NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR (NVO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NVO • US6701002056

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39.42 USD
-1.04 (-2.57%)
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This NVO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NVO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NVO was profitable.
  • In the past year NVO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years NVO has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years NVO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
NVO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNVO 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

  • The Return On Assets of NVO (18.87%) is better than 96.86% of its industry peers.
  • NVO's Return On Equity of 52.79% is amongst the best of the industry. NVO outperforms 98.43% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 30.79%, NVO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 43.61%. This is significantly above the industry average of 13.11%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (30.79%) for NVO is well below the 3 year average (43.61%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that NVO 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%
NVO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNVO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 33.14%, NVO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NVO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NVO has a better Operating Margin (41.30%) than 98.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NVO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NVO has a Gross Margin of 80.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NVO outperforms 85.86% of its industry peers.
  • NVO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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%
NVO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNVO 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. NVO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NVO is creating value.
  • NVO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NVO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NVO is higher compared to a year ago.
NVO Yearly Shares OutstandingNVO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
NVO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNVO 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.66 indicates that NVO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.66, NVO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVO has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.52. This is a neutral value as NVO would need 4.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.52, NVO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that NVO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • NVO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: NVO underperforms 69.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 4.52
Altman-Z 3.66
ROIC/WACC4.83
WACC6.38%
NVO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNVO 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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that NVO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.80, NVO is not doing good in the industry: 90.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.57 indicates that NVO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NVO (0.57) is worse than 90.05% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.57
NVO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNVO 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. NVO 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, NVO shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 20.66% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, NVO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.43% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, NVO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.48% on average per year.
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

  • NVO is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.80% yearly.
  • NVO 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-6.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.06%
Revenue Next 5Y4.07%

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.
NVO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNVO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 100B 200B 300B
NVO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNVO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30

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4. NVO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.83, the valuation of NVO can be described as reasonable.
  • 90.58% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NVO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, NVO is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.67, which indicates a very decent valuation of NVO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NVO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NVO to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.00), we can say NVO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.83
Fwd PE 11.67
NVO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNVO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NVO is valued cheaper than 90.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NVO is valued a bit cheaper than 79.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 38.32
EV/EBITDA 8.11
NVO Per share dataNVO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of NVO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.52
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%

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5. NVO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.55%, NVO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • In the last 3 months the price of NVO has falen by -36.68%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.68, NVO pays a better dividend. On top of this NVO pays more dividend than 96.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NVO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.55%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of NVO grows each year by 19.05%, which is quite nice.
  • NVO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As NVO did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.05%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
NVO Yearly Dividends per shareNVO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 50.53% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NVO. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • NVO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50.53%
EPS Next 2Y-3.65%
EPS Next 3Y0.38%
NVO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNVO 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
NVO Dividend Payout.NVO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NVO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NVO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR

NYSE:NVO (4/21/2026, 10:10:53 PM)

Premarket: 39.22 -0.2 (-0.51%)

39.42

-1.04 (-2.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners31.87%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap174.89B
Revenue(TTM)309.06B
Net Income(TTM)102.43B
Analysts67.57
Price Target49.16 (24.71%)
Short Float %0.48%
Short Ratio0.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.55%
Yearly Dividend1.85
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.05%
DP50.53%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date03-30
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)-15.17%
PT rev (3m)-21.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-49.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.83
Fwd PE 11.67
P/S 3.59
P/FCF 38.32
P/OCF 9.33
P/B 5.72
P/tB 17.36
EV/EBITDA 8.11
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY9.23%
EPS(NY)3.38
Fwd EY8.57%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY2.61%
OCF(TTM)4.23
OCFY10.72%
SpS10.97
BVpS6.89
TBVpS2.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.52
Graham Number23.7489 (-39.75%)
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 3.66
F-Score5
WACC6.38%
ROIC/WACC4.83
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-6.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.06%
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-SPONS ADR / NVO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NVO.


What is the valuation status of NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR (NVO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR (NVO). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of NVO stock?

NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR (NVO) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR (NVO) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR (NVO) is expected to decline by -7.2% in the next year.


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

The dividend rating of NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR (NVO) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.53%.