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Danish (OMX) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-10.0%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y1.7%
  • YTD-10.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has dropped 6.6%, driven by a pullback from Novo Nordisk of 13%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 1.9% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Danish Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 06 Aug 2026DKK 1.7tDKK 470.6bDKK 141.6b21.9x12.3x3.7x
Sat, 04 Jul 2026DKK 1.9tDKK 469.2bDKK 147.1b20.9x12.8x4x
Mon, 01 Jun 2026DKK 1.7tDKK 468.5bDKK 147.0b20.7x11.8x3.7x
Wed, 29 Apr 2026DKK 1.6tDKK 447.3bDKK 129.9b17.8x12.2x3.5x
Fri, 27 Mar 2026DKK 1.5tDKK 447.8bDKK 130.1b16.9x11.2x3.3x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026DKK 1.8tDKK 447.8bDKK 131.0b18.7x13.6x4x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026DKK 2.2tDKK 454.0bDKK 137.0b17.8x15.8x4.8x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025DKK 1.9tDKK 453.7bDKK 136.9b16.8x13.6x4.1x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025DKK 1.9tDKK 453.6bDKK 136.0b17.4x13.9x4.2x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025DKK 2.2tDKK 447.6bDKK 141.8b18.2x15.4x4.9x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025DKK 2.0tDKK 447.4bDKK 141.7b19.8x14.1x4.5x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025DKK 1.8tDKK 432.1bDKK 131.0b29.2x13.9x4.2x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025DKK 2.5tDKK 422.9bDKK 124.4b30.8x19.7x5.8x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025DKK 2.6tDKK 423.7bDKK 124.6b31.6x20.6x6.1x
Thu, 01 May 2025DKK 2.4tDKK 409.3bDKK 121.3b23x19.8x5.9x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025DKK 2.6tDKK 409.5bDKK 121.3b22.8x21.3x6.3x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025DKK 3.3tDKK 410.0bDKK 121.4b28.1x27.6x8.2x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025DKK 3.1tDKK 387.4bDKK 111.3b28.6x27.9x8x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024DKK 3.8tDKK 387.4bDKK 111.3b30.4x34.3x9.9x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024DKK 3.7tDKK 387.3bDKK 111.3b31.6x33.3x9.6x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024DKK 4.2tDKK 372.0bDKK 107.1b37x39.3x11.3x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024DKK 4.6tDKK 372.0bDKK 107.2b34.9x42.6x12.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024DKK 4.7tDKK 369.1bDKK 106.9b35.9x43.7x12.6x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024DKK 4.9tDKK 355.3bDKK 106.2b35.3x46.2x13.8x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024DKK 4.7tDKK 355.3bDKK 106.2b36.4x44.4x13.3x
Fri, 03 May 2024DKK 4.4tDKK 353.4bDKK 105.2b33.3x42.1x12.5x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024DKK 4.5tDKK 341.2bDKK 99.6b39.2x45.4x13.3x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024DKK 4.4tDKK 340.0bDKK 98.9b37.9x44.1x12.8x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024DKK 3.7tDKK 320.5bDKK 90.0b35.6x41.6x11.7x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023DKK 3.6tDKK 320.4bDKK 90.0b32.7x40.2x11.3x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023DKK 3.6tDKK 320.5bDKK 90.0b33.7x40x11.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023DKK 3.7tDKK 305.5bDKK 82.2b29.9x44.5x12x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023DKK 3.6tDKK 305.5bDKK 82.2b35.9x43.8x11.8x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023DKK 3.3tDKK 301.3bDKK 81.0b41.3x40.8x11x
Price to Earnings Ratio

40.8x


Total Market Cap: DKK 3.3tTotal Earnings: DKK 81.0bTotal Revenue: DKK 301.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Danish Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Danish Healthcare industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 8.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 22% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Danish Healthcare sector?

DK Market-4.45%
Healthcare-9.97%
Healthcare Services2.14%
Biotech2.11%
Healthtech1.13%
Medical Equipment-0.85%
Life Sciences-3.23%
Pharma-12.27%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Medical Equipment industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 113% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Life Sciences industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 9.7% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GMAB GenmabDKK 1.89k1.3%
+DKK 1.5b		37.4%PE21.9x
ZEAL Zealand PharmaDKK 325.906.8%
+DKK 1.5b		4.9%PE3.6x
AMBU B AmbuDKK 73.251.5%
+DKK 277.0m		-18.3%PE40.5x
BAVA Bavarian NordicDKK 179.301.4%
+DKK 190.9m		-24.0%PE11.7x
EMBLA Embla Medical hfDKK 29.051.2%
+DKK 149.1m		-2.8%PE20.3x

Latest News

NOVO B
DKK 294.30
Novo Nordisk
7D
-12.9%
1Y
1.7%
DEMANT
DKK 281.20
Demant
7D
-1.0%
1Y
12.7%
Narrative Update • Aug 04

DEMANT: Future Returns Will Hinge On Executing Margin And Revenue Mix Improvements

The analyst price target for Demant has moved from DKK 251 to DKK 277, as analysts factor in updated assumptions on revenue growth, margins and valuation following a mix of target hikes and rating changes across recent research. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Demant shows a mix of optimism and caution, with higher price targets sitting alongside more neutral ratings.
CHEMM
DKK 414.20
ChemoMetec
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-16.2%
GUBRA
DKK 368.40
Gubra
7D
-2.7%
1Y
6.3%
HLUN B
DKK 41.50
H. Lundbeck
7D
-1.6%
1Y
21.0%
GMAB
DKK 1,892.00
Genmab
7D
1.3%
1Y
37.4%
EMBLA
DKK 29.05
Embla Medical hf
7D
1.2%
1Y
-2.8%
Analysis Article • Jul 24

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ZEAL
DKK 325.90
Zealand Pharma
7D
6.8%
1Y
4.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 23

ZEAL: Future Returns Will Hinge On Obesity Pipeline Execution Timing

The updated analyst price target for Zealand Pharma moves to DKK 300 from DKK 400. This reflects a more cautious stance as analysts point to fewer near term catalysts, lower peak sales expectations for petrelintide and survodutide, and a higher assumed discount rate and future P/E in their models.
AMBU B
DKK 73.25
Ambu
7D
1.5%
1Y
-18.3%
Narrative Update • Jul 15

AMBU B: Margin Resilience And Competitive Response Are Expected To Drive Future Upside

The analyst price target for Ambu has been cut from DKK 138.0 to DKK 116.4, as analysts adopt more cautious assumptions around competition, growth, margins, discount rate and future P/E following recent bearish research updates. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Ambu has leaned more cautious, with some price targets and ratings adjusted to reflect concerns about competition and the near term outlook.
COLO B
DKK 429.00
Coloplast
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-27.3%
Narrative Update • Jul 15

COLO B: Recent P/E Reset Will Create Upside Opportunity

Analysts have lowered the fair value estimate for Coloplast to DKK 584 from DKK 868, reflecting a reset in price assumptions and P/E expectations, while recent price targets across the Street range from DKK 345 to DKK 484. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Coloplast shows a wide spread in views, but there are several constructive signals that point to ongoing interest in the stock at current levels.
BAVA
DKK 179.30
Bavarian Nordic
7D
1.4%
1Y
-24.0%
ALK B
DKK 221.80
ALK-Abelló
7D
-0.8%
1Y
22.0%
Narrative Update • Jul 10

ALK B: Allergy Immunotherapy Leadership Will Drive Future Earnings Reassessment

Analysts have raised their price target on ALK-Abelló from DKK 185 to DKK 285, citing the company's position as a global leader in allergy immunotherapy and recent Street research that supports this view. What’s in the News for ALK-Abelló MHRA in the UK granted marketing authorisation for EURneffy 1 mg, the first needle-free adrenaline treatment for anaphylaxis in children aged 4 and older weighing 15 kg to less than 30 kg.
SMSMED
DKK 2.87
Scandinavian Medical Solutions
7D
2.1%
1Y
-33.4%
BIOPOR
DKK 1.18
BioPorto
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-9.4%
NNIT
DKK 38.30
NNIT
7D
1.5%
1Y
-41.2%
PEG
DKK 0.093
Pharma Equity Group
7D
5.7%
1Y
-24.7%