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About the company

Novo Nordisk A/S is a global healthcare company engaged in diabetes care. The Company is also engaged in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The Company operates through two business segments: diabetes and obesity care, and biopharmaceuticals. The Company's diabetes and obesity care segment covers insulin, GLP-1, other protein-related products, such as glucagon, protein-related delivery systems and needles, and oral anti-diabetic drugs. The Company's biopharmaceuticals segment covers the therapy areas of hemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. The Company also offers Saxenda product to treat obesity. It offers a range of products, including NovoLog/NovoRapid; NovoLog Mix/NovoMix; Prandin/NovoNorm; NovoSeven; Norditropin, and Vagifem. As of December 31, 2016, it marketed its products in over 180 countries. Its regional structure consists of two commercial units: North America and International Operations.

  • Revenue in DKK (TTM)309.06bn
  • Net income in DKK102.43bn
  • Incorporated1931
  • Employees68.79k
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
NOVO B:CPH since
announced
Transaction
value
Metsera IncDeal withdrawn30 Oct 202530 Oct 2025Deal withdrawn-7.24%9.68bn
Akero Therapeutics IncDeal completed09 Oct 202509 Oct 2025Deal completed-19.20%5.11bn
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Feb 13 2026 15:59 GMT.

Peer analysis

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CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc90.28bn28.63bn534.44bn15.41k19.142.7216.675.9241.9641.55131.98295.710.36630.69342.40930,752.8011.6216.4113.0018.5786.5687.1431.7236.233.56--0.07971.500.992111.043.105.3114.58--
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd51.85bn17.89bn642.24bn7.78k35.197.54--12.39263.73263.73764.401,230.910.53791.413.59--18.5619.4021.8323.5471.0966.7534.5031.463.56583.66--40.957.469.8412.0615.1112.6917.27
Sanofi SA348.97bn36.89bn707.10bn84.59k19.241.3113.702.034.036.3738.1559.040.3599--10.62--3.954.875.106.0772.0770.1510.9914.05--57.940.220977.135.494.57-10.13-16.67--5.18
GSK plc280.65bn49.11bn758.14bn68.63k15.585.398.772.701.391.397.954.020.54181.544.57--10.437.0016.0210.9572.6771.3019.2515.490.541616.900.526269.374.116.05121.985.075.92-7.97
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co303.34bn44.40bn778.55bn32.50k17.566.6211.182.573.463.4623.649.180.52785.035.021,482,892.007.733.9210.435.0572.6376.3214.648.341.1416.840.7091122.54-0.21952.54178.83--11.730.658
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc75.54bn24.88bn785.71bn6.10k32.056.6942.8110.4015.3315.3346.5173.490.49821.146.55--16.4113.2919.4015.7486.2486.9932.9425.712.46------8.9014.10838.097.83----
Pfizer Inc393.88bn48.75bn986.99bn81.00k20.35--11.262.511.361.3610.97------------------75.8169.0312.4419.52--9.38-----1.658.48-3.423.16--2.50
Novo Nordisk A/S309.06bn102.43bn1.05tn68.79k13.497.118.493.4123.0323.0369.4943.660.61281.304.334,492,601.0020.3125.0335.6048.2380.9883.9533.1433.960.5696--0.402950.286.4319.481.4319.4432.4820.79
Gilead Sciences Inc185.32bn53.56bn1.21tn17.60k22.858.5022.896.536.786.7823.4618.230.4992.056.31--14.428.0318.059.8278.8478.0128.9118.131.3136.91--73.412.403.581,672.92133.35--3.04
Amgen Inc231.31bn48.53bn1.25tn28.00k25.9422.9819.015.4114.2314.2367.8416.060.40291.484.49--8.457.9011.5210.1873.3074.6820.9820.550.895818.590.863172.999.957.6588.531.2025.038.27
Data as of Feb 13 2026. Currency figures normalised to Novo Nordisk A/S's reporting currency: Danish Krone DKK

Institutional shareholders

15.14%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 04 Feb 2026123.28m3.64%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 202580.70m2.38%
Capital International Ltd.as of 05 Feb 202670.26m2.07%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 06 Feb 202661.51m1.81%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 05 Feb 202641.21m1.22%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 12 Feb 202638.97m1.15%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 06 Feb 202632.23m0.95%
Fundsmith LLPas of 06 Feb 202624.08m0.71%
Handelsbanken Fonder ABas of 31 Jan 202621.71m0.64%
Amundi Asset Management SASU (Investment Management)as of 10 Feb 202619.32m0.57%
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