Novo Nordisk Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Novo Nordisk has a total shareholder equity of DKK138.5B and total debt of DKK118.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 85.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are DKK489.2B and DKK350.6B respectively. Novo Nordisk's EBIT is DKK146.8B making its interest coverage ratio 383.4. It has cash and short-term investments of DKK41.6B.
Key information
85.70%
Debt to equity ratio
DKK 118.72b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 383.4x |
| Cash | DKK 41.55b |
| Equity | DKK 138.54b |
| Total liabilities | DKK 350.62b |
| Total assets | DKK 489.16b |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
Novo Nordisk Q1 2025: One Of The Best Deals You Can Get Right Now
May 07Novo Nordisk: Examining Tariff And Pricing Risks
Apr 26Novo Nordisk: A Price Too Low To Ignore
Apr 18Eli Lilly Vs. Novo Nordisk: Which Is The Better Bargain For Investors
Mar 30Novo Nordisk: CagriSema Disappoints Again
Mar 10Why Novo Nordisk Is A Strong Buy Despite Market Concerns
Feb 20Novo Nordisk: Dips Like These Come Once Every Few Years
Feb 13
Novo Nordisk aims for a promising future with a fair value of 101.75
Revenue growth is expected to be driven by continued demand for GLP-1 drugs, especially Ozempic and Wegovy.Novo Nordisk Q4 Earnings: Outperformance Suggests Stock Price Comeback Starts Today
Feb 05Novo Nordisk: Excellent Opportunity To Buy The Dip
Jan 15Novo Nordisk Vs. Eli Lilly: Obesity Makes Their Future Bright, But One Of Them Has More Potential
Jan 06Novo Nordisk Stock: A Rare Buying Opportunity
Dec 20Novo Nordisk: Just The Right Price (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 11Novo Nordisk: Can CagriSema Show 25% Weight Loss In REDEFINE-1 Trial?
Nov 25Novo Nordisk: A GLP-1 Leader Faces Increasing Competition
Nov 06Novo Nordisk: A Diabetes Leader Among Big Pharma, But Still Overvalued
Oct 21Multiple Strong Catalysts And Attractive Valuation Make Novo Nordisk A Buy
Sep 18Novo Nordisk: Low Dividend Yield, Decelerated Growth Rates, Hold For Now
Sep 10Novo Nordisk: Great Value Buying Opportunity, Thanks To The Much-Needed Rotation
Aug 18Novo Nordisk: Growth Only Limited By Manufacturing Capacity
Aug 07Novo Nordisk: Better Buying Opportunities Ahead
Jul 26Novo Nordisk: Buy On Dips
Jul 04Novo Nordisk Breaks Out To An All-Time High On China Approval Of Wegovy
Jun 26Novo Nordisk: Leading The Fight Against Diabetes And Obesity
Jun 18Novo Nordisk: Considerable Growth Beyond Ozempic
May 27The FTC Cracks Down On Novo Nordisk's Ozempic
May 03Novo Nordisk: Medicare Coverage To Unlock Another Big Market For Wegovy
Apr 26Novo Nordisk: The Moat Won't Last Forever
Apr 09Shaping The Future Of Obesity Treatment: GLP-1 Agonists At The Forefront
Mar 18Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NVO's short term assets (DKK174.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities (DKK236.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: NVO's short term assets (DKK174.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (DKK114.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NVO's net debt to equity ratio (55.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: NVO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 2.3% to 85.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NVO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (110.5%).
Interest Coverage: NVO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (383.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/25 23:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Novo Nordisk A/S is covered by 71 analysts. 24 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 |
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| null null | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Kamla Singh | AlphaValue |
| Gerhard Schwarz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |