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

Updated

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.

Analysis

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).
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
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