Novo Nordisk A S NVO
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Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) Profit After Tax (2012 - 2019)

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Novo Nordisk A S's Profit After Tax was $48.55 billion in Q4 2019, compared with $1.64 billion a year earlier.

Analysis

Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) Profit After Tax (2012 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

On a trailing twelve-month basis, Novo Nordisk A S's Profit After Tax was $53.25 billion through Dec 31, 2019, up 723.3% year-over-year; for FY2016, it came in at $44.17 billion.

  • Profit After Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.9% (FY2011 to FY2016).
  • In earlier years, Profit After Tax was $34.49 billion in FY2014 (+37.0%), $25.18 billion in FY2013 (+17.5%) and $21.43 billion in FY2012 (+25.4%).
  • The Q4 2019 figure marks the highest quarterly Profit After Tax in data going back to Q1 2012.
  • Compared with a year earlier, Profit After Tax was higher in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 12.6%.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Profit After Tax over five years was Q4 2018 (growth of 24.7%); the worst was Q3 2018 (a decline of 8.9%).
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Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2019 48.55 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 1.64 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 1.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 1.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 1.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 1.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 1.54 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 1.47 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 1.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 1.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 1.47 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 1.51 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 1.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 1.21 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 1.25 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 1.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 1.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 -7.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 -1.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 -1.29 Bn
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