Novo Nordisk A S NVO
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Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) EBT Margin (2012 - 2018)

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Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) reported EBT Margin of 35.98% for Q4 2018, down 2.09 percentage points from 38.07% a year earlier and down 3.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) EBT Margin (2012 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Over the twelve months ended Dec 31, 2018, Novo Nordisk A S's EBT Margin came in at 42.95%, down 0.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2016, it came in at 42.76%.

  • EBT Margin has a five-year change of +9.71 percentage points (FY2011 to FY2016).
  • By year, EBT Margin came in at 38.94% in FY2013 (+3.29 pp) and 35.64% in FY2012 (+2.60 pp).
  • The Q4 2018 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EBT Margin since Q4 2015.
  • Year over year, EBT Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.08 percentage points.
  • The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q1 2015 (a gain of 40.45 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2014 (a drop of 35.66 percentage points).
  • Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q4 2018 came in at 39.88% (Q3 2018), 45.53% (Q2 2018) and 50.54% (Q1 2018).
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 35.98%
Sep 30, 2018 39.88%
Jun 30, 2018 45.53%
Mar 31, 2018 50.54%
Dec 31, 2017 38.07%
Sep 30, 2017 46.74%
Jun 30, 2017 44.16%
Mar 31, 2017 45.72%
Dec 31, 2016 36.81%
Sep 30, 2016 44.67%
Jun 30, 2016 45.86%
Mar 31, 2016 43.94%
Dec 31, 2015 1.40%
Sep 30, 2015 37.81%
Jun 30, 2015 38.89%
Mar 31, 2015 49.53%
Dec 31, 2014 0.34%
Sep 30, 2014 8.79%
Jun 30, 2014 9.21%
Mar 31, 2014 9.08%
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