NVS vs UNH
NVS: Global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company pioneering disease-modifying treatments across oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and rare genetic diseases. UNH: UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health care company operating through two complementary businesses—Optum (healthcare services, pharmacy, data/analytics) and UnitedHealthcare (health insurance plans)—that serve patients, payers, providers, and employers across the entire care continuum.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | NVS | UNH | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $156.11 | $414.40 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $232.1B | $376.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | 22.53 | 26.65 | NVS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | 3.66 | 2.39 | UNH lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | +22.5% | +3.1% | NVS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +75.0% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | +29.9% | +4.7% | NVS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | +29.9% | +14.4% | NVS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | +11.1% | +4.5% | NVS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 1.18 | 0.70 | UNH lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | +3.3% | +6.5% | UNH higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +11.4% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-03 | +2.9% | +2.2% | NVS higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 1 | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | 1.17 | 0.30 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | +32.6% | +66.1% | UNH higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-03. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.