BLTE vs BMY vs NUVB Stock Comparison

Belite Bio, Bristol Myers Squibb and Nuvation Bio Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BLTE Belite Bio, Inc
$143.35 -14.3% 1M +54.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.89B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
1 win
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co
$61.61 -2.0% 1M +40.6% 1Y
Market cap
$125.86B
P/E
13.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$49.19B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
5 wins
NUVB Nuvation Bio Inc.
$4.51 -21.2% 1M -7.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.58B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$169.90M
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Bristol Myers Squibb leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bristol Myers Squibb 5, Nuvation Bio 2, Belite Bio 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBLTEBMYNUVBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.89B $125.86B $1.58B BMY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -63.5x 13.6x -10.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 9.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +3.1% +1,083.6% NUVB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 18.9% -88.2% BMY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -3.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 78.9x 4.9x NUVB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.4% +40.6% -7.0% BLTE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +1.8%/yr -14.0%/yr BMY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.9% 28.4% 79.2% BMY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 66/100 63/100 BMY

Percentile Scorecard

BLTEBMYNUVB

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

AxisBLTEBMYNUVB
Valuation 58 #266 of 626 86 #90 of 626 60 #252 of 626
Growth 1 #596 of 604 52 #291 of 604 61 #237 of 604
Profitability – 87 #75 of 555 65 #194 of 555
Financial Health – 16 #552 of 658 67 #219 of 658
Shareholder Returns – 88 #45 of 368 64 #133 of 368
Overall – 66 63
  • BLTE ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • BMY ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NUVB 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

PeriodBLTEBMYNUVBSPY
1 month -14.3%-2.0%-21.2% -0.8%
3 months -9.5%-1.5%-32.3% +3.5%
6 months -12.1%+6.6%-1.1% +7.0%
Year to date -10.4%+14.2%-49.7% +12.2%
1 year +54.4%+40.6%-7.0% +13.0%
3 years +284.8%+20.8%+342.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +56.8%+6.5%+64.2% +23.1%
5 years —+9.1%-53.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year —+1.8%-14.0% +11.0%
10 years —+25.0%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —+2.3%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBLTEBMYNUVBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.9%28.4%79.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.5%25.6%76.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.201.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.011.43-0.09 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.6%-51.1%-90.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.0%-9.5%-52.7% -1.8%
52-week high $193.61$68.09$9.54 $779.14
52-week low $93.02$42.60$4.05 $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.

MultipleBLTEBMYNUVB
P/E now vs peer median -62.4xmedian 17.1x 13.6xmedian 17.1x -10.5xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median —median 8.8x 2.6xmedian 8.8x 9.2xmedian 8.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 17.1x 388.9xmedian 17.1x -6.8xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 18.0x 11.0xmedian 18.0x -12.1xmedian 18.0x
P/B now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 2.1x 5.6xmedian 2.1x 6.2xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.49median 0.31 2.20median 0.31 8.01median 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 monthsBLTEBMYNUVB
Revenue – $49.19B $169.90M
Gross profit – $34.51B –
Operating income -$90.61M -$2.77B -$137.63M
Net income -$102.25M $9.28B -$149.83M
Free cash flow – $11.44B -$128.93M
R&D $44.18M $10.72B $128.85M
EPS (diluted) $-2.30 $4.53 $-0.43
Cash & equivalents – $8.72B $258.60M
Total debt – $43.12B $5.89M
Shares (diluted) 33.54M 2.05B 348.77M
Enterprise value $4.89B $77.13B -$691.27M

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
MetricBLTEBMYNUVB
P/E -62.4x 13.6x -10.5x
P/FCF – 11.0x -12.1x
P/Operating cash flow – 9.8x -13.0x
P/S – 2.6x 9.2x
P/B 7.3x 5.6x 6.2x
P/Tangible book 7.3x 25.5x 6.4x
EV/EBITDA – 388.9x -6.8x
EV/EBIT -62.2x -57.0x -6.6x
EV/Revenue – 3.2x 5.3x
EV/FCF – 13.8x -7.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 12.4x -7.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.49 2.20 8.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBLTEBMYNUVB
Revenue growth (1Y) – 3.1% 1,084%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 2.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -0.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -111.4% 63.5% 38.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -77.7% -17.9% -9.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -108.0% 83.3% 26.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -85.2% 5.2% -18.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -78.6% 82.9% 27.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.8% 6.2% -1.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -19.6% 28.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 2.6% -14.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -21.5% 23.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 2.2% -16.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBLTEBMYNUVB
Gross margin – 70.2% –
EBITDA margin – 0.8% -79.0%
Operating margin – -5.6% -81.0%
Pretax margin – 24.2% -88.2%
Net margin – 18.9% -88.2%
FCF margin – 23.3% -75.9%
Operating cash flow margin – 26.0% -70.9%
Return on equity -9.8% 43.7% -52.3%
Return on assets -9.6% 10.7% -22.1%
Return on invested capital – -3.3% –
Return on capital employed – -4.0% -23.3%
Asset turnover – 0.6x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.1% 20.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBLTEBMYNUVB
Debt / assets – 49.2% 0.8%
Debt / equity – 1.9x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 78.9x 4.9x
Debt / FCF – 3.8x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 1.9% 74.5% 65.9%
Equity / assets 98.1% 25.5% 34.1%
Interest coverage – – -5.2x
Current ratio – 1.5x 8.4x
Quick ratio – 1.2x 7.9x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 7.6x
Altman Z-score – 2.07 0.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBLTEBMYNUVB
Dividend yield – 4.1% –
Net buyback yield – – -0.7%
Shareholder yield – 4.1% -0.7%
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.

ConsensusBLTEBMYNUVB
Forward P/E – 9.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.11FY2026 $6.63FY2026 $-0.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +7.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – -3.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 $52.09BFY2026 $187.51MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +8.1%FY2026 +198.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -9.3% +52.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBLTEBMYNUVB
Held by institutions 28.2% 81.8% 66.6%
Institutions holding 82 2,519 238
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% +3.8% +5.7%
Institutions buying 51 1,185 148
Institutions selling 22 986 50
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.20 2.96

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.

BLTEBMYNUVB
BLTE 1.00 0.13 0.25
BMY 0.13 1.00 0.18
NUVB 0.25 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BLTE, BMY and NUVB?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Belite Bio (BLTE) $4.89B, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) $125.86B, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) $1.58B.

Which company is growing faster?

Nuvation Bio (NUVB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +3.1%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) +1,083.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) has the highest net margin (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 18.9%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) -88.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Belite Bio (BLTE) returned the most: Belite Bio (BLTE) +54.4%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +40.6%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) -7.0%. Over five years, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) compounded fastest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +1.8%/yr, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) -14.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) has been the steadiest (Belite Bio (BLTE) 53.9%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 28.4%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) 79.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BLTE, BMY and NUVB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 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.