GH vs NEO vs CAI Stock Comparison

Guardant Health, Neogenomics and Caris Life Sciences Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GH Guardant Health, Inc.
$178.06 +0.5% 1M +151.3% 1Y
Market cap
$24.31B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.18B
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Labs Healthcare
3 wins
NEO Neogenomics Inc
$17.27 -10.7% 1M +70.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.31B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$766.30M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Labs Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Guardant Health leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Guardant Health 3, Caris Life Sciences 3, Neogenomics 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGHNEOCAILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.31B $2.31B $10.16B GH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -53.6x -44.6x 96.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 86.4x 306.1x NEO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +42.7% +11.2% +85.4% CAI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -38.3% -6.8% 10.6% CAI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 15.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -2.2x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +151.3% +70.0% +11.3% GH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.5%/yr -17.8%/yr — GH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.4% 53.8% 69.5% NEO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 50/100 70/100 CAI

Percentile Scorecard

GHNEOCAI

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

AxisGHNEOCAI
Valuation 18 #76 of 92 32 #63 of 92 23 #71 of 92
Growth 49 #45 of 87 67 #29 of 87 99 #2 of 87
Profitability 7 #80 of 86 32 #59 of 86 89 #10 of 86
Financial Health 52 #47 of 97 71 #29 of 97 81 #19 of 97
Shareholder Returns 15 #48 of 56 49 #29 of 56 56 #25 of 56
Overall 28 50 70
  • GH ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • NEO ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • CAI ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGHNEOCAISPY
1 month +0.5%-10.7%+5.3% -0.2%
3 months +24.0%+28.9%+116.0% +3.9%
6 months +114.3%+91.5%+82.6% +8.2%
Year to date +74.3%+46.9%+24.8% +12.9%
1 year +151.3%+70.0%+11.3% +12.3%
3 years +613.4%+26.9%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +92.6%+8.3%— +23.3%
5 years +50.7%-62.5%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.5%-17.8%— +10.9%
10 years —+111.4%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+7.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGHNEOCAISPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.4%53.8%69.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.7%53.3%69.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.031.061.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.641.300.16 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.7%-89.7%-63.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.9%-13.3%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $187.22$19.91$33.67 $779.14
52-week low $69.58$7.19$14.55 $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.

MultipleGHNEOCAI
P/E now vs peer median -52.2xmedian 24.6x -43.2xmedian 24.6x 90.6xmedian 24.6x
P/S now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 1.6x 2.9xmedian 1.6x 9.6xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -52.7xmedian 14.6x -921.7xmedian 14.6x 50.6xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -98.8xmedian 21.6x -300.4xmedian 21.6x 76.8xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median -106.8xmedian 3.2x 2.8xmedian 3.2x 16.1xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median -5.25median 0.66 -1.77median 0.66 —median 0.66

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 monthsGHNEOCAI
Revenue $1.18B $766.30M $989.61M
Gross profit $769.16M $336.53M $689.36M
Operating income -$470.26M -$68.44M $153.26M
Net income -$453.44M -$51.88M $105.14M
Free cash flow -$240.72M -$7.36M $123.96M
R&D $375.79M $38.17M $117.14M
EPS (diluted) $-3.41 $-0.40 $0.37
Cash & equivalents $1.05B $145.54M $690.92M
Total debt – – $393.15M
Shares (diluted) 132.87M 130.83M 282.89M
Enterprise value $20.37B $1.70B $6.99B

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
MetricGHNEOCAI
P/E -52.2x -43.2x 90.6x
P/FCF -98.8x -300.4x 76.8x
P/Operating cash flow -128.5x 100.2x 56.4x
P/S 20.1x 2.9x 9.6x
P/B -106.8x 2.8x 16.1x
P/Tangible book -95.9x 4.3x 16.1x
EV/EBITDA -52.7x -921.7x 50.6x
EV/EBIT -48.4x -30.2x 59.5x
EV/Revenue 19.2x 2.7x 9.2x
EV/FCF -94.5x -280.6x 73.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -122.8x 93.6x 54.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.25 -1.77 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGHNEOCAI
Revenue growth (1Y) 42.7% 11.2% 85.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 32.4% 11.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.7% 11.2% 141.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 15.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.1% 40.5% 188.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 19.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) -9.6% 50.1% 137.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.7% 23.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) -2.4% 51.2% 103.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 24.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.4% 56.9% 227.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.1% 38.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.4% 61.6% 188.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.4% 51.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGHNEOCAI
Gross margin 65.0% 43.9% 69.7%
EBITDA margin -36.5% -0.3% 18.2%
Operating margin -39.7% -8.9% 15.5%
Pretax margin -38.4% -7.1% 10.6%
Net margin -38.3% -6.8% 10.6%
FCF margin -20.3% -1.0% 12.5%
Operating cash flow margin -15.7% 2.9% 17.0%
Return on equity – -6.4% 17.7%
Return on assets -23.7% -3.8% 8.8%
Return on invested capital – – 15.6%
Return on capital employed -29.9% -5.5% 15.3%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.6x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x -0.4x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 16.2% 4.7% 6.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGHNEOCAI
Debt / assets – – 32.0%
Debt / equity – – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -2.2x
Debt / FCF – – 3.2x
Liabilities / assets 111.7% 41.9% 51.9%
Equity / assets -11.7% 58.1% 48.1%
Interest coverage -97.6x -26.5x 3.3x
Current ratio 4.0x 3.6x 5.5x
Quick ratio 3.5x 3.0x 4.8x
Cash ratio 3.1x 1.4x 4.1x
Altman Z-score 4.77 2.52 8.11

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGHNEOCAI
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -1.7% -0.1% 0.1%
Shareholder yield -1.7% -0.1% 0.1%
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.

ConsensusGHNEOCAI
Forward P/E – 86.4xFY2026 306.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.33FY2026 $0.20FY2026 $0.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +66.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +80.0% +236.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.42BFY2026 $778.61MFY2026 $1.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +44.5%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026 +30.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +27.0% +6.5% +21.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGHNEOCAI
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 52.0%
Institutions holding 594 266 245
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.6% +8.1% -6.3%
Institutions buying 353 156 175
Institutions selling 180 62 47
Buyers to sellers 1.96 2.52 3.72

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.

GHNEOCAI
GH 1.00 0.38 0.42
NEO 0.38 1.00 0.42
CAI 0.42 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GH, NEO and CAI?

Guardant Health (GH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Guardant Health (GH) $24.31B, Neogenomics (NEO) $2.31B, Caris Life Sciences (CAI) $10.16B.

Which company is growing faster?

Caris Life Sciences (CAI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Guardant Health (GH) +42.7%, Neogenomics (NEO) +11.2%, Caris Life Sciences (CAI) +85.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Caris Life Sciences (CAI) has the highest net margin (Guardant Health (GH) -38.3%, Neogenomics (NEO) -6.8%, Caris Life Sciences (CAI) 10.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Guardant Health (GH) returned the most: Guardant Health (GH) +151.3%, Neogenomics (NEO) +70.0%, Caris Life Sciences (CAI) +11.3%. Over five years, Guardant Health (GH) compounded fastest (Guardant Health (GH) +8.5%/yr, Neogenomics (NEO) -17.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Neogenomics (NEO) has been the steadiest (Guardant Health (GH) 57.4%, Neogenomics (NEO) 53.8%, Caris Life Sciences (CAI) 69.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GH, NEO and CAI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Guardant Health (GH) leads on 3. 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.