ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 29 (better than 29% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Novartis are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Novartis. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 79, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 79% of alternative investment opportunities. But all other ranks are below average. The consolidated Value Rank has a rank of 39, which means that the share price of Novartis is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 39, meaning that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. This means that growth is lower than for 39% of competitors in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 20 which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 80% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more