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

Updated

Novo Nordisk A S's FCF Margin came in at 12.96% for Q4 2018, up 1.30 percentage points from 11.66% a year earlier but down 20.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

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

Over the trailing twelve months to Dec 31, 2018, Novo Nordisk A S reported FCF Margin of 31.38%, up 2.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2016, it came in at 36.90%.

  • The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -155.15% (Q4 2016) to 52.14% (Q2 2018).
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +20.37 percentage points.
  • The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q4 2017 (a gain of 166.81 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2016 (a drop of 150.59 percentage points).
  • Business Quant data shows NVO's FCF Margin at 33.32% (Q3 2018), 52.14% (Q2 2018) and 27.87% (Q1 2018) in the three quarters before Q4 2018.
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 12.96%
Sep 30, 2018 33.32%
Jun 30, 2018 52.14%
Mar 31, 2018 27.87%
Dec 31, 2017 11.66%
Sep 30, 2017 40.26%
Jun 30, 2017 28.70%
Mar 31, 2017 36.88%
Dec 31, 2016 -155.15%
Sep 30, 2016 48.64%
Jun 30, 2016 46.34%
Mar 31, 2016 23.48%
Dec 31, 2015 -4.56%
Sep 30, 2015 40.49%
Jun 30, 2015 40.78%
Mar 31, 2015 13.26%
Dec 31, 2014 31.19%
Sep 30, 2014 50.92%
Jun 30, 2014 33.84%
Mar 31, 2014 16.60%
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Novo Nordisk A S FCF Margin API

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