ELTP vs NTRB vs BHC Stock Comparison

Elite Pharmaceuticals, NutriBand and Bausch Health Companies Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NTRB NutriBand Inc.
$6.49 -21.1% 1M -16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$78.89M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.62M
Div. yield
–
Generic Drugs Healthcare

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Elite Pharmaceuticals leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Elite Pharmaceuticals 5, Bausch Health Companies 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionELTPNTRBBHCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $258.51M $78.89M $2.60B BHC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.6x -11.3x -3.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 3.9x 1.4x BHC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.7% -37.3% — ELTP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 40.2% -430.4% — ELTP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 29.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 0.5x — ELTP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -60.7% -16.4% +12.3% BHC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +43.1%/yr +3.9%/yr -24.4%/yr ELTP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.4% 79.8% 55.5% BHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 88/100 50/100 — ELTP

Percentile Scorecard

ELTPNTRBBHC

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

AxisELTPNTRBBHC
Valuation 98 #12 of 625 55 #285 of 625 96 #26 of 625
Growth 91 #54 of 602 43 #345 of 602 34 #400 of 602
Profitability 91 #50 of 549 36 #354 of 549 –
Financial Health 76 #156 of 654 68 #209 of 654 –
Shareholder Returns 85 #55 of 367 – –
Overall 88 50 –
  • ELTP ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NTRB ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • BHC 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

PeriodELTPNTRBBHCSPY
1 month -4.0%-21.1%+20.2% +0.9%
3 months -35.1%+125.3%+48.5% +5.9%
6 months -31.4%+71.2%+24.3% +8.5%
Year to date -51.0%+43.0%0.0% +13.3%
1 year -60.7%-16.4%+12.3% +12.4%
3 years +100.0%+207.6%+5.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +26.0%+45.5%+1.9% +23.5%
5 years +500.0%+20.9%-75.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +43.1%+3.9%-24.4% +11.0%
10 years +41.2%—-65.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +3.5%—-10.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureELTPNTRBBHCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.4%79.8%55.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.0%75.3%48.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.701.030.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.06-0.200.22 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.4%-77.7%-84.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -64.7%-27.8%-12.0% -0.9%
52-week high $0.68$8.99$7.90 $779.14
52-week low $0.22$2.81$4.43 $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.

MultipleELTPNTRBBHC
P/E now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 17.4x -11.3xmedian 17.4x -3.1xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 9.1x 48.8xmedian 9.1x 0.2xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 17.1x -11.0xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 19.0x -21.7xmedian 19.0x 1.5xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 2.2x 14.8xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.34 -13.80median 0.34 -0.56median 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 monthsELTPNTRBBHC
Revenue $141.01M $1.62M –
Gross profit $61.31M $536.12K –
Operating income $34.94M -$7.05M $1.25B
Net income $56.67M -$6.96M –
Free cash flow $17.53M -$3.63M –
R&D $6.10M $1.21M $638.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.05 $-0.57 $-2.22
Cash & equivalents $39.42M $3.42M –
Total debt $9.58M $647.66K –
Shares (diluted) 1.13B 12.16M 378.10M
Enterprise value $140.18M $61.58M $2.60B

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
MetricELTPNTRBBHC
P/E 4.6x -11.3x -3.1x
P/FCF 14.8x -21.7x 1.5x
P/Operating cash flow 13.6x -21.7x –
P/S 1.8x 48.8x 0.2x
P/B 2.5x 14.8x –
P/Tangible book 2.6x 15.3x –
EV/EBITDA 6.1x -11.0x –
EV/EBIT 6.3x -10.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.6x 46.7x –
EV/FCF 12.6x -20.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x -20.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -13.80 -0.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricELTPNTRBBHC
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.7% -37.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 58.4% -10.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.2% -39.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 53.5% -16.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -6.7% 32.3% -34.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 101.7% -15.3% 50.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 624.0% 32.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 134.4% -14.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 596.0% 80.0% -330.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 118.3% 0.8% 5.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -0.2% 25.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 152.2% -5.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -2.8% 26.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 81.0% -5.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricELTPNTRBBHC
Gross margin 43.5% 33.1% –
EBITDA margin 25.9% -426.5% –
Operating margin 24.8% -435.6% –
Pretax margin 46.2% -430.4% –
Net margin 40.2% -430.4% –
FCF margin 12.4% -224.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.5% -224.5% –
Return on equity 55.6% -123.0% –
Return on assets 40.8% -105.6% –
Return on invested capital 29.2% – –
Return on capital employed 32.2% -123.9% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 0.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 204.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricELTPNTRBBHC
Debt / assets 1.7% 2.4% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 0.5x –
Debt / FCF 0.1x 0.0x –
Liabilities / assets 24.9% 15.3% –
Equity / assets 75.1% 84.7% –
Interest coverage 69.4x -339.3x –
Current ratio 3.8x 4.2x –
Quick ratio 3.0x 3.8x –
Cash ratio 1.3x 3.8x –
Altman Z-score 6.31 35.34 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricELTPNTRBBHC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.1% – –
Shareholder yield -0.1% – 0.0%
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.

ConsensusELTPNTRBBHC
Forward P/E – 3.9xFY2026 1.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.65FY2026 $4.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +26.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +112.1% -13.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $90.32MFY2026 $11.45BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +4,334.5%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +109.8% -0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersELTPNTRBBHC
Held by institutions 0.0% – 63.3%
Institutions holding 1 – 221
Change in shares held, QoQ – – +1.9%
Institutions buying 1 – 99
Institutions selling 0 – 63
Buyers to sellers – – 1.57

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.

ELTPNTRBBHC
ELTP 1.00 0.01 0.02
NTRB 0.01 1.00 0.05
BHC 0.02 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ELTP, NTRB and BHC?

Bausch Health Companies (BHC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) $258.51M, NutriBand (NTRB) $78.89M, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) $2.60B.

Which company is growing faster?

Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) +33.7%, NutriBand (NTRB) -37.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) has the highest net margin (Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) 40.2%, NutriBand (NTRB) -430.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bausch Health Companies (BHC) returned the most: Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) -60.7%, NutriBand (NTRB) -16.4%, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) +12.3%. Over five years, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) compounded fastest (Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) +43.1%/yr, NutriBand (NTRB) +3.9%/yr, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) -24.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) has been the steadiest (Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) 57.4%, NutriBand (NTRB) 79.8%, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) 55.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ELTP, NTRB and BHC?

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