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EDSA vs NVS

Side-by-side comparison of Edesa Biotech Inc. (EDSA) and Novartis AG (NVS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both EDSA and NVS operate in Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
  • NVS is the larger of the two at $284.62B, about 5862.4x EDSA ($48.6M).
  • Over the past year, EDSA is up 189.9% and NVS is up 24.3% - EDSA leads by 165.6 points.
  • EDSA has hit the wire 15 times in the past 4 weeks while NVS has been quiet.
  • NVS has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 1 for EDSA).
PerformanceEDSA+189.89%NVS+24.27%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricEDSANVS
Company
Edesa Biotech Inc.
Novartis AG
Price
$5.30-4.24%
$146.71-1.58%
Market cap
$48.6M
$284.62B
1M return
-69.25%
+0.84%
1Y return
+189.89%
+24.27%
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
15
0
Recent ratings
1
25
EDSA

Edesa Biotech Inc.

Edesa Biotech, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for inflammatory and immune-related diseases. Its lead product candidates are EB05, a monoclonal antibody, which is in Phase 2/Phase 3 clinical study for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome in covid-19 patients; and EB01, a topical cream containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound that is in Phase 2B clinical study to treat chronic allergic contact dermatitis. The company also develops EB02, an extension of sPLA2 anti-inflammatory cream for treating erythema, swelling, and exudation associated with hemorrhoids disease; and EB06, a monoclonal antibody candidate. It has a collaboration agreement with NovImmune SA to develop products containing toll-like receptor 4 and chemokine ligand 10 for therapeutic, prophylactic, and diagnostic applications in humans and animals; and Yissum Research Development Company for the development of products for therapeutic, prophylactic, and diagnostic uses in topical dermal and anorectal applications, as well as for the use in dermatologic and gastrointestinal conditions. Edesa Biotech, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

NVS

Novartis AG

Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. The Innovative Medicines segment offers prescription medicines for patients and healthcare providers. It also provides ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, hepatology and dermatology, respiratory, established, and cardiovascular, renal and metabolism medicine products. The Sandoz segment provides active ingredients and finished dosage forms of small molecule pharmaceuticals to third parties across a range of therapeutic areas, as well as finished dosage form anti-infectives. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates primarily antibiotics; protein- or other biotechnology-based products, including biosimilars; and biotechnology manufacturing services. Novartis AG has a license and collaboration agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture, and commercialize inclisiran; an agreement with CureVac to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine candidate CVnCoV; a collaboration with Artios Pharma Limited to create next generation DDR cancer therapies; and a clinical collaboration with Kura Oncology, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Tipifarnib and Alpelisib in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

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