RGC vs NVS vs AZN Stock Comparison

Regencell Bioscience Holdings, Novartis Ag and Astrazeneca Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NVS Novartis Ag
$161.48 +14.5% 1M +30.4% 1Y
Market cap
$319.05B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
5 wins
AZN Astrazeneca Plc
$186.64 +18.9% 1M +13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$292.95B
P/E
26.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$59.37B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Novartis Ag leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Novartis Ag 5, Regencell Bioscience Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRGCNVSAZNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.81B $319.05B $292.95B NVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -259.9x 17.9x 26.6x NVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 17.2x 18.4x NVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +7.8% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 18.6% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 24.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.9x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -62.2% +30.4% +13.3% NVS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +66.0%/yr +14.1%/yr +7.9%/yr RGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 141.7% 27.6% 28.4% NVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 74/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

RGCNVSAZN

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

AxisRGCNVSAZN
Valuation 38 #384 of 623 97 #20 of 623 85 #96 of 623
Growth – – 59 #245 of 601
Profitability – – 94 #36 of 553
Financial Health 90 #67 of 654 – 66 #226 of 654
Shareholder Returns – 80 #75 of 367 68 #119 of 367
Overall – – 74
  • RGC ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • AZN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRGCNVSAZNSPY
1 month -7.8%+14.5%+18.9% -2.3%
3 months +2.6%+5.1%+18.2% -0.7%
6 months -77.0%+11.7%+1.7% +4.8%
Year to date -70.0%+17.1%+1.5% +10.3%
1 year -62.2%+30.4%+13.3% +10.3%
3 years +1,603.7%+74.1%+45.9% +73.0%
3 years, per year +157.5%+20.3%+13.4% +20.1%
5 years +1,156.7%+93.2%+46.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year +66.0%+14.1%+7.9% +10.1%
10 years —+126.6%+230.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year —+8.5%+12.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRGCNVSAZNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 141.7%27.6%28.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 131.8%30.1%27.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.530.340.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.441.100.47 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.9%-20.4%-27.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -88.1%-4.2%-10.9% -3.5%
52-week high $52.88$168.62$209.48 $779.14
52-week low $4.78$123.86$155.60 $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.

MultipleRGCNVSAZN
P/E now vs peer median -265.9xmedian 17.4x 17.9xmedian 17.4x 26.2xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median —median 8.9x 5.1xmedian 8.9x 4.9xmedian 8.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 17.0x —median 17.0x 12.7xmedian 17.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -405.3xmedian 21.4x 14.3xmedian 21.4x 27.2xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 233.7xmedian 2.1x —median 2.1x 5.6xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.35 —median 0.35 1.13median 0.35

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 monthsRGCNVSAZN
Revenue – – $59.37B
Gross profit – – $51.12B
Operating income – – $14.78B
Net income – – $11.03B
Free cash flow – – $10.63B
R&D – – $15.30B
EPS (diluted) – – $7.06
Cash & equivalents $14.19M $400.00M $7.94B
Total debt $10.79K – -$11.96B
Shares (diluted) 494.60M 1.96B 1.56B
Enterprise value $2.78B $292.29B $266.84B

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
MetricRGCNVSAZN
P/E -265.9x 17.9x 26.2x
P/FCF -405.3x 14.3x 27.2x
P/Operating cash flow – – 21.9x
P/S – 5.1x 4.9x
P/B 233.7x – 5.6x
P/Tangible book 233.7x – 21.2x
EV/EBITDA – – 12.7x
EV/EBIT – – 18.2x
EV/Revenue – – 4.5x
EV/FCF – – 25.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 20.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 1.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRGCNVSAZN
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 6.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 12.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 15.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 22.4%
Net income growth (1Y) – – 17.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 23.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – – 17.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 23.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -12.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -22.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRGCNVSAZN
Gross margin – – 86.1%
EBITDA margin – – 35.7%
Operating margin – – 24.9%
Pretax margin – – 22.4%
Net margin – – 18.6%
FCF margin – – 17.9%
Operating cash flow margin – – 22.3%
Return on equity – – 21.6%
Return on assets – – 9.4%
Return on invested capital – – 24.1%
Return on capital employed – – 9.9%
Asset turnover – – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRGCNVSAZN
Debt / assets 0.1% – -10.0%
Debt / equity 0.0x – -0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.9x
Debt / FCF – – -1.1x
Liabilities / assets 9.4% – 56.8%
Equity / assets 90.6% – 43.2%
Interest coverage – – 16.1x
Current ratio 10.8x – -1.0x
Quick ratio 10.7x – -0.8x
Cash ratio 10.7x – -0.3x
Altman Z-score – – 4.24

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRGCNVSAZN
Dividend yield – 2.9% 1.3%
Net buyback yield – – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.9% 1.3%
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.

ConsensusRGCNVSAZN
Forward P/E – 17.2xFY2026 18.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $9.26FY2026 $10.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +3.1%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +1.2% +6.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $53.95BFY2026 $59.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -1.1%FY2026 +0.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +19.1% +8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRGCNVSAZN
Held by institutions 0.3% 7.0% 52.1%
Institutions holding 36 1,609 1,498
Change in shares held, QoQ +116.7% -5.9% +7.8%
Institutions buying 28 662 809
Institutions selling 5 562 469
Buyers to sellers 5.60 1.18 1.72

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.

RGCNVSAZN
RGC 1.00 0.06 0.03
NVS 0.06 1.00 0.55
AZN 0.03 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RGC, NVS and AZN?

Novartis Ag (NVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) $2.81B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $319.05B, Astrazeneca (AZN) $292.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, RGC, NVS and AZN?

Novartis Ag (NVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -259.9x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x, Astrazeneca (AZN) 26.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Novartis Ag (NVS) is cheapest (Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.2x, Astrazeneca (AZN) 18.4x). 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 Novartis Ag (NVS) returned the most: Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -62.2%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +30.4%, Astrazeneca (AZN) +13.3%. Over five years, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) compounded fastest (Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) +66.0%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +14.1%/yr, Astrazeneca (AZN) +7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Novartis Ag (NVS) has been the steadiest (Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 141.7%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.6%, Astrazeneca (AZN) 28.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.