VTRS vs ELTP vs NTRB Stock Comparison

Viatris, Elite Pharmaceuticals and NutriBand Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VTRS Viatris Inc
$18.72 +5.0% 1M +79.7% 1Y
Market cap
$21.95B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$14.74B
Div. yield
–
Generic Drugs Healthcare
3 wins
NTRB NutriBand Inc.
$5.95 -25.6% 1M -15.4% 1Y
Market cap
$77.80M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.62M
Div. yield
–
Generic Drugs Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Elite Pharmaceuticals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Elite Pharmaceuticals 6, Viatris 3, NutriBand 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVTRSELTPNTRBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.95B $259.61M $77.80M VTRS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -53.4x 4.6x -11.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.1x — 3.6x NTRB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% +33.7% -37.3% ELTP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.8% 40.2% -430.4% ELTP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.2% 29.2% — ELTP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.6x -1.0x 0.5x ELTP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +79.7% -61.3% -15.4% VTRS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.0%/yr +43.1%/yr +2.7%/yr ELTP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.4% 57.4% 80.0% VTRS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 88/100 50/100 ELTP

Percentile Scorecard

VTRSELTPNTRB

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

AxisVTRSELTPNTRB
Valuation 93 #44 of 625 98 #14 of 625 53 #295 of 625
Growth 48 #314 of 602 91 #54 of 602 43 #345 of 602
Profitability 81 #104 of 551 91 #50 of 551 36 #356 of 551
Financial Health 23 #508 of 656 76 #157 of 656 68 #210 of 656
Shareholder Returns 85 #54 of 365 86 #52 of 365 –
Overall 66 88 50
  • VTRS ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ELTP ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NTRB 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

PeriodVTRSELTPNTRBSPY
1 month +5.0%-7.7%-25.6% -0.2%
3 months +4.8%-36.8%+101.7% +3.9%
6 months +26.3%-31.4%+58.2% +8.2%
Year to date +50.4%-51.0%+31.1% +12.9%
1 year +79.7%-61.3%-15.4% +12.3%
3 years +113.5%+100.0%+182.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +28.8%+26.0%+41.3% +23.3%
5 years +40.4%+500.0%+14.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +7.0%+43.1%+2.7% +10.9%
10 years -50.8%+41.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -6.8%+3.5%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureVTRSELTPNTRBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.4%57.4%80.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.6%71.6%75.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.691.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.46-1.07-0.19 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.9%-71.4%-77.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-64.7%-33.8% -1.2%
52-week high $18.72$0.68$8.99 $779.14
52-week low $10.11$0.22$2.81 $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.

MultipleVTRSELTPNTRB
P/E now vs peer median -53.0xmedian 17.2x 4.6xmedian 17.2x -10.4xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 9.0x 1.8xmedian 9.0x 44.7xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 16.3x 6.1xmedian 16.3x -10.0xmedian 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 18.7x 14.8xmedian 18.7x -19.9xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.2x 2.5xmedian 2.2x 13.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.73median 0.33 0.04median 0.33 -12.65median 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 monthsVTRSELTPNTRB
Revenue $14.74B $141.01M $1.62M
Gross profit $5.13B $61.31M $536.12K
Operating income -$87.30M $34.94M -$7.05M
Net income -$410.70M $56.67M -$6.96M
Free cash flow $1.95B $17.53M -$3.63M
R&D $1.02B $6.10M $1.21M
EPS (diluted) $-0.35 $0.05 $-0.57
Cash & equivalents $886.50M $39.42M $3.42M
Total debt $13.35B $9.58M $647.66K
Shares (diluted) 1.16B 1.13B 12.16M
Enterprise value $16.96B $141.29M $60.48M

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
MetricVTRSELTPNTRB
P/E -53.0x 4.6x -10.4x
P/FCF 11.0x 14.8x -19.9x
P/Operating cash flow 9.2x 13.6x -19.9x
P/S 1.5x 1.8x 44.7x
P/B 1.5x 2.5x 13.6x
P/Tangible book 36.8x 2.6x 14.0x
EV/EBITDA 12.5x 6.1x -10.0x
EV/EBIT -389.1x 6.3x -9.8x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 1.6x 42.7x
EV/FCF 17.4x 12.6x -19.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.6x 11.6x -19.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.73 0.04 -12.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVTRSELTPNTRB
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% 33.7% -37.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 58.4% -10.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.7% 4.2% -39.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.0% 53.5% -16.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 96.6% -6.7% 32.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.6% 101.7% -15.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 88.2% 624.0% 32.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -30.5% 134.4% -14.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 88.1% 596.0% 80.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -30.6% 118.3% 0.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.9% -0.2% 25.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.0% 152.2% -5.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.6% -2.8% 26.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.6% 81.0% -5.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVTRSELTPNTRB
Gross margin 34.8% 43.5% 33.1%
EBITDA margin 18.4% 25.9% -426.5%
Operating margin -0.6% 24.8% -435.6%
Pretax margin -4.5% 46.2% -430.4%
Net margin -2.8% 40.2% -430.4%
FCF margin 13.3% 12.4% -224.5%
Operating cash flow margin 15.8% 13.5% -224.5%
Return on equity -2.8% 55.6% -123.0%
Return on assets -1.1% 40.8% -105.6%
Return on invested capital -0.2% 29.2% –
Return on capital employed -0.3% 32.2% -123.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.0x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -5.7x 0.3x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 0.1% 204.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVTRSELTPNTRB
Debt / assets 38.1% 1.7% 2.4%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.0x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.6x -1.0x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 6.8x 0.1x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 59.3% 24.9% 15.3%
Equity / assets 40.7% 75.1% 84.7%
Interest coverage -0.2x 69.4x -339.3x
Current ratio 1.6x 3.8x 4.2x
Quick ratio 0.7x 3.0x 3.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.3x 3.8x
Altman Z-score 1.15 6.31 31.26

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVTRSELTPNTRB
Dividend yield 2.6% – –
Net buyback yield 1.4% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 4.0% -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.

ConsensusVTRSELTPNTRB
Forward P/E 7.1xFY2026 – 3.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.62FY2026 – $1.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.5%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after -1.5% – +112.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.31BFY2026 – $90.32MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.0%FY2026 – +4,334.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.8% – +109.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVTRSELTPNTRB
Held by institutions 89.9% 0.0% –
Institutions holding 1,028 1 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% – –
Institutions buying 486 1 –
Institutions selling 318 0 –
Buyers to sellers 1.53 – –

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.

VTRSELTPNTRB
VTRS 1.00 -0.06 0.06
ELTP -0.06 1.00 0.01
NTRB 0.06 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VTRS, ELTP and NTRB?

Viatris (VTRS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Viatris (VTRS) $21.95B, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) $259.61M, NutriBand (NTRB) $77.80M.

Which company is growing faster?

Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Viatris (VTRS) +4.4%, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) +33.7%, NutriBand (NTRB) -37.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) has the highest net margin (Viatris (VTRS) -2.8%, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) 40.2%, NutriBand (NTRB) -430.4%). On return on invested capital, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) leads (Viatris (VTRS) -0.2%, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) 29.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Viatris (VTRS) returned the most: Viatris (VTRS) +79.7%, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) -61.3%, NutriBand (NTRB) -15.4%. Over five years, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) compounded fastest (Viatris (VTRS) +7.0%/yr, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) +43.1%/yr, NutriBand (NTRB) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Viatris (VTRS) has been the steadiest (Viatris (VTRS) 32.4%, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) 57.4%, NutriBand (NTRB) 80.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VTRS, ELTP and NTRB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Elite Pharmaceuticals (ELTP) leads on 6. 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.