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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)270.58bn
  • Net income in DKK94.72bn
  • Incorporated1931
  • Employees71.88k
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
NOVO B:CPH since
announced
Transaction
value
Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbHAnnounced25 Mar 202425 Mar 2024Announced-18.64%1.11bn
Catalent Inc-Manufacturing Sites Portfolio(3)Announced05 Feb 202405 Feb 2024Announced-7.63%--
Elan Drug Technologies (DNU>16Sep2011 now 01781A)Announced14 Dec 202314 Dec 2023Announced7.44%92.42m
Alkermes PLC-Development & Manufacturing FacilityDeal completed14 Dec 202314 Dec 2023Deal completed7.44%92.50m
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Nov 21 2024 15:59 GMT.

Peer analysis

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AstraZeneca plc362.32bn45.96bn1.39tn89.90k30.404.8116.823.833.293.2925.9120.760.50951.674.42450,265.306.473.348.884.6182.1579.6412.697.690.71339.000.4361143.063.2915.7181.1122.5422.471.10
Novartis AG353.20bn83.18bn1.60tn76.06k17.974.7613.464.525.077.5621.5219.150.46192.166.76580,380.1010.878.5316.8611.2374.9972.9323.5422.680.900214.720.424867.207.570.277941.64-7.710.78086.19
Roche Holding AG470.37bn84.97bn1.63tn103.61k18.846.8613.683.4613.2313.2373.2136.320.65261.885.05567,395.4012.7616.1219.2225.2473.7171.4819.5522.980.965617.080.511658.80-7.210.6494-7.431.90-1.131.99
Merck & Co Inc446.95bn85.95bn1.74tn72.00k20.435.5415.003.904.774.7724.9517.580.56342.395.80877,416.7010.857.7014.1910.2976.5972.2619.2515.031.1524.330.461189.551.407.29-97.49-43.808.128.26
AbbVie Inc392.89bn35.95bn2.10tn50.00k58.5349.1521.945.342.872.8731.323.410.39724.314.851,110,660.003.676.555.098.4067.2569.749.2416.460.54197.880.9213111.46-6.4410.65-59.09-3.444.0210.52
Novo Nordisk A/S270.58bn94.72bn2.50tn71.88k34.8227.0524.119.2521.2021.2060.5627.290.77581.234.554,269,891.0027.1629.1759.8358.6284.6683.9335.0133.550.7546--0.32150.1331.2615.7450.7116.7225.6718.20
Johnson & Johnson620.44bn104.48bn2.61tn131.90k25.175.2516.724.206.086.0536.1229.140.50942.275.66664,867.308.588.9311.9011.9669.1668.1716.8418.860.7853--0.337671.256.460.8622-18.59-2.724.365.83
Data as of Nov 21 2024. Currency figures normalised to Novo Nordisk A/S's reporting currency: Danish Krone DKK

Institutional shareholders

16.53%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 06 Nov 2024108.88m3.21%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 202478.10m2.30%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 07 Nov 202474.69m2.20%
Capital International Ltd.as of 07 Nov 202471.19m2.10%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 07 Nov 202457.52m1.70%
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLCas of 07 Nov 202442.40m1.25%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 14 Nov 202435.01m1.03%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 14 Nov 202433.76m1.00%
GQG Partners LLCas of 31 Jul 202430.54m0.90%
Fundsmith LLPas of 30 Jun 202428.35m0.84%
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