Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) Net Margin (2012 - 2018)
Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) posted Net Margin of 28.30% for Q4 2018, down 1.45 percentage points from 29.74% a year earlier and down 4.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) Net Margin (2012 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Dec 31, 2018, Net Margin at Novo Nordisk A S was 34.54%, up 0.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2016, it came in at 29.13%.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +3.36 percentage points (FY2011 to FY2016).
- In prior years, Novo Nordisk A S's Net Margin was 30.13% in FY2013 (+2.67 pp) and 27.47% in FY2012 (+1.70 pp).
- The Q4 2018 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.30 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q4 2016, with a gain of 28.16 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2014, with a drop of 26.75 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 32.37% (Q3 2018), 37.71% (Q2 2018) and 39.92% (Q1 2018).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 28.30% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 32.37% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 37.71% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 39.92% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 29.74% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 36.64% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 34.75% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 35.70% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 29.28% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 35.59% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 36.28% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 34.75% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.12% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 31.30% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 30.74% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 39.18% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.23% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 29.14% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 32.35% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 31.74% |
Novo Nordisk A S Net Margin API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "NVO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=NVO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();