NVS vs RGC vs AUPH Stock Comparison

Novartis Ag, Regencell Bioscience Holdings and Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NVS Novartis Ag
$156.80 +7.8% 1M +21.4% 1Y
Market cap
$302.48B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Novartis Ag leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Novartis Ag 3, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals 2, Regencell Bioscience Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNVSRGCAUPHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $302.48B $3.71B $2.24B NVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.9x -315.3x 7.1x AUPH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.9x — 18.0x NVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +19.8% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 100.8% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.4% -54.8% +40.4% AUPH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.5%/yr +83.1%/yr -10.5%/yr RGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.9% 142.7% 37.3% NVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 90/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

NVSRGCAUPH

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

AxisNVSRGCAUPH
Valuation 97 #20 of 625 38 #389 of 625 93 #46 of 625
Growth – – 96 #25 of 602
Profitability – – 97 #17 of 551
Financial Health – 90 #67 of 656 74 #174 of 656
Shareholder Returns 81 #69 of 365 – 92 #31 of 365
Overall – – 90
  • NVS ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • RGC ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • AUPH 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

PeriodNVSRGCAUPHSPY
1 month +7.8%+20.9%+4.9% -0.2%
3 months -1.9%+25.0%+15.3% +3.9%
6 months +7.8%-74.3%+7.5% +8.2%
Year to date +13.7%-64.5%+8.2% +12.9%
1 year +21.4%-54.8%+40.4% +12.3%
3 years +69.9%+1,639.3%+139.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +19.3%+159.3%+33.9% +23.3%
5 years +88.2%+1,954.0%-42.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.5%+83.1%-10.5% +10.9%
10 years +119.0%—+444.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.2%—+18.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNVSRGCAUPHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.9%142.7%37.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.7%134.8%34.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.341.500.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.77-0.381.08 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.4%-93.9%-87.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.0%-85.9%-7.4% -1.2%
52-week high $168.62$52.88$18.62 $779.14
52-week low $121.80$4.78$12.12 $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.

MultipleNVSRGCAUPH
P/E now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 17.2x -315.3xmedian 17.2x 7.1xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 9.0x —median 9.0x 7.4xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 16.3x —median 16.3x 10.9xmedian 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 18.7x -480.7xmedian 18.7x 13.1xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.2x 277.1xmedian 2.2x 3.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.33 —median 0.33 0.08median 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 monthsNVSRGCAUPH
Revenue – – $311.51M
Gross profit – – $281.47M
Operating income – – $150.75M
Net income – – $314.11M
Free cash flow – – $175.07M
R&D – – $39.85M
EPS (diluted) – – $2.35
Cash & equivalents $400.00M $14.19M $179.83M
Total debt – $21.88K –
Shares (diluted) 1.96B 494.60M 133.53M
Enterprise value $275.72B $3.68B $663.73M

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
MetricNVSRGCAUPH
P/E 17.9x -315.3x 7.1x
P/FCF 14.3x -480.7x 13.1x
P/Operating cash flow – – 13.1x
P/S 5.1x – 7.4x
P/B – 277.1x 3.7x
P/Tangible book – 277.1x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA – – 10.9x
EV/EBIT – – 12.3x
EV/Revenue – – 5.9x
EV/FCF – – 10.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 10.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 0.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNVSRGCAUPH
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 19.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 24.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 20.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 22.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 189.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 56.2%
Net income growth (1Y) – – 418.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 84.9%
EPS growth (1Y) – – 433.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 87.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 89.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 86.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 89.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 85.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNVSRGCAUPH
Gross margin – – 90.4%
EBITDA margin – – 54.6%
Operating margin – – 48.4%
Pretax margin – – 51.5%
Net margin – – 100.8%
FCF margin – – 56.2%
Operating cash flow margin – – 56.3%
Return on equity – – 53.1%
Return on assets – – 41.4%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – 22.9%
Asset turnover – – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue – – 4.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNVSRGCAUPH
Debt / assets – 0.1% –
Debt / equity – 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets – 9.4% 22.4%
Equity / assets – 90.6% 77.6%
Interest coverage – – 36.7x
Current ratio – 10.8x 5.4x
Quick ratio – 10.7x 4.8x
Cash ratio – 10.7x 4.4x
Altman Z-score – – 8.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNVSRGCAUPH
Dividend yield 3.0% – –
Net buyback yield – – 0.9%
Shareholder yield 3.0% 0.0% 0.9%
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.

ConsensusNVSRGCAUPH
Forward P/E 16.9xFY2026 – 18.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.26FY2026 – $0.96FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +3.1%FY2026 – -53.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% – +14.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.95BFY2026 – $348.13MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.1%FY2026 – +23.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.1% – +6.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNVSRGCAUPH
Held by institutions 7.0% 0.3% 58.7%
Institutions holding 1,607 36 280
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.9% +117.2% +5.4%
Institutions buying 662 28 156
Institutions selling 560 5 78
Buyers to sellers 1.18 5.60 2.00

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.

NVSRGCAUPH
NVS 1.00 0.06 0.21
RGC 0.06 1.00 0.07
AUPH 0.21 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NVS, RGC and AUPH?

Novartis Ag (NVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Novartis Ag (NVS) $302.48B, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) $3.71B, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) $2.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, NVS, RGC and AUPH?

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -315.3x, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) 7.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Novartis Ag (NVS) is cheapest (Novartis Ag (NVS) 16.9x, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) 18.0x). 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 Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) returned the most: Novartis Ag (NVS) +21.4%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -54.8%, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) +40.4%. Over five years, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) compounded fastest (Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.5%/yr, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) +83.1%/yr, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) -10.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Novartis Ag (NVS) has been the steadiest (Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.9%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 142.7%, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) 37.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NVS, RGC and AUPH?

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 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.