IQVIA Holdings Inc vs Natera Inc

IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV) is overvalued and Natera Inc (NTRA) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. IQV is the closer of the two: -54%, against -573% for NTRA.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV)

Discounting its cash flows at 9.4% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $174.89; the price of $270.09 is 54% above that value, and 74% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 50/100 on 10 of 12 signals

Natera Inc (NTRA)

A 2.7x revenue multiple, discounted for its losses, values the shares at $58.09; the price of $390.90 is 573% above that value.

Leak Score 42/100 on 8 of 12 signals

MetricIQVNTRA
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$270.09$390.90
Intrinsic value$174.89$58.09
Margin of safety-54%-573%
Leak Score50/100 (10/12)42/100 (8/12)
Market cap$44.5B$56.3B
Revenue growth, 5 years7.5%42.6%
Operating margin13.9%-10.6%
Net margin8.1%-7.1%
Return on equity23.0%-12.5%
Debt to equity2.630.13
P/E33.5x
Forward P/E18.7x
P/B7.2x30.8x

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