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H. Lundbeck A/S

HLUN-A.CO
76
Medical - Pharmaceuticals · Healthcare
Price
kr 40.50
+0.20 (+0.50%)
Market Cap
kr 37.03B
Exchange
NASDAQ Copenhagen
Winston Score
76
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Share count rising — dilution

+24.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 794.6M (2021) → 992.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

H. Lundbeck is a Danish pharmaceutical company that makes medicines for brain diseases. Its drugs treat conditions like depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and migraines. Key products include Vyepti (a migraine prevention injection), Rexulti (for depression and Alzheimer's agitation), and Abilify Maintena (for schizophrenia). Patients and healthcare providers in hospitals and clinics around the world are its main customers.

Lundbeck earns money by selling prescription drugs, relying on patent protection to keep competitors from copying its medicines. The company operates globally, with strong sales in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $3–4 billion in annual revenue. Its focus on brain disorders — a notoriously difficult area for drug development — gives it specialized expertise that is hard to replicate. The main risk is patent expiration on key drugs, which can allow cheaper generic versions to enter the market and sharply cut revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+19.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

kr 4.7B/ year

Flat (+4% vs prior year)

19.3% of revenue

In line with sector average (18%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

80.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 2.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

H. Lundbeck A/S is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
79.0%
Premium pricing power — 79.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
23.7%
Excellent — 23.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
19.4%
Strong — 19.4% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.0%
Steady sales growth (+9.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+11.5%
Earnings growing (+11.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
134%
Turns 134% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
18.1%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (18.1%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.34
Conservative — low debt load (0.34)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
24.06x
Comfortably covers interest (24.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.9
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.67%
Moderate income — 2.67% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
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