H. Lundbeck Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

H. Lundbeck is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.5% and 3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 6.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.5% in 3 years.

Key information

6.5%

Earnings growth rate

6.9%

EPS growth rate

Pharmaceuticals earnings growth	14.7%
Revenue growth rate	3.0%
Future return on equity	14.5%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	20 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

CPSE:HLUN B - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (DKK Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027	25,732	4,258	6,094	6,480	9
12/31/2026	25,602	4,110	5,684	6,112	10
12/31/2025	23,952	3,455	4,263	4,744	10
12/31/2024	22,004	3,143	2,761	3,326	N/A
9/30/2024	21,441	2,687	4,936	5,421	N/A
6/30/2024	20,671	2,586	4,128	4,609	N/A
3/31/2024	20,156	2,416	4,145	4,663	N/A
12/31/2023	19,912	2,290	3,579	4,080	N/A
9/30/2023	19,614	2,467	3,528	4,426	N/A
6/30/2023	19,381	2,479	3,523	4,457	N/A
3/31/2023	18,918	2,384	3,292	4,102	N/A
12/31/2022	18,246	1,916	2,699	3,519	N/A
9/30/2022	17,619	1,603	2,051	2,615	N/A
6/30/2022	16,913	1,236	1,744	2,313	N/A
3/31/2022	16,398	1,109	1,344	1,959	N/A
12/31/2021	16,299	1,318	1,660	2,272	N/A
9/30/2021	16,521	1,873	2,405	2,949	N/A
6/30/2021	16,971	1,965	2,379	2,912	N/A
3/31/2021	17,381	2,110	3,263	3,757	N/A
12/31/2020	17,672	1,581	3,359	3,837	N/A
9/30/2020	17,818	904	2,713	3,171	N/A
6/30/2020	17,490	1,242	2,910	3,354	N/A
3/31/2020	17,366	1,507	1,502	1,960	N/A
12/31/2019	17,036	2,313	2,165	2,609	N/A
9/30/2019	16,811	3,091	3,210	3,621	N/A
6/30/2019	17,309	3,395	2,736	3,462	N/A
3/31/2019	17,766	3,606	4,100	4,815	N/A
12/31/2018	18,117	3,907	5,277	5,981	N/A
9/30/2018	18,313	3,806	N/A	5,922	N/A
6/30/2018	18,028	3,627	N/A	6,197	N/A
3/31/2018	17,608	3,236	N/A	5,397	N/A
12/31/2017	17,234	2,624	N/A	4,045	N/A
9/30/2017	17,007	2,544	N/A	3,731	N/A
6/30/2017	16,607	1,988	N/A	3,551	N/A
3/31/2017	16,075	1,612	N/A	3,420	N/A
12/31/2016	15,634	1,211	N/A	3,126	N/A
9/30/2016	15,202	290	N/A	4,158	N/A
6/30/2016	14,923	-1,289	N/A	2,755	N/A
3/31/2016	14,801	-5,427	N/A	936	N/A
12/31/2015	14,594	-5,694	N/A	197	N/A
9/30/2015	14,108	-5,879	N/A	-1,330	N/A
6/30/2015	13,625	-4,615	N/A	-464	N/A
3/31/2015	13,444	-565	N/A	1,379	N/A
12/31/2014	13,468	-153	N/A	1,610	N/A
9/30/2014	13,808	503	N/A	2,601	N/A
6/30/2014	14,181	765	N/A	2,095	N/A
3/31/2014	14,269	119	N/A	2,982	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HLUN B's forecast earnings growth (6.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.3%).

Earnings vs Market: HLUN B's earnings (6.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Danish market (9.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HLUN B's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: HLUN B's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Danish market (9.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HLUN B's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HLUN B's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/02/21 12:04
End of Day Share Price	2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings	2024/12/31
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

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Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

H. Lundbeck A/S is covered by 42 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
null null	ABG Sundal Collier
Peter Ankersen	ABG Sundal Collier
Kamla Singh	AlphaValue

H. Lundbeck Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

H. Lundbeck A/S Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2025

H. Lundbeck A/S Raises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Price target increased by 9.4% to kr.45.54

H. Lundbeck A/S Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Recent updates

H. Lundbeck (CPH:HLUN B) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Dividend increased to kr.0.95

H. Lundbeck A/S Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2025

New minor risk - Financial position

H. Lundbeck A/S, Annual General Meeting, Mar 26, 2025

H. Lundbeck A/S Announces Board Changes

H. Lundbeck A/S Announces Positive Results from 12-Month Open-Label Extension of the PACIFIC Trial Evaluating Bexicaserin in Participants with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies

Is H. Lundbeck (CPH:HLUN B) A Risky Investment?

H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) Announces That the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Plans to Host A Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting to Seek Input on Issues Related to the Supplemental New Drug Application for Brexpiprazole

H. Lundbeck A/S to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 20, 2025

H. Lundbeck A/S' (CPH:HLUN B) Price In Tune With Earnings

H. Lundbeck A/S Announces Positive Results from the Resolve Trial

H. Lundbeck Initiates a Phase III Trial with Amlenetug for the Treatment of Multiple System Atrophy

We Think H. Lundbeck's (CPH:HLUN B) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

H. Lundbeck A/S Raises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

H. Lundbeck A/S Announces Positive Results from Phase III Pivotal Trial (Sunrise) of Vyepti® (Eptinezumab) in Migraine Prevention

H. Lundbeck (CPH:HLUN B) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

H. Lundbeck A/S (CPSE:HLUN B) signed an agreement to acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGM:LBPH) for $2.3 billion.

H. Lundbeck A/S (CPSE:HLUN B) signed an agreement to acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGM:LBPH) for $2.3 billion.

H. Lundbeck A/S Initiates Clinical Trial in Immunology for Lu Ag22515 in Thyroid Eye Disease

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By H. Lundbeck A/S' (CPH:HLUN B) Earnings

H. Lundbeck A/S Presents Results from Two Studies in Multiple System Atrophy at International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

Price target increased by 9.4% to kr.45.54

Do H. Lundbeck's (CPH:HLUN B) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Investors Interested In H. Lundbeck A/S' (CPH:HLUN B) Earnings

Lundbeck and Otsuka Announce FDA Acceptance of sNDA Filing for Brexpiprazole in Combination with Sertraline for the Treatment of Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

H. Lundbeck A/S Expands Focus on Neurohormonal Dysfunctions with New Cushing's Disease Trial

Lundbeck Presents Innovative First in Human Trial Design of Lu AG13909 for Potential Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

These 4 Measures Indicate That H. Lundbeck (CPH:HLUN B) Is Using Debt Safely

H. Lundbeck A/S to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Feb 05, 2025

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

H. Lundbeck A/S Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

H. Lundbeck A/S Appoints Announces the Appointment of Maria Alfaiate as EVP, Commercial and Corporate Strategy, Effective 1 August 2024

Lundbeck and Otsuka submit sNDA for FDA review of brexpiprazole and sertraline combination as potential treatment for PTSD

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. and H. Lundbeck A/S Announces Approval in the EU for the Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia

H. Lundbeck A/S Announces Management Appointments

H. Lundbeck A/S Announces Potential First-In-Class Therapy for Migraine Prevention Enters Advanced Clinical Stage

Upcoming dividend of kr.0.70 per share

H. Lundbeck (CPH:HLUN B) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At DKK0.70

H. Lundbeck A/S Proposes Dividend for the Accounting Year 2023

Key Executive recently bought kr.751k worth of stock

Less than half of directors are independent

H. Lundbeck A/S Appoints Dianne Holto as EVP, People & Organization, Effective from April 1, 2024

Lundbeck Announces Supportive Phase II Results with Lu Af82422 in the Treatment of Multiple System Atrophy from the Amulet Trial

H. Lundbeck A/S to Report Nine Months, 2024 Results on Nov 13, 2024

H. Lundbeck A/S, Annual General Meeting, Mar 20, 2024

H. Lundbeck A/S Announces New Clinical Data Supporting the Efficacy and Tolerability of Lu AG09222 for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine At the International Headache Congress 2023 in Seoul, Korea

Lundbeck and Otsuka Announce Topline Results from Two Phase III Trials of Brexpiprazole as Combination Therapy with Sertraline for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults