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Danish (OMX) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D4.7%
  • 3M20.5%
  • 1Y2.5%
  • YTD-0.4%

The Healthcare industry is up 4.7% in the last week, with Novo Nordisk up 5.8%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 1.7% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 30 Jul 2026DKK 1.9tDKK 469.3bDKK 147.2b20.7x13.2x4.1x
Sat, 27 Jun 2026DKK 1.8tDKK 469.3bDKK 147.1b19.7x12.4x3.9x
Mon, 25 May 2026DKK 1.7tDKK 468.7bDKK 147.0b20.4x11.6x3.6x
Wed, 22 Apr 2026DKK 1.5tDKK 447.3bDKK 129.9b19.7x11.7x3.4x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026DKK 1.5tDKK 447.6bDKK 130.0b16.3x11.2x3.2x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026DKK 1.8tDKK 448.0bDKK 134.8b15.7x13.5x4.1x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026DKK 2.2tDKK 453.9bDKK 136.9b18x16x4.8x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025DKK 1.9tDKK 454.0bDKK 137.0b17.1x13.7x4.1x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025DKK 1.8tDKK 451.6bDKK 134.3b17.6x13.2x3.9x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025DKK 2.2tDKK 447.3bDKK 141.7b18.3x15.5x4.9x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025DKK 2.1tDKK 447.5bDKK 141.8b23.9x14.6x4.6x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025DKK 1.8tDKK 423.9bDKK 124.7b29.2x14.8x4.4x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025DKK 2.4tDKK 423.1bDKK 124.5b30.5x19.2x5.7x
Tue, 27 May 2025DKK 2.5tDKK 424.3bDKK 125.1b25.1x20x5.9x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025DKK 2.3tDKK 409.3bDKK 121.3b21.6x18.7x5.5x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025DKK 2.8tDKK 409.5bDKK 121.3b24.7x23.4x6.9x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025DKK 3.0tDKK 409.9bDKK 121.5b26.3x24.9x7.4x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025DKK 3.2tDKK 387.5bDKK 111.3b28.9x28.6x8.2x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024DKK 4.0tDKK 387.4bDKK 111.3b30.8x36.1x10.4x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024DKK 3.9tDKK 386.3bDKK 110.7b32.7x35.1x10.1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024DKK 4.1tDKK 372.0bDKK 107.1b36.3x38.6x11.1x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024DKK 4.6tDKK 371.9bDKK 107.2b35.3x43.2x12.4x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024DKK 4.5tDKK 355.3bDKK 106.3b36.6x42x12.6x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024DKK 5.0tDKK 355.3bDKK 106.2b35.1x47.4x14.2x
Wed, 29 May 2024DKK 4.6tDKK 355.3bDKK 106.2b37.2x43.6x13x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024DKK 4.4tDKK 341.4bDKK 99.6b32.8x44.3x12.9x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024DKK 4.6tDKK 341.2bDKK 99.6b39.7x45.7x13.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024DKK 4.4tDKK 340.0bDKK 98.7b34.9x44.7x13x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024DKK 3.8tDKK 320.5bDKK 90.0b33.5x42.1x11.8x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023DKK 3.5tDKK 320.5bDKK 90.0b32.9x38.7x10.9x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023DKK 3.6tDKK 319.8bDKK 89.9b31.7x39.6x11.1x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023DKK 3.4tDKK 305.5bDKK 82.2b34.2x41.7x11.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023DKK 3.6tDKK 305.5bDKK 82.2b36.3x43.3x11.6x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023DKK 2.9tDKK 288.2bDKK 74.9b38.5x38.6x10x
Price to Earnings Ratio

38.6x


Total Market Cap: DKK 2.9tTotal Earnings: DKK 74.9bTotal Revenue: DKK 288.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Danish Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.6x202420252026
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 13.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 8.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 18% 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 Market1.37%
Healthcare4.70%
Life Sciences7.01%
Pharma5.24%
Medical Equipment5.16%
Healthtech-0.069%
Biotech-1.40%
Healthcare Services-5.39%
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 10% 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
NOVO B Novo NordiskDKK 331.053.4%
+DKK 47.5b		5.3%PE12x
COLO B ColoplastDKK 433.808.8%
+DKK 7.9b		-28.1%PE46.4x
DEMANT DemantDKK 285.406.0%
+DKK 3.4b		14.6%PE25.4x
AMBU B AmbuDKK 72.407.3%
+DKK 1.3b		-24.8%PE40x
EMBLA Embla Medical hfDKK 28.907.8%
+DKK 894.4m		-10.0%PE20.1x

Latest News

GUBRA
DKK 375.40
Gubra
7D
6.3%
1Y
1.4%
HLUN B
DKK 42.02
H. Lundbeck
7D
-1.0%
1Y
22.0%
GMAB
DKK 1,837.00
Genmab
7D
-3.5%
1Y
27.8%
EMBLA
DKK 28.90
Embla Medical hf
7D
7.8%
1Y
-10.0%
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NOVO B
DKK 331.05
Novo Nordisk
7D
3.4%
1Y
5.3%
ZEAL
DKK 303.90
Zealand Pharma
7D
2.4%
1Y
-11.6%
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DEMANT
DKK 285.40
Demant
7D
6.0%
1Y
14.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

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The analyst price target for Demant has been raised from DKK 300 to DKK 310. Analysts point to modest adjustments in fair value, discount rate, revenue growth assumptions and future P/E expectations, alongside mixed recent rating changes that reflect both perceived growth potential and valuation constraints.
AMBU B
DKK 72.40
Ambu
7D
7.3%
1Y
-24.8%
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 433.80
Coloplast
7D
8.8%
1Y
-28.1%
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.
ALK B
DKK 225.80
ALK-Abelló
7D
-1.1%
1Y
18.1%
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CHEMM
DKK 434.80
ChemoMetec
7D
7.4%
1Y
-14.1%
MONSO
DKK 0.31
Monsenso
7D
-5.5%
1Y
20.2%
BIOPOR
DKK 1.17
BioPorto
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-11.1%
STENO
DKK 0.97
Stenocare
7D
-4.2%
1Y
36.9%
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DKK 9.05
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7D
-5.2%
1Y
-20.6%