NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:NOV • DK0062498333
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34.305 EUR
+0.58 (+1.72%)
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This NOV.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NOV.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NOV was profitable.
- In the past year NOV had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years NOV has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NOV had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 18.87%, NOV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of NOV (52.79%) is better than 94.12% of its industry peers.
- NOV has a better Return On Invested Capital (30.79%) than 96.08% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NOV is significantly above the industry average of 13.99%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (43.61%) for NOV is well above the current ROIC(30.79%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.87% | ||
| ROE | 52.79% | ||
| ROIC | 30.79% |
ROA(3y)22.39%
ROA(5y)22.95%
ROE(3y)67.23%
ROE(5y)67.14%
ROIC(3y)43.61%
ROIC(5y)44.74%
1.3 Margins
- NOV has a better Profit Margin (33.14%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NOV has remained more or less at the same level.
- NOV has a Operating Margin of 41.30%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NOV outperforms 96.08% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NOV has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of NOV (80.98%) is better than 86.27% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NOV has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 41.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 33.14% | ||
| GM | 80.98% |
OM growth 3Y-1.15%
OM growth 5Y-0.81%
PM growth 3Y1.84%
PM growth 5Y-0.03%
GM growth 3Y-1.18%
GM growth 5Y-0.61%
2. NOV.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NOV is creating value.
- NOV has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- NOV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for NOV is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- NOV has an Altman-Z score of 3.22. This indicates that NOV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- NOV has a Altman-Z score (3.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
- NOV has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.52. This is a neutral value as NOV would need 4.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NOV has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.52) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- NOV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating NOV is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, NOV is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.22 |
ROIC/WACC4.85
WACC6.35%
2.3 Liquidity
- NOV has a Current Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that NOV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NOV has a worse Current ratio (0.80) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- NOV has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that NOV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NOV has a Quick ratio of 0.57. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NOV underperforms 84.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
3. NOV.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.77% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, NOV shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 20.66% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.43% in the past year.
- NOV shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 19.48% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.77%
EPS 3Y23.52%
EPS 5Y20.66%
EPS Q2Q%-4.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y20.43%
Revenue growth 5Y19.48%
Sales Q2Q%-7.63%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, NOV will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.80% on average per year.
- NOV is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.07% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.2%
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%
EPS Next 5Y5.8%
Revenue Next Year-6.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.18%
Revenue Next 5Y4.07%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. NOV.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.14, the valuation of NOV can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NOV is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, NOV is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.00, the valuation of NOV can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NOV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NOV to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.20), we can say NOV is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- NOV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NOV is cheaper than 96.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- NOV's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. NOV is more expensive than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of NOV may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%
5. NOV.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.91%, NOV is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- The stock price of NOV dropped by -36.27% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.95, NOV pays a better dividend. On top of this NOV pays more dividend than 84.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- NOV's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.91% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of NOV grows each year by 19.05%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.05%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- NOV pays out 50.53% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of NOV is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50.53%
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%
NOV.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:NOV (4/16/2026, 4:27:21 PM)
34.305
+0.58 (+1.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners31.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap116.30B
Revenue(TTM)309.06B
Net Income(TTM)102.43B
Analysts67.57
Price Target43.04 (25.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.91% |
Yearly Dividend1.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.05%
DP50.53%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.04%
Max EPS beat(2)1.39%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.04%
Max EPS beat(4)3.94%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.01%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.47%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.68%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.07%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.15%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.52%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.84%
PT rev (1m)-12.84%
PT rev (3m)-21.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.68%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-49.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12 | ||
| P/S | 2.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.3 | ||
| P/B | 4.48 | ||
| P/tB | 13.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
EPS(TTM)3.08
EY8.98%
EPS(NY)2.86
Fwd EY8.34%
FCF(TTM)1.14
FCFY3.34%
OCF(TTM)4.7
OCFY13.7%
SpS12.2
BVpS7.66
TBVpS2.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number23.039 (-32.84%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.87% | ||
| ROE | 52.79% | ||
| ROCE | 39.01% | ||
| ROIC | 30.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 33.56% | ||
| ROICexgc | 59.2% | ||
| OM | 41.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 33.14% | ||
| GM | 80.98% | ||
| FCFM | 9.38% |
ROA(3y)22.39%
ROA(5y)22.95%
ROE(3y)67.23%
ROE(5y)67.14%
ROIC(3y)43.61%
ROIC(5y)44.74%
ROICexc(3y)50.94%
ROICexc(5y)53.03%
ROICexgc(3y)100.46%
ROICexgc(5y)105.49%
ROCE(3y)55.75%
ROCE(5y)58.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.63%
OM growth 3Y-1.15%
OM growth 5Y-0.81%
PM growth 3Y1.84%
PM growth 5Y-0.03%
GM growth 3Y-1.18%
GM growth 5Y-0.61%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.52 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 409.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 29.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 37.34 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.59% | ||
| Profit Quality | 28.3% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.22 |
F-Score5
WACC6.35%
ROIC/WACC4.85
Cap/Depr(3y)363.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)282.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.43%
Profit Quality(3y)60.31%
Profit Quality(5y)79.23%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.77%
EPS 3Y23.52%
EPS 5Y20.66%
EPS Q2Q%-4.73%
EPS Next Y-7.2%
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%
EPS Next 5Y5.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y20.43%
Revenue growth 5Y19.48%
Sales Q2Q%-7.63%
Revenue Next Year-6.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.18%
Revenue Next 5Y4.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.76%
EBIT growth 3Y19.04%
EBIT growth 5Y18.51%
EBIT Next Year8.72%
EBIT Next 3Y6.24%
EBIT Next 5Y7.75%
FCF growth 1Y-58.38%
FCF growth 3Y-23.26%
FCF growth 5Y-0.6%
OCF growth 1Y-1.54%
OCF growth 3Y14.72%
OCF growth 5Y18.05%
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B / NOV.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for NOV stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NOV.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for NOVO NORDISK A/S-B?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) stock?
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the financial health of NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for NOV stock?
The dividend rating of NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.53%.