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Astrazeneca (AZN) $264.00B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $301.79B, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) $4.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, AZN, NVS and INDV?

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Astrazeneca (AZN) 25.3x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 19.1x, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) 11.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) is cheapest (Astrazeneca (AZN) 17.2x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 16.6x, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) 8.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Astrazeneca (AZN) +9.4%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +2.8%, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) +13.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Novartis Ag (NVS) has the highest net margin (Astrazeneca (AZN) 17.8%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 28.8%, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) 26.7%). On return on invested capital, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) leads (Astrazeneca (AZN) 23.3%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 34.9%, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) 122.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) returned the most: Astrazeneca (AZN) +3.3%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +17.9%, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) +37.5%. Over five years, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) compounded fastest (Astrazeneca (AZN) +6.8%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.2%/yr, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) +17.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Astrazeneca (AZN) has been the steadiest (Astrazeneca (AZN) 27.4%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.8%, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) 36.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Indivior Pharmaceuticals (INDV) leads on 8. 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.