RGC vs NVS vs GSK Stock Comparison

Regencell Bioscience Holdings, Novartis Ag and Gsk Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NVS Novartis Ag
$161.05 +10.5% 1M +32.2% 1Y
Market cap
$311.97B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
2 wins
GSK GSK plc
$48.68 -1.4% 1M +6.0% 1Y
Market cap
$100.27B
P/E
8.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$76.96B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

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

QuestionRGCNVSGSKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.31B $311.97B $100.27B NVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -290.0x 17.9x 8.0x GSK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 17.4x 9.6x GSK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +82.9% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 16.4% –
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 -58.7% +32.2% +6.0% NVS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +81.0%/yr +14.3%/yr +2.8%/yr RGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 142.7% 27.6% 26.0% GSK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 80/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

RGCNVSGSK

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

AxisRGCNVSGSK
Valuation 38 #388 of 624 97 #18 of 624 91 #56 of 624
Growth – – 75 #149 of 601
Profitability – – 96 #24 of 541
Financial Health 90 #67 of 647 – 52 #310 of 647
Shareholder Returns – 81 #68 of 359 85 #55 of 359
Overall – – 80
  • RGC ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • GSK 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

PeriodRGCNVSGSKSPY
1 month +10.6%+10.5%-1.4% +0.7%
3 months +15.5%+1.7%-6.5% +3.7%
6 months -76.5%+8.9%-6.9% +7.1%
Year to date -67.3%+16.8%-0.7% +12.8%
1 year -58.7%+32.2%+6.0% +11.9%
3 years +1,564.6%+71.8%+38.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +155.5%+19.8%+11.3% +22.8%
5 years +1,841.1%+94.6%+15.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +81.0%+14.3%+2.8% +10.9%
10 years —+126.6%+21.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+8.5%+1.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRGCNVSGSKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 142.7%27.6%26.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 134.5%30.1%24.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.500.340.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.411.170.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.9%-20.4%-38.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -87.0%-4.5%-20.4% -1.2%
52-week high $52.88$168.62$61.18 $779.14
52-week low $4.78$121.80$45.93 $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.

MultipleRGCNVSGSK
P/E now vs peer median -290.0xmedian 17.8x 17.9xmedian 17.8x 7.8xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median —median 9.1x 5.1xmedian 9.1x 1.4xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 15.0x —median 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -442.0xmedian 21.7x 14.3xmedian 21.7x —median 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 254.8xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 4.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.35 —median 0.35 0.42median 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 monthsRGCNVSGSK
Revenue – – $76.96B
Gross profit – – $56.19B
Operating income – – $17.15B
Net income – – $2.75B
R&D – – $19.61B
EPS (diluted) – – $6.12
Cash & equivalents $14.19M $400.00M $3.88B
Total debt $21.88K – -$31.50B
Shares (diluted) 494.60M 1.96B 2.06B
Enterprise value $3.28B $285.20B $83.11B

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
MetricRGCNVSGSK
P/E -290.0x 17.9x 7.8x
P/FCF -442.0x 14.3x –
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S – 5.1x 1.4x
P/B 254.8x – 4.3x
P/Tangible book 254.8x – -11.7x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – 4.1x
EV/Revenue – – 0.9x
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 0.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRGCNVSGSK
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 82.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 28.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 84.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 29.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 73.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 20.2%
Net income growth (1Y) – – -70.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -48.4%
EPS growth (1Y) – – 75.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 18.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRGCNVSGSK
Gross margin – – 73.0%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – 22.3%
Pretax margin – – 20.5%
Net margin – – 16.4%
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity – – 71.9%
Return on assets – – 19.2%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – 14.8%
Asset turnover – – 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRGCNVSGSK
Debt / assets 0.1% – -33.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x – -1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 9.4% – 74.4%
Equity / assets 90.6% – 25.6%
Interest coverage – – 10.1x
Current ratio 10.8x – -0.9x
Quick ratio 10.7x – -0.5x
Cash ratio 10.7x – -0.1x
Altman Z-score – – 3.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRGCNVSGSK
Dividend yield – 2.9% 3.7%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.9% 3.7%
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.

ConsensusRGCNVSGSK
Forward P/E – 17.4xFY2026 9.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $9.26FY2026 $5.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +3.1%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +1.2% +4.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $53.95BFY2026 $48.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -1.1%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +19.1% +1.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRGCNVSGSK
Held by institutions 0.3% 7.0% 16.0%
Institutions holding 36 1,608 1,038
Change in shares held, QoQ +117.0% -5.9% -7.4%
Institutions buying 28 662 484
Institutions selling 5 561 335
Buyers to sellers 5.60 1.18 1.44

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.

RGCNVSGSK
RGC 1.00 0.06 0.06
NVS 0.06 1.00 0.63
GSK 0.06 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RGC, NVS and GSK?

Novartis Ag (NVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) $3.31B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $311.97B, Gsk (GSK) $100.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, RGC, NVS and GSK?

Gsk (GSK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -290.0x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x, Gsk (GSK) 8.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gsk (GSK) is cheapest (Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.4x, Gsk (GSK) 9.6x). 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 Novartis Ag (NVS) returned the most: Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -58.7%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +32.2%, Gsk (GSK) +6.0%. Over five years, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) compounded fastest (Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) +81.0%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +14.3%/yr, Gsk (GSK) +2.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gsk (GSK) has been the steadiest (Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 142.7%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.6%, Gsk (GSK) 26.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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