NovoCure Ltd (NVCR)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$15.50
▲(20.81% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/01/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (ongoing losses and negative TTM operating/free cash flow) despite improved leverage. Offsetting this, the latest earnings call reflected strengthening fundamentals (raised revenue guidance, improving margins, and better adjusted EBITDA), and technicals indicate a solid uptrend, though momentum looks near overbought. Valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Recurring revenue model
NovoCure’s business generates recurring revenue from device provisioning plus regularly replaced consumables, creating predictable lifetime revenue per patient. That installed-base economics and persistence-driven repeat purchases provide durable revenue visibility as adoption scales across approved indications.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow
Despite improving margins, the company remains cash-flow negative on a TTM basis, creating reliance on existing cash and potential external financing. Persistent negative operating and free cash flow raise funding risk for continued clinical programs and launches absent sustained EBITDA conversion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring revenue model
NovoCure’s business generates recurring revenue from device provisioning plus regularly replaced consumables, creating predictable lifetime revenue per patient. That installed-base economics and persistence-driven repeat purchases provide durable revenue visibility as adoption scales across approved indications.
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NovoCure (NVCR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.95B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.12M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.46
Revenue Growth8.48%
EPS Growth-1.53%
CountryUS
Employees1,488
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Instruments & Supplies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.53
Shares Outstanding115,820,940
10 Day Avg. Volume1,146,394
30 Day Avg. Volume1,119,958
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.49
Price to Book (P/B)4.23
Price to Sales (P/S)2.20
P/FCF Ratio-19.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.09
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-13.05
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$26.17Price Target Upside103.95% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$702.67M
NovoCure Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
NovoCure Limited, an oncology company, engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of tumor treating fields (TTFields) devices for the treatment of solid tumor cancers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan...
How the Company Makes Money
NovoCure generates revenue primarily from the sale and ongoing use of its TTFields therapy systems and the associated recurring consumables required to deliver therapy. In practice, revenue is largely driven by (1) reimbursement-funded utilization...
NovoCure Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive commercial and clinical outlook anchored by a strong start to 2026: double-digit revenue growth (12% YoY), rapid Optune Pax FDA approval and early U.S. launch traction, encouraging PANOVA-4 data, gross margin improvement, and tightened adjusted EBITDA versus prior year. These positives are tempered by a sizable one-time GAAP share‑based compensation charge that materially widened GAAP net loss and drove a large G&A increase, modest near-term revenue contribution from new indications, remaining reimbursement timing uncertainty, and ongoing trial strategy work for LUNAR-2. On balance, the company demonstrated substantive commercial momentum and multiple upcoming catalysts that outweigh the near-term accounting-driven losses and operational uncertainties.Positive Updates
Net Revenue Growth
Net revenue of $174 million in Q1 2026, up 12% year-over-year; company raised full-year revenue guidance to $690M–$710M (5%–8% growth), citing strong Q1 momentum.
Negative Updates
Widening GAAP Net Loss
Reported net loss of $71 million in Q1 2026 vs $34 million in Q1 2025; loss per share of negative $0.62. The GAAP loss was materially impacted by a $43 million share‑based compensation charge tied to Optune Pax approval.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Net Revenue Growth
Net revenue of $174 million in Q1 2026, up 12% year-over-year; company raised full-year revenue guidance to $690M–$710M (5%–8% growth), citing strong Q1 momentum.
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Company Guidance
NovoCure updated its 2026 financial outlook, raising full‑year net revenue guidance to $690–$710 million (5–8% YoY growth, $700M midpoint) while keeping combined Optune Lua/Optune Pax revenue at $15–$25 million, and setting adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of negative $15 million to breakeven; management cited a strong Q1 (net revenue $174M, +12% YoY; Q1 gross margin 78% vs. 75% in Q1‑2025; expected full‑year gross margin in the mid‑70s), Q1 adjusted EBITDA of negative $0.3M (vs. negative $5M in Q1‑2025), Q1 net loss $71M (or $28M excluding a $43M one‑time share‑based compensation), loss per share $0.62, cash & investments $432M (3/31/26), and Q1 operating spend of R&D $58M (+8% YoY), sales & marketing $58M (+5% YoY) and G&A $86M (+92% YoY).NovoCure Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 674.41M | 655.35M | 605.22M | 509.34M | 537.84M | 535.03M |
| Gross Profit | 507.13M | 488.47M | 468.04M | 381.06M | 422.97M | 420.15M |
| EBITDA | -159.92M | -119.05M | -109.58M | -177.45M | -67.89M | -38.38M |
| Net Income | -173.05M | -136.23M | -168.63M | -207.04M | -92.53M | -58.35M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 787.93M | 804.33M | 1.24B | 1.15B | 1.19B | 1.14B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 441.80M | 457.52M | 959.87M | 910.62M | 969.42M | 938.51M |
| Total Debt | 234.94M | 290.00M | 683.35M | 596.24M | 584.27M | 581.90M |
| Total Liabilities | 457.21M | 463.86M | 880.61M | 783.63M | 750.48M | 729.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 330.72M | 340.47M | 360.18M | 362.50M | 441.17M | 410.49M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -48.07M | -75.68M | -69.22M | -100.43M | 9.43M | 58.59M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -26.88M | -49.03M | -26.37M | -73.34M | 30.79M | 82.76M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 451.50M | 437.28M | -140.24M | 184.15M | -139.96M | -144.83M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -456.76M | -451.34M | 90.31M | 15.79M | 15.49M | 25.70M |
NovoCure Technical Analysis
Positive
12.83
Price Trends
11.78
Positive
12.39
Positive
12.77
Positive
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
62.45
Neutral
90.95
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NVCR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 12.83 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.24, above the 50-day MA of 11.78, and above the 200-day MA of 12.77, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.45 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.95 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for NVCR.
NovoCure Risk Analysis
NovoCure disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. NovoCure reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
NovoCure Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | C$83.12B | 23.48 | 13.18% | 2.45% | -7.49% | -37.07% | |
64 Neutral | $1.13B | 194.90 | -3.40% | ― | -15.11% | -24.07% | |
62 Neutral | $1.41B | 3,192.06 | -0.95% | ― | 15.01% | 88.10% | |
55 Neutral | $1.95B | -4.37 | -50.82% | ― | 8.48% | -1.53% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
46 Neutral | $734.42M | -2.83 | -46.45% | ― | -3.87% | -258.96% | |
46 Neutral | $174.86M | -31.27 | -178.57% | ― | 19.01% | -282.10% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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NovoCure Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
NovoCure Expands Executive Role, Adjusts CMO Compensation
Neutral
Apr 9, 2026
On April 8, 2026, NovoCure Limited adjusted the compensation of senior executive Uri Weinberg, M.D., Ph.D., following his appointment as Chief Medical Officer in addition to his existing role as Chief Innovation Officer. Under a letter agreement d...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related Announcements
NovoCure Announces Positive Phase 2 PANOVA-4 Pancreatic Cancer Data
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
On March 26, 2026, Novocure reported positive topline data from its Phase 2 PANOVA-4 trial evaluating Tumor Treating Fields therapy in combination with atezolizumab, gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel as first-line treatment for metastatic pancreatic ...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
NovoCure Has Medicare Billing Privileges Reinstated by CMS
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
On February 2, 2026, Novocure Inc. disclosed that the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services had revoked its Medicare billing privileges retroactive to December 17, 2025, due to an administrative issue in its triannual re-validation rather than a...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related Announcements
Novocure Wins FDA Approval for Optune Pax in Pancreatic Cancer
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
On February 11, 2026, Novocure announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its Optune Pax device for use with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel in adult patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, marking the first new FDA-app...
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