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Novo Nordisk A/S (Novo Nordisk A/S) Sloan Ratio % : 5.99% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Novo Nordisk A/S Sloan Ratio %?

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

Novo Nordisk A/S's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.99%.

As of Dec. 2023, Novo Nordisk A/S has a Sloan Ratio of 5.99%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Novo Nordisk A/S Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Novo Nordisk A/S's Sloan 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.

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Novo Nordisk A/S Sloan Ratio % Chart

Novo Nordisk A/S Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.93 8.71 12.52 0.64 5.94

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
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 0.66 2.37 4.37 3.92 5.99

Competitive Comparison of Novo Nordisk A/S's Sloan Ratio %

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

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Novo Nordisk A/S's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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Novo Nordisk A/S Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

Novo Nordisk A/S's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(12243.665-15934.336
--6421.841)/46012.466
=5.94%

Novo Nordisk A/S's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(12107.402-15706.951
--6355.687)/46012.466
=5.99%

Novo Nordisk A/S's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 2850.033 (Mar. 2023 ) + 2827.166 (Jun. 2023 ) + 3216.795 (Sep. 2023 ) + 3213.408 (Dec. 2023 ) = $12,107 Mil.
Novo Nordisk A/S's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 4288.427 (Mar. 2023 ) + 4158.53 (Jun. 2023 ) + 5862.587 (Sep. 2023 ) + 1397.407 (Dec. 2023 ) = $15,707 Mil.
Novo Nordisk A/S's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -956.1 (Mar. 2023 ) + -1351.155 (Jun. 2023 ) + -1895.187 (Sep. 2023 ) + -2153.245 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-6,356 Mil.

* 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.


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

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Dec. 2023, Novo Nordisk A/S has a Sloan Ratio of 5.99%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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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.