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About the company

Novo Nordisk A/S is a global healthcare company engaged in diabetes care. The Company is also engaged in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The Company operates through two business segments: diabetes and obesity care, and biopharmaceuticals. The Company's diabetes and obesity care segment covers insulin, GLP-1, other protein-related products, such as glucagon, protein-related delivery systems and needles, and oral anti-diabetic drugs. The Company's biopharmaceuticals segment covers the therapy areas of hemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. The Company also offers Saxenda product to treat obesity. It offers a range of products, including NovoLog/NovoRapid; NovoLog Mix/NovoMix; Prandin/NovoNorm; NovoSeven; Norditropin, and Vagifem. As of December 31, 2016, it marketed its products in over 180 countries. Its regional structure consists of two commercial units: North America and International Operations.

  • Revenue in DKK (TTM)244.24bn
  • Net income in DKK89.28bn
  • Incorporated1931
  • Employees66.02k
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
NOVO B:CPH since
announced
Transaction
value
Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbHAnnounced25 Mar 202425 Mar 2024Announced11.98%1.11bn
Catalent Inc-Manufacturing Sites Portfolio(3)Announced05 Feb 202405 Feb 2024Announced27.14%--
Elan Drug Technologies (DNU>16Sep2011 now 01781A)Announced14 Dec 202314 Dec 2023Announced47.89%92.42m
Embark Biotech ApSDeal completed29 Aug 202329 Aug 2023Deal completed53.67%16.22m
Inversago Pharma IncDeal completed10 Aug 202310 Aug 2023Deal completed57.27%1.08bn
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Jul 02 2024 16:10 BST.

Peer analysis

Key Information
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Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
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(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
AbbVie Inc377.82bn41.32bn2.09tn50.00k50.7437.5720.485.533.363.3630.694.530.38394.544.651,088,060.004.246.555.618.4066.3069.7411.0416.460.83398.950.9019111.46-6.4410.65-59.09-3.444.0210.52
Merck & Co Inc426.42bn16.01bn2.25tn72.00k143.378.0352.385.280.89210.892124.2515.940.57482.505.64852,805.602.177.702.8110.2974.8572.263.7815.030.993520.190.458489.551.407.29-97.49-43.808.128.26
Johnson & Johnson594.80bn118.56bn2.45tn131.90k21.495.0314.624.116.8115.2134.3029.090.46562.155.47649,340.409.288.9313.1911.9669.5768.1719.9318.860.9363--0.324571.256.460.8622-18.59-2.724.365.83
Novo Nordisk A/S244.24bn89.28bn3.41tn66.02k50.4545.3234.8413.9419.9119.9154.4622.170.88991.274.543,854,237.0032.5329.1771.0358.6284.6583.9336.5533.550.5001--0.21450.1331.2615.7450.7116.7225.6718.20
Data as of Jul 02 2024. Currency figures normalised to Novo Nordisk A/S's reporting currency: Danish Krone DKK

Institutional shareholders

16.74%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 06 Jun 2024112.95m3.33%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 202384.42m2.49%
Capital International Ltd.as of 06 Jun 202477.45m2.28%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 06 Jun 202474.27m2.19%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 06 Jun 202455.08m1.63%
Fundsmith LLPas of 30 Jun 202339.95m1.18%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 27 Jun 202434.25m1.01%
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLCas of 06 Jun 202433.95m1.00%
GQG Partners LLCas of 27 Jun 202428.61m0.84%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 06 Jun 202426.68m0.79%
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Data from 31 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
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