NVO NV

NVO Novo Nordisk A/S

Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General

8 · Strong Momentum 6.0 · Neutral Watch 7y streak

47.17

-1.17%

About the company

Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. It operates through two segments, Obesity and Diabetes Care, and Rare Disease. The Obesity and Diabetes care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company also provides NovoPen 6 and NovoPen Echo Plus, smart insulin pens; Dose Check, an insulin dose guidance application; growth hormone pens and injection needles; and Wegovy pill an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist therapy for weight management. It operates in Europe, Canada, the United States, Japan, Korea, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.

3.82%
44.44%
1.80
206.7B
11.65
4.05
46.63

52-week range

47.2
low 35.1 high 64.2
Yield Growth Momentum Safety Value Health

Dividend deep dive

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) operates in the Healthcare sector as a Drug Manufacturer. The company's current dividend yield is 3.58%, which is notably higher than its 5-year high of 1.33% and significantly above its 5-year average of 0.82%. According to Yield Theory, the stock is considered undervalued. The company has a rating score of 8.0. Its current yield contrasts sharply with historical patterns, inviting further scrutiny into its valuation.

Dividend history

Novo Nordisk has maintained a dividend increase streak for 7 consecutive years, classifying it as a 'challenger' in dividend consistency. The company demonstrates strong dividend growth, with a 3-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.60% and a 5-year CAGR of 20.87%. Historically, dividends per share were $0.415 in 2014, $0.3263 in 2020, and $0.5182 in 2023. Projections show further increases to $0.7215 in 2024 and $0.8415 in 2025.

Dividend safety

The dividend coverage appears sound, supported by a payout ratio of 43.27%. However, liquidity metrics are low, with a current ratio of 0.788 and a quick ratio of 0.541. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 72.086.

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Price history

143 87.3 31.9 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2020-08 · 33.0 2020-09 · 34.7 2020-10 · 31.9 2020-11 · 33.6 2020-12 · 34.9 2021-01 · 34.8 2021-02 · 35.6 2021-03 · 33.7 2021-04 · 37.0 2021-05 · 39.5 2021-06 · 41.9 2021-07 · 46.3 2021-08 · 50.0 2021-09 · 48.0 2021-10 · 55.1 2021-11 · 53.4 2021-12 · 56.0 2022-01 · 49.9 2022-02 · 51.5 2022-03 · 55.5 2022-04 · 57.0 2022-05 · 55.2 2022-06 · 55.7 2022-07 · 58.0 2022-08 · 53.0 2022-09 · 49.8 2022-10 · 54.4 2022-11 · 62.3 2022-12 · 67.7 2023-01 · 69.4 2023-02 · 70.5 2023-03 · 79.6 2023-04 · 83.5 2023-05 · 80.2 2023-06 · 80.9 2023-07 · 80.5 2023-08 · 92.8 2023-09 · 90.9 2023-10 · 96.6 2023-11 · 102 2023-12 · 103 2024-01 · 115 2024-02 · 120 2024-03 · 128 2024-04 · 128 2024-05 · 135 2024-06 · 143 2024-07 · 133 2024-08 · 139 2024-09 · 119 2024-10 · 112 2024-11 · 107 2024-12 · 86.0 2025-01 · 84.5 2025-02 · 90.7 2025-03 · 69.4 2025-04 · 66.5 2025-05 · 71.5 2025-06 · 69.0 2025-07 · 47.1 2025-08 · 56.5 2025-09 · 55.5 2025-10 · 49.5 2025-11 · 49.4 2025-12 · 50.9 2026-01 · 59.4 2026-02 · 37.5 2026-03 · 36.8 2026-04 · 42.2 2026-05 · 45.6 2026-06 · 47.9 2026-07 · 51.5
Price

Dividend profile

Frequency
Semi-annual
Growth (TTM)
+15.3%
CAGR 3y
+27.6%
+20.9%
7 years

(5-year)

Now 3.8%
0.6% avg 0.8% 1.3%

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Dividend history

CAGR 3y +27.6% CAGR 5y +20.9% 7y streak
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Debt & leverage

72.1%
0.79
0.54
Debt vs cash
Debt Cash
Total debt
146.4B USD
Total cash
21.6B USD
173.9B USD

Latest reported balance-sheet figures.

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