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Novo Nordisk A/S

NOV.DE
74
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
74
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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
Exceptional
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Novo Nordisk is a Danish pharmaceutical company that makes medicines for people with diabetes and obesity. Its most well-known products are insulin treatments and the GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, which help control blood sugar and reduce body weight. It is one of the largest makers of diabetes medicines in the world and supplies hospitals, pharmacies, and patients across more than 170 countries.

The company earns money by selling prescription drugs directly to healthcare systems, insurers, and pharmacies. Most of its revenue comes from the United States and Europe, and its deep expertise in GLP-1 science, along with decades of manufacturing experience, gives it a strong competitive position that is hard for rivals to quickly copy. The key growth driver is expanding use of GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment, though the main risk is pricing pressure from governments and insurers, plus growing competition from other drugmakers developing similar medicines.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-20.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

28.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€47.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Novo Nordisk A/S is growing revenue at 2% 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
78.2%
Premium pricing power — 78.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
34.5%
Excellent — 34.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
39.3%
Exceptional — 39.3% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+5.4%
Slow sales growth (+5.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+5.0%
Modest earnings growth (+5.0% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
114%
Turns 114% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
23.2%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (23.2%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.63
Moderate — manageable debt (0.63)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
87.72x
Comfortably covers interest (87.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.5x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.5

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
-1.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.82%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.82% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-7.1%
no trend
Dividend cut (-7.1% YoY) — warning sign

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