NOVO NORDISK A/S-B (NOV.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:NOV • DK0062498333
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35.25 EUR
+0.63 (+1.82%)
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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.
- NOV had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years NOV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- NOV's Return On Assets of 18.87% is amongst the best of the industry. NOV outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- NOV has a better Return On Equity (52.79%) than 93.88% of its industry peers.
- NOV's Return On Invested Capital of 30.79% is amongst the best of the industry. NOV outperforms 95.92% of its industry peers.
- NOV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 43.61%. This is significantly above the industry average of 14.21%.
- 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 Profit Margin of 33.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NOV outperforms 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.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 41.30%, NOV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.92% 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 85.71% 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
- NOV has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- NOV has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NOV has more shares outstanding
- NOV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NOV has an Altman-Z score of 3.26. This indicates that NOV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- NOV has a Altman-Z score (3.26) which 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NOV (4.52) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that NOV is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- NOV has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
ROIC/WACC4.91
WACC6.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that NOV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NOV has a Current ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NOV underperforms 81.63% 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.57, NOV is doing worse than 83.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
3. NOV.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NOV shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.77%.
- 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.
- 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 3.93% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.35% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-7.2%
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%
EPS Next 5Y3.93%
Revenue Next Year-6.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.06%
Revenue Next 5Y3.35%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.44, the valuation of NOV can be described as very reasonable.
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NOV, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NOV to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.35), we can say NOV is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.33, NOV is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NOV is valued a bit cheaper than 75.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- NOV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.23.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- NOV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NOV is cheaper than 91.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NOV indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NOV is more expensive than 63.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of NOV may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.55
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%
5. NOV.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NOV has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.74%, which is a nice return.
- The stock price of NOV dropped by -29.12% 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.
- NOV's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.96. NOV pays more dividend than 83.67% of the companies 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 | 4.74% |
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 (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
35.25
+0.63 (+1.82%)
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 Cap119.50B
Revenue(TTM)309.06B
Net Income(TTM)102.43B
Analysts67.57
Price Target42.87 (21.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.74% |
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)-13.2%
PT rev (3m)-19.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)10.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-37.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.33 | ||
| P/S | 2.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.5 | ||
| P/B | 4.6 | ||
| P/tB | 13.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.55 |
EPS(TTM)3.08
EY8.74%
EPS(NY)2.86
Fwd EY8.11%
FCF(TTM)1.14
FCFY3.25%
OCF(TTM)4.7
OCFY13.34%
SpS12.2
BVpS7.66
TBVpS2.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.55
Graham Number23.039 (-34.64%)
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 | 3.26 |
F-Score5
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACC4.91
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 5Y3.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y20.43%
Revenue growth 5Y19.48%
Sales Q2Q%-7.63%
Revenue Next Year-6.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.06%
Revenue Next 5Y3.35%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.76%
EBIT growth 3Y19.04%
EBIT growth 5Y18.51%
EBIT Next Year8.72%
EBIT Next 3Y6.24%
EBIT Next 5Y8.11%
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 5 / 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%.