BLTE vs NVS vs LLY Stock Comparison

Belite Bio, Novartis Ag and Eli Lilly Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BLTE Belite Bio, Inc
$145.72 -12.9% 1M +55.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
1 win
NVS Novartis Ag
$156.80 +7.8% 1M +21.4% 1Y
Market cap
$299.20B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.02%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
4 wins
LLY ELI LILLY & Co
$1,281.52 +8.2% 1M +55.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.21T
P/E
42.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.67B
Div. yield
0.52%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Novartis Ag leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Novartis Ag 4, Eli Lilly 2, Belite Bio 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBLTENVSLLYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.73B $299.20B $1.21T LLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -63.4x 17.9x 42.8x NVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 16.9x 39.6x NVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +49.6% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 33.5% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 37.2% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 1.1x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 3.02% 0.52% NVS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.3% +21.4% +55.1% BLTE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +13.5%/yr +38.3%/yr LLY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.8% 27.9% 34.8% NVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 72/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

BLTENVSLLY

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

AxisBLTENVSLLY
Valuation 58 #263 of 625 97 #20 of 625 75 #156 of 625
Growth 2 #593 of 602 – 98 #16 of 602
Profitability – – 98 #12 of 551
Financial Health – – 26 #484 of 656
Shareholder Returns – 81 #69 of 365 63 #137 of 365
Overall – – 72
  • BLTE ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • LLY 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

PeriodBLTENVSLLYSPY
1 month -12.9%+7.8%+8.2% -0.2%
3 months -6.6%-1.9%+4.8% +3.9%
6 months -8.2%+7.8%+46.6% +8.2%
Year to date -8.9%+13.7%+19.2% +12.9%
1 year +55.3%+21.4%+55.1% +12.3%
3 years +291.2%+69.9%+128.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +57.6%+19.3%+31.8% +23.3%
5 years —+88.2%+405.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+13.5%+38.3% +10.9%
10 years —+119.0%+1,582.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+8.2%+32.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBLTENVSLLYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.8%27.9%34.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.5%30.7%29.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.340.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.030.771.58 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.6%-20.4%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.7%-7.0%-1.9% -1.2%
52-week high $193.61$168.62$1,306.74 $779.14
52-week low $93.02$121.80$813.53 $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.

MultipleBLTENVSLLY
P/E now vs peer median -63.4xmedian 17.2x 17.9xmedian 17.2x 42.8xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median —median 9.0x 5.1xmedian 9.0x 15.1xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 16.3x —median 16.3x 31.1xmedian 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 18.7x 14.3xmedian 18.7x 66.3xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 35.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.52median 0.33 —median 0.33 0.70median 0.33

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 monthsBLTENVSLLY
Revenue – – $79.67B
Gross profit – – $66.44B
Operating income -$90.61M – $38.18B
Net income -$102.25M – $26.71B
Free cash flow – – $18.19B
R&D $44.18M – $14.60B
EPS (diluted) $-2.30 – $29.89
Cash & equivalents – $400.00M $8.95B
Total debt – – $54.91B
Shares (diluted) 33.54M 1.96B 893.70M
Enterprise value $5.73B $272.77B $1.17T

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
MetricBLTENVSLLY
P/E -63.4x 17.9x 42.8x
P/FCF – 14.3x 66.3x
P/Operating cash flow – – 43.0x
P/S – 5.1x 15.1x
P/B 7.4x – 35.6x
P/Tangible book 7.4x – 76.5x
EV/EBITDA – – 31.1x
EV/EBIT -63.3x – 32.8x
EV/Revenue – – 15.7x
EV/FCF – – 68.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 44.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.52 – 0.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBLTENVSLLY
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 49.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 39.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 51.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 42.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -111.4% – 73.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -77.7% – 71.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -108.0% – 93.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -85.2% – 60.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -78.6% – 94.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.8% – 60.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 156.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 65.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 272.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 69.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBLTENVSLLY
Gross margin – – 83.4%
EBITDA margin – – 50.6%
Operating margin – – 47.9%
Pretax margin – – 42.2%
Net margin – – 33.5%
FCF margin – – 22.8%
Operating cash flow margin – – 35.3%
Return on equity -9.8% – 82.1%
Return on assets -9.6% – 20.6%
Return on invested capital – – 37.2%
Return on capital employed – – 46.7%
Asset turnover – – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBLTENVSLLY
Debt / assets – – 38.6%
Debt / equity – – 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.1x
Debt / FCF – – 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 1.9% – 76.2%
Equity / assets 98.1% – 23.8%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – 1.4x
Quick ratio – – 0.7x
Cash ratio – – 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – 8.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBLTENVSLLY
Dividend yield – 3.0% 0.5%
Net buyback yield – – 0.5%
Shareholder yield – 3.0% 1.0%
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.

ConsensusBLTENVSLLY
Forward P/E – 16.9xFY2026 39.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.11FY2026 $9.26FY2026 $32.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +3.1%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +1.2% +42.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 $53.95BFY2026 $85.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -1.1%FY2026 +30.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +19.1% +17.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBLTENVSLLY
Held by institutions 28.2% 7.0% 83.7%
Institutions holding 82 1,607 4,627
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% -5.9% +1.5%
Institutions buying 51 662 2,631
Institutions selling 22 560 1,469
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.18 1.79

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.

BLTENVSLLY
BLTE 1.00 0.14 0.18
NVS 0.14 1.00 0.46
LLY 0.18 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BLTE, NVS and LLY?

Eli Lilly (LLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Belite Bio (BLTE) $5.73B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $299.20B, Eli Lilly (LLY) $1.21T.

Which stock is cheaper, BLTE, NVS and LLY?

Novartis Ag (NVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Belite Bio (BLTE) -63.4x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 42.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Novartis Ag (NVS) is cheapest (Novartis Ag (NVS) 16.9x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 39.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Belite Bio (BLTE) returned the most: Belite Bio (BLTE) +55.3%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +21.4%, Eli Lilly (LLY) +55.1%. Over five years, Eli Lilly (LLY) compounded fastest (Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.5%/yr, Eli Lilly (LLY) +38.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Novartis Ag (NVS) has the highest dividend yield: Novartis Ag (NVS) 3.02%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 0.52%. Belite Bio (BLTE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Novartis Ag (NVS) has been the steadiest (Belite Bio (BLTE) 53.8%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.9%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 34.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BLTE, NVS and LLY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Novartis Ag (NVS) leads on 4. 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.