Novavax Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Novavax Inc (NVAX) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Novavax Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 412M vs 253,238M combined for its competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-44.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (-0.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Novavax Inc generated -76.3% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 6.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -94.2% net margin compares with 4.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: Novavax Inc ranks #39 of 165 companies by market capitalization in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Novavax Inc accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.55M compares with $0.98M for the peer group (0.6x).
- Structure: Novavax Inc operates in the following segments: Reportable.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NVAX Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Novavax Inc reported revenue contraction of 76.30 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 6.70 %.
With a net margin of -94.16 %, Novavax Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (4.21 %).
Novavax Inc generated 0.09 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.40 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Novavax Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Novavax Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Novavax Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Novavax Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry grew revenue 21.7% year over year, combined, vs -76.3% for Novavax Inc. Novavax Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.64% to 0.13%, a loss of 0.52 percentage points.
Novavax Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | No | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (115) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (8) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
NVAX Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NVAX Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
NVAX Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
NVAX Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moderna Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Immunitybio inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | 180 Life Sciences Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Replimune Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Vir Biotechnology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Novavax Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Novavax Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Novavax inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Novavax inc |
1,777.88 | 411.65 |
 Johnson and Johnson |
676,352.29 | 99,335.00 |
 Merck and Co Inc |
362,398.40 | 66,569.00 |
 Astrazeneca Plc |
291,203.66 | 58,739.00 |
 Gsk Plc |
207,208.61 | 43,093.89 |
 Pfizer Inc |
169,021.89 | 63,625.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,067,065.68 | 408,780.30 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Novavax Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Novavax Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moderna Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ocugen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pfizer | Company report | 85% |
| Sanofi | Company report | 85% |
| Janssen | Company report | 85% |
| Bavarian Nordic | Company report | 85% |
| Merck | Company report | 85% |
| GSK | Company report | 85% |
| Seqirus | Company report | 85% |
| AstraZeneca | Company report | 85% |
| Can fite Biopharma Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vbi Vaccines Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Geovax Labs Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Johnson and Johnson | Company report | 85% |
| Valneva Se | Company report | 85% |
| Vaxcyte Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Curevac N v | Company report | 85% |
| Altimmune inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hookipa Pharma inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vaxart Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vir Biotechnology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Biontech Se | Company report | 85% |
| Immunitybio inc | Company report | 85% |
| Emergent Biosolutions Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Icosavax Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vaxxinity Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Novavax Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Novavax Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Novavax inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Oncology 29.93 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Pharmaceutical segment 89.95 % |
| Pfizer Inc | U.S. Commercial Division 58.35 % |
| Immunitybio inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Immunome Inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Novavax Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | 1,778 | 549,598 | -102,439 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 676,352 | 705,504 | 114,311 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 362,398 | 887,587 | 42,267 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 291,204 | 706,847 | 123,141 |
| Gsk Plc | 207,209 | 169,660,977 | 32,662,867 |
| Pfizer Inc | 169,022 | 848,333 | 54,160 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,065,288 | 975,598 | 101,122 |
Novavax Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Novavax inc | United States 68.88 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | United States 58.90 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | EMEA 21.50 % |
| Pfizer Inc | United States 63.93 % |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | United States 74.86 % |
| Immunitybio inc | United States 98.99 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Novavax Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 158 companies in Novavax Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Novavax Inc ranks #39 of 158 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.18 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,353, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amgen Inc | 250,468 | 26.02 % |
| 2 | Gilead Sciences Inc | 207,444 | 21.55 % |
| 3 | Moderna Inc | 101,168 | 10.51 % |
| 4 | Argenx Se | 61,223 | 6.36 % |
| 5 | Revolution Medicines Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Biogen Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Biontech Se | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Mesoblast Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Exelixis Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 39 | Novavax inc | 1,774 | 0.18 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Novavax Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Novavax Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Replimune Group Inc | 2,094 | 140.79 % |
| 35 | Vir Biotechnology Inc | 2,062 | 112.59 % |
| 36 | Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2,039 | 7.16 % |
| 37 | Maze Therapeutics Inc | 2,017 | 9.08 % |
| 38 | Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Novavax inc | 1,774 | 32.25 % |
| 40 | Immunocore Holdings Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Taysha Gene Therapies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Hemab Therapeutics Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 43 | Alvotech | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Inhibrx Biosciences Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Novavax Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Novavax Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (159 companies). See the full Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 78.60 % | 35.08 % (avg) | +43.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | -56.58 % | industry median | -56.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -55.80 % | -1.77 % (avg) | -54.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.48 % | 8.44 % (avg) | -7.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Novavax Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry average (159 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 26.5x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 16.7x | - |
| P/B | -9.5x | 5.1x | -14.6x |
| Return on Equity | - | industry aggregate | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | -41.98 % | -11.17 % (avg) | -30.81 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Novavax Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 103.06 % | 9.98 % | -45.57 % | 459.83 % | 72.89 % | -50.36 % | -30.65 % | 64.69 % |
| Operating Margin | -550.78 % | -507.23 % | -646.13 % | -147.13 % | -32.53 % | -57.59 % | -36.49 % | 40.30 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -83.30 % | -194.07 % | 575.50 % | -125.14 % | - | - | - | 58.95 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Novavax Inc's Strategic Group Map
Novavax Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Novavax Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -61.6% and operating margin of -56.6% compares with an average of -20.9% growth and -20.0% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Novavax Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Novavax Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Novavax Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.0% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Novavax Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,353 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.48 % vs industry average 8.44 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Novavax Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Novavax Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Novavax Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Novavax Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 56.6 points below the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-44.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (55.40 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Novavax Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | 0.60 | 2.26 | - |
| Johnson and Johnson | 0.36 | 1.04 | 0.60 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 0.40 | 1.46 | 1.01 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.51 |
| Gsk Plc | 0.16 | 0.82 | 0.87 |
| Pfizer Inc | 0.04 | 1.27 | 0.72 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Novavax Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | Q2 2026 | -3.0 % | - |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q3 2026 | +5.9 % | -95.9 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.1 % | - |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Q4 2025 | +8.6 % | +45.3 % |
| Gsk Plc | Q4 2025 | +7.5 % | +120.0 % |
| Pfizer Inc | Q3 2026 | -0.4 % | -8.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.3 % | -1.0 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Novavax Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | Q2 2026 | +9.3 % | -49.4 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q3 2026 | +10.9 % | +17.7 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +23.6 % | +16.9 % |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Q4 2025 | +11.2 % | +46.0 % |
| Gsk Plc | Q4 2025 | +7.2 % | -0.6 % |
| Pfizer Inc | Q3 2026 | -3.5 % | -4.8 % |
Novavax Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | - | - | - |
| Johnson and Johnson | 8.06% | 10.53% | 19.55% |
| Merck and Co Inc | 2.42% | 3.24% | 6.59% |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 8.97% | 19.67% | 21.00% |
| Gsk Plc | 10.09% | 44.94% | 38.67% |
| Pfizer Inc | 1.98% | 2.34% | 4.62% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Novavax Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Novavax inc | - | 4.32 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 41.79 | 6.81 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 118.32 | 5.44 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 28.51 | 4.96 |
| Gsk Plc | 36.26 | 4.81 |
| Pfizer Inc | 41.83 | 2.66 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 48.92 | 5.06 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.