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Sandoz Group AG has the Profitability Rank of 3. It has had trouble to make a profit.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
XSWX:SDZ vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Sandoz Group AG's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sandoz Group AG Profitability Rank vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Sandoz Group AG's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sandoz Group AG's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Sandoz Group AG has the Profitability Rank of 3. It has had trouble to make a profit.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sandoz Group AG (XSWX:SDZ) has a Profitability Rank of 3 as of Dec. 2025. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Sandoz Group AG and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Sandoz Group AG's Profitability Rank has ranged from 2.00 to 3.00.
Is Sandoz Group AG's Profitability Rank too high?
Sandoz Group AG's current Profitability Rank of 3 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 3.00. Overall, Sandoz Group AG has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sandoz Group AG's Profitability Rank compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Sandoz Group AG's Profitability Rank of 3 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. Historically, Sandoz Group AG's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 2.00 to 3.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Profitability Rank should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Sandoz Group AG and its competitors. Sandoz Group AG's current Profitability Rank is 3, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sandoz Group AG stock overvalued right now?
Sandoz Group AG (XSWX:SDZ) has a current Profitability Rank of 3. The current Profitability Rank is 3, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Sandoz Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sandoz Group AG (XSWX:SDZ), the current Profitability Rank is 3 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Sandoz is one of the largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world, generating over $11 billion annually from off-patent drugs. Once part of Novartis, Sandoz spun off and went public in October 2023. Generics, including small molecules and complex injectables, make up roughly 75% of Sandoz's total sales, and the firm has a significant presence in Europe, the United States, and other key international markets. Sandoz generates its remaining sales from biosimilars and is among the leaders in the space. Sandoz launched Europe's first biosimilar, Omnitrope, in 2006, as well as the first US biosimilar, Zarxio, in 2015. It has over 10 launched biosimilars in a number of markets and over 20 assets in its pipeline.
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