Novo Nordisk Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B) Third Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: kr.71.3b (up 21% from 3Q 2023).
• Net income: kr.27.3b (up 22% from 3Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 38% (in line with 3Q 2023).
• EPS: kr.6.13 (up from kr.5.02 in 3Q 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Novo Nordisk EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 2.3%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 13% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.3% growth forecast for the Pharmaceuticals industry in Europe.

Performance of the market in Denmark.

The company's shares are down 4.3% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for Novo Nordisk (1 is a bit concerning!) that you need to be mindful of.

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