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Novo Nordisk A/S (Novo Nordisk A/S) PEG Ratio

: 2.64 (As of Today)
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PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Novo Nordisk A/S's PE Ratio without NRI is 46.24. Novo Nordisk A/S's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 17.50%. Therefore, Novo Nordisk A/S's PEG Ratio for today is 2.64.

* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Novo Nordisk A/S's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NVO' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73   Med: 1.62   Max: 5.94
Current: 2.64


During the past 13 years, Novo Nordisk A/S's highest PEG Ratio was 5.94. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.62.


NVO's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than
70% of 110 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.49 vs NVO: 2.64

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Novo Nordisk A/S PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Novo Nordisk A/S's PEG Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Novo Nordisk A/S Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PEG Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.00 3.50 5.64 3.33 2.34

Novo Nordisk A/S Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PEG Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.33 3.41 2.85 2.69 2.34

Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Novo Nordisk A/S's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Novo Nordisk A/S PEG Ratio Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Novo Nordisk A/S's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Novo Nordisk A/S's PEG Ratio falls into.



Novo Nordisk A/S PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.

Novo Nordisk A/S's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
=46.242109171927/17.50
=2.64

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Novo Nordisk A/S  (NYSE:NVO) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


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Novo Nordisk A/S (Novo Nordisk A/S) Business Description

Address
Novo Alle 1, Bagsvaerd, DNK, DK-2880
With roughly one third of the global branded diabetes treatment market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments such as GLP-1 therapy, oral antidiabetic agents, and obesity treatments. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 10% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.