Novo Nordisk Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Novo Nordisk has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.9%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.1% per year. Novo Nordisk's return on equity is 78.5%, and it has net margins of 36%.
Key information
14.9%
Earnings growth rate
16.5%
EPS growth rate
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth | 6.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.1% |
| Return on equity | 78.5% |
| Net Margin | 36.0% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Novo Nordisk: The Moat Won't Last Forever
Apr 09Shaping The Future Of Obesity Treatment: GLP-1 Agonists At The Forefront
Mar 18Novo Nordisk: My 'Hold' Thesis For 2024 - The Premium Must Be Justified
Mar 07Novo Nordisk, A Very Healthy Pharma Stalwart
Feb 28Novo Nordisk: SOTP After Impressive FY23 And Weight Loss Going Mainstream, Maintain Buy
Feb 23Novo Nordisk: Irrational Exuberance Isn't Worth The Risk
Feb 16Novo Nordisk: Outlook For Weight Loss Drugs In 2024
Jan 22Taking Novo Nordisk To The Next Level
Jan 15Profiting From Obesity Drugs HRTS, Novo Nordisk And Eli Lilly
Jan 02Novo Nordisk: Latest Insights Confirm Exceptionally Bullish Opportunity
Dec 12Novo Nordisk: Eli Lilly's Zepbound Approval Is Not A Threat To Valuation
Nov 24Novo Nordisk: Growing To Potentially Become The First Trillion-Dollar European Champion
Oct 24Novo Nordisk: Catching The Falling Knife Now Could Really Hurt
Sep 22Novo Nordisk: Strong Fundamentals Meet Technical Uptrends
Aug 30Novo Nordisk: Denmark's Coca-Cola
Jul 25The Case For Novo Nordisk: Growth, Dividends, And A New Treatment Frontier
Jul 11Novo Nordisk Is A Hold Despite Explosive Growth In Diabetes And Obesity Care
Jun 23Novo Nordisk: Dominating In Diabetes And Obesity
Jun 05Novo Nordisk: Flourishing Financials And Emerging Opportunities In Diabetes And Obesity
May 23Novo Nordisk: Attractive Market But Likely No Margin Of Safety
Feb 15Novo Nordisk to sell Wegovy in bigger European markets -- Bloomberg
Feb 07Novo Nordisk FY 2022 Earnings Preview
Jan 31Novo Nordisk says FDA updated label for oral diabetes therapy Rybelsus
Jan 13Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Novo Nordisk makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 232,261 | 83,683 | 61,598 | 31,029 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 214,490 | 75,312 | 58,063 | 29,308 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 201,325 | 67,239 | 56,597 | 26,813 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 188,290 | 61,129 | 53,014 | 24,809 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 176,954 | 55,525 | 50,684 | 23,287 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 167,195 | 52,825 | 48,415 | 21,021 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 157,251 | 50,539 | 45,949 | 19,640 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 149,027 | 49,344 | 43,023 | 18,461 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 140,800 | 47,757 | 41,058 | 17,199 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 134,605 | 46,183 | 39,200 | 16,273 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 129,910 | 44,362 | 38,237 | 15,932 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 126,875 | 42,864 | 37,557 | 15,279 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 126,946 | 42,138 | 36,886 | 15,462 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 127,225 | 41,537 | 36,693 | 14,913 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 126,575 | 41,433 | 36,283 | 14,603 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 126,605 | 40,403 | 36,490 | 14,869 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 122,021 | 38,951 | 35,830 | 14,220 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 119,336 | 38,731 | 35,056 | 14,352 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 116,821 | 37,574 | 34,346 | 14,395 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 114,192 | 38,322 | 33,855 | 14,134 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 111,831 | 38,628 | 33,313 | 14,805 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 110,091 | 38,384 | 32,729 | 14,244 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 108,943 | 39,117 | 32,062 | 13,928 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 110,174 | 38,725 | 31,739 | 14,046 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 111,696 | 38,130 | 32,124 | 14,014 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 113,276 | 38,576 | 31,786 | 14,501 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 114,199 | 38,609 | 32,268 | 14,631 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 113,020 | 38,626 | 32,390 | 14,548 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 111,780 | 37,925 | 32,339 | 14,563 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 111,084 | 37,484 | 32,467 | 13,884 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 110,339 | 36,064 | 32,495 | 13,715 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 109,939 | 34,439 | 32,817 | 13,419 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 107,927 | 34,860 | 32,169 | 13,608 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 103,636 | 33,131 | 30,712 | 13,616 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 99,093 | 31,248 | 29,578 | 13,381 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 93,663 | 29,899 | 27,870 | 13,421 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 88,806 | 26,481 | 26,760 | 13,762 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 85,919 | 26,005 | 26,571 | 12,863 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 84,181 | 25,920 | 26,153 | 12,604 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 83,932 | 25,660 | 26,448 | 12,244 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 83,572 | 25,184 | 26,888 | 11,733 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 82,836 | 24,886 | 26,514 | 11,377 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 82,170 | 24,138 | 26,228 | 11,199 |
Quality Earnings: NVO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NVO's current net profit margins (36%) are higher than last year (31.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NVO's earnings have grown by 14.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NVO's earnings growth over the past year (50.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NVO earnings growth over the past year (50.7%) exceeded the Pharmaceuticals industry -13.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NVO's Return on Equity (78.5%) is considered outstanding.