TAK vs RGC vs NVS Stock Comparison

Takeda Pharmaceutical, Regencell Bioscience Holdings and Novartis Ag Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NVS Novartis Ag
$156.09 +6.2% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$310.78B
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, Takeda Pharmaceutical 2, Regencell Bioscience Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTAKRGCNVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $62.96B $3.40B $310.78B NVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 109.6x -307.3x 17.9x NVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 50.4x — 16.9x NVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.7% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.2% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +42.9% -57.9% +26.5% TAK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.5%/yr +83.2%/yr +13.5%/yr RGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.5% 142.6% 27.5% TAK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

TAKRGCNVS

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

AxisTAKRGCNVS
Valuation 98 #16 of 625 38 #390 of 625 97 #19 of 625
Growth 21 #476 of 602 – –
Profitability 85 #82 of 549 – –
Financial Health 34 #430 of 654 90 #67 of 654 –
Shareholder Returns 74 #98 of 367 – 82 #67 of 367
Overall 62 – –
  • TAK ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • RGC ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS 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

PeriodTAKRGCNVSSPY
1 month +6.6%+17.3%+6.2% +0.9%
3 months +13.5%+28.7%-1.7% +5.9%
6 months +23.6%-74.9%+9.2% +8.5%
Year to date +29.2%-65.4%+13.2% +13.3%
1 year +42.9%-57.9%+26.5% +12.4%
3 years +49.6%+1,595.0%+69.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +14.4%+157.0%+19.2% +23.5%
5 years +43.7%+1,957.2%+88.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +7.5%+83.2%+13.5% +11.0%
10 years -12.4%—+119.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year -1.3%—+8.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureTAKRGCNVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.5%142.6%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.2%134.4%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.111.490.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.99-0.410.96 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.4%-93.9%-20.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.4%-86.3%-7.4% -0.9%
52-week high $20.43$52.88$168.62 $779.14
52-week low $13.23$4.78$121.80 $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.

MultipleTAKRGCNVS
P/E now vs peer median 110.5xmedian 17.4x -307.3xmedian 17.4x 17.9xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x 5.1xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x —median 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 19.0x -468.5xmedian 19.0x 14.3xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.2x 270.1xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.72median 0.34 —median 0.34 —median 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 monthsTAKRGCNVS
Revenue $46.49B – –
Gross profit $30.58B – –
Operating income $2.71B – –
Net income -$1.04B – –
Free cash flow $5.20B – –
R&D $4.53B – –
EPS (diluted) $0.18 – –
Cash & equivalents $2.85B $14.19M $400.00M
Total debt $126.30B $21.88K –
Shares (diluted) 3.15B 494.60M 1.96B
Enterprise value $39.32B $3.37B $284.02B

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
MetricTAKRGCNVS
P/E 110.5x -307.3x 17.9x
P/FCF 12.3x -468.5x 14.3x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x – –
P/S 1.4x – 5.1x
P/B 1.4x 270.1x –
P/Tangible book 2.5x 270.1x –
EV/EBITDA 12.3x – –
EV/EBIT 33.0x – –
EV/Revenue 1.9x – –
EV/FCF 17.2x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 14.3x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.72 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTAKRGCNVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.7% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.8% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -43.4% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.3% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -209.1% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -35.3% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -75.7% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -40.6% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -14.8% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -13.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.2% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTAKRGCNVS
Gross margin 65.8% – –
EBITDA margin 15.6% – –
Operating margin 5.8% – –
Pretax margin 2.6% – –
Net margin 1.2% – –
FCF margin 11.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 13.5% – –
Return on equity 1.2% – –
Return on assets 0.6% – –
Return on invested capital 3.5% – –
Return on capital employed 3.0% – –
Asset turnover 0.5x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -6.0x – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTAKRGCNVS
Debt / assets 32.0% 0.1% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x – –
Debt / FCF 6.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 51.7% 9.4% –
Equity / assets 48.3% 90.6% –
Interest coverage 0.8x – –
Current ratio 3.2x 10.8x –
Quick ratio 1.9x 10.7x –
Cash ratio 0.9x 10.7x –
Altman Z-score 1.57 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTAKRGCNVS
Dividend yield 1.5% – 3.0%
Net buyback yield 1.0% – –
Shareholder yield 2.6% 0.0% 3.0%
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.

ConsensusTAKRGCNVS
Forward P/E 50.4xFY2026 – 16.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.40FY2026 – $9.26FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.3%FY2026 – +3.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +62.5% – +1.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.27BFY2026 – $53.95BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.8%FY2026 – -1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.9% – +19.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTAKRGCNVS
Held by institutions 3.3% 0.3% 7.0%
Institutions holding 378 36 1,607
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.2% +117.2% -5.9%
Institutions buying 212 28 662
Institutions selling 98 5 560
Buyers to sellers 2.16 5.60 1.18

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.

TAKRGCNVS
TAK 1.00 0.02 0.49
RGC 0.02 1.00 0.06
NVS 0.49 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TAK, RGC and NVS?

Novartis Ag (NVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) $62.96B, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) $3.40B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $310.78B.

Which stock is cheaper, TAK, RGC and NVS?

Novartis Ag (NVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 109.6x, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -307.3x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Novartis Ag (NVS) is cheapest (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 50.4x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 16.9x). 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 Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) returned the most: Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) +42.9%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -57.9%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +26.5%. Over five years, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) compounded fastest (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) +7.5%/yr, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) +83.2%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) has been the steadiest (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 21.5%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 142.6%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.