NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:NOV • DK0062498333

41.74 EUR
+0.55 (+1.35%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall NOV gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated NOV against 52 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While NOV belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. NOV is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NOV had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NOV had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years NOV has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years NOV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
NOV.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNOV.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 18.87%, NOV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOV has a better Return On Equity (52.79%) than 94.23% of its industry peers.
  • NOV has a better Return On Invested Capital (30.79%) than 98.08% 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 14.45%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (30.79%) for NOV is well below the 3 year average (43.61%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that NOV had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector 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%
NOV.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNOV.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 33.14%, NOV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NOV has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 41.30%, NOV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NOV has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NOV has a better Gross Margin (80.98%) than 84.62% 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 RankSector 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%
NOV.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNOV.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NOV is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NOV has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • NOV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • NOV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NOV.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingNOV.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
NOV.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNOV.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B

2.2 Solvency

  • NOV has an Altman-Z score of 4.10. This indicates that NOV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of NOV (4.10) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NOV is 4.52, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NOV, 4.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.52, NOV is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating NOV is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • NOV has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NOV outperforms 55.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 4.52
Altman-Z 4.1
ROIC/WACC4.58
WACC6.72%
NOV.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNOV.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

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's Current ratio of 0.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NOV is outperformed by 86.54% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of NOV (0.57) is worse than 80.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.57
NOV.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNOV.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NOV shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.77%.
  • NOV shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.66% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.43% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 19.48% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • NOV is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.45% yearly.
  • NOV is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.09%
EPS Next 2Y2.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.19%
EPS Next 5Y3.45%
Revenue Next Year0.24%
Revenue Next 2Y3.47%
Revenue Next 3Y6.32%
Revenue Next 5Y3.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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.
NOV.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNOV.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 100B 200B 300B
NOV.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNOV.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15 20 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.55, the valuation of NOV can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NOV indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NOV is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NOV's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.16.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.69, NOV is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NOV indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NOV is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NOV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.55
Fwd PE 13.69
NOV.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNOV.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NOV, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • NOV's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 47.83
EV/EBITDA 9.83
NOV.DE Per share dataNOV.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NOV has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.66
EPS Next 2Y2.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.19%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.82%, NOV has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.91, NOV pays a better dividend. On top of this NOV pays more dividend than 80.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NOV pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.82%

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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NOV.DE Yearly Dividends per shareNOV.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8 10

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.
  • NOV's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50.53%
EPS Next 2Y2.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.19%
NOV.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNOV.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
NOV.DE Dividend Payout.NOV.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NOV.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NOVO NORDISK A/S-B

FRA:NOV (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

41.74

+0.55 (+1.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners33.25%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap185.61B
Revenue(TTM)309.06B
Net Income(TTM)102.43B
Analysts71.76
Price Target54.04 (29.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.82%
Yearly Dividend1.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.05%
DP50.53%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.04%
Max EPS beat(2)1.05%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.04%
Max EPS beat(4)3.94%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.97%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.44%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.65%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.13%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.5%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.83%
PT rev (1m)-1.65%
PT rev (3m)-11.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-51.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.55
Fwd PE 13.69
P/S 4.49
P/FCF 47.83
P/OCF 11.64
P/B 7.15
P/tB 21.67
EV/EBITDA 9.83
EPS(TTM)3.08
EY7.38%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY7.31%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY2.09%
OCF(TTM)3.59
OCFY8.59%
SpS9.3
BVpS5.84
TBVpS1.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.66
Graham Number20.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 4.1
F-Score5
WACC6.72%
ROIC/WACC4.58
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-1.09%
EPS Next 2Y2.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.19%
EPS Next 5Y3.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y20.43%
Revenue growth 5Y19.48%
Sales Q2Q%-7.63%
Revenue Next Year0.24%
Revenue Next 2Y3.47%
Revenue Next 3Y6.32%
Revenue Next 5Y3.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.76%
EBIT growth 3Y19.04%
EBIT growth 5Y18.51%
EBIT Next Year13.84%
EBIT Next 3Y11.7%
EBIT Next 5Y6.93%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NOV stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NOV.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for NOVO NORDISK A/S-B?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of NOV stock?

NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NOV stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) is expected to decline by -1.09% in the next year.


Is the dividend of NOVO NORDISK A/S-B sustainable?

The dividend rating of NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.53%.