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Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
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Company Info

ISIN

US6701002056

CUSIP

670100205

Sector

Healthcare

IPO Date

Jan 4, 1982

Highlights

Market Cap

$494.05B

EPS (TTM)

$3.03

PE Ratio

35.33

PEG Ratio

1.62

Total Revenue (TTM)

$199.27B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$169.07B

EBITDA (TTM)

$98.21B

Year Range

$93.70 - $147.59

Target Price

$142.36

Short %

0.19%

Short Ratio

1.26

Share Price Chart


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Popular comparisons:
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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Novo Nordisk A/S, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-24.36%
11.08%
NVO (Novo Nordisk A/S)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Novo Nordisk A/S had a return of -2.11% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.13% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Novo Nordisk A/S had an annualized return of 18.69%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 11.16%.


NVO

YTD

-2.11%

1M

-15.18%

6M

-24.36%

1Y

-0.13%

5Y (annualized)

31.95%

10Y (annualized)

18.69%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.62%

1M

0.54%

6M

11.19%

1Y

30.63%

5Y (annualized)

13.61%

10Y (annualized)

11.16%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NVO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202410.91%4.38%7.98%-0.07%5.43%5.51%-7.08%5.32%-14.44%-5.98%-2.11%
20232.54%1.59%13.77%5.00%-3.97%0.85%-0.45%15.77%-2.01%6.19%5.46%1.58%54.83%
2022-10.83%3.08%8.89%2.66%-3.16%0.93%4.16%-8.09%-6.10%9.24%14.48%8.62%22.63%
2021-0.36%2.37%-4.02%9.69%6.69%6.17%10.54%8.54%-3.96%14.71%-3.00%4.84%63.51%
20205.10%-4.44%5.01%5.20%4.12%-0.70%-0.23%1.88%5.13%-7.98%5.07%4.05%23.32%
20192.06%4.10%8.48%-6.31%-3.69%8.14%-6.11%9.72%-0.79%6.81%1.68%3.08%28.67%
20183.41%-7.24%-3.01%-4.69%1.28%-2.99%7.91%-0.24%-4.13%-8.40%7.97%-1.18%-12.12%
20170.86%-2.32%-1.01%12.84%9.54%1.23%-1.14%13.47%1.11%3.41%3.98%3.67%54.26%
2016-3.81%-8.00%7.28%2.95%0.45%-4.03%5.93%-17.20%-10.98%-14.55%-5.46%6.73%-36.56%
20155.29%7.16%13.56%5.39%0.37%-3.05%7.67%-6.26%-1.86%-1.95%3.37%5.66%39.39%
20147.36%19.81%-2.16%-0.57%-6.85%9.25%-0.30%-0.20%3.61%-5.12%0.62%-6.91%16.67%
201312.95%-5.07%-5.97%9.37%-8.79%-3.81%9.00%-1.17%1.37%-1.51%7.24%3.37%15.35%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of NVO is 41, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other stocks in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NVO is 4141
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NVO is 4444
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NVO is 3737
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NVO is 3636
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NVO is 4444
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NVO is 4444
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for NVO, currently valued at 0.06, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.000.062.51
The chart of Sortino ratio for NVO, currently valued at 0.31, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.000.313.37
The chart of Omega ratio for NVO, currently valued at 1.04, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.041.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for NVO, currently valued at 0.06, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.063.63
The chart of Martin ratio for NVO, currently valued at 0.17, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.000.1716.15
NVO
^GSPC

The current Novo Nordisk A/S Sharpe ratio is 0.06. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Novo Nordisk A/S with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.06
2.51
NVO (Novo Nordisk A/S)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Novo Nordisk A/S provided a 1.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.44 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 6 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.44$1.04$0.81$0.75$0.65$0.62$0.57$0.57$0.71$0.38$0.42$0.32

Dividend yield

1.44%1.00%1.20%1.34%1.86%2.14%2.47%2.12%3.93%1.31%1.96%1.72%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Novo Nordisk A/S. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.44
2023$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.04
2022$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81
2021$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75
2020$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65
2019$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62
2018$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57
2017$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57
2016$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71
2015$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38
2014$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42
2013$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%1.4%
Novo Nordisk A/S has a dividend yield of 1.44%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%46.6%
Novo Nordisk A/S has a payout ratio of 46.55%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Novo Nordisk A/S strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-31.57%
-1.75%
NVO (Novo Nordisk A/S)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Novo Nordisk A/S. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Novo Nordisk A/S was 71.30%, occurring on Oct 19, 1987. Recovery took 835 trading sessions.

The current Novo Nordisk A/S drawdown is 31.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.3%Sep 21, 19831031Oct 19, 1987835Feb 6, 19911866
-51.24%Aug 7, 2001247Aug 5, 2002381Feb 9, 2004628
-46.15%Aug 4, 2015332Nov 23, 2016289Jan 19, 2018621
-42.91%May 5, 1998222Mar 22, 1999300May 26, 2000522
-41.2%Apr 9, 2008257Apr 15, 2009210Feb 12, 2010467

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Novo Nordisk A/S volatility is 6.98%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
6.98%
4.07%
NVO (Novo Nordisk A/S)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Novo Nordisk A/S over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Novo Nordisk A/S compared to its peers in the Biotechnology industry.


PE Ratio
200.0400.0600.0800.035.3
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for NVO in comparison to other companies of the Biotechnology industry. Currently, NVO has a PE value of 35.3. This PE ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.
PEG Ratio
-1,000.0-800.0-600.0-400.0-200.00.01.6
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for NVO in comparison to other companies of the Biotechnology industry. Currently, NVO has a PEG value of 1.6. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Novo Nordisk A/S.


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Income Statement



TTM
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Cost Of Revenue

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Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

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Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items