Novo Nordisk operating profit rises 21% in 2009, ups forecast for 2010

2 February 2010

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk reported full-year 2009 sales of 51.08 billion Danish kroner ($9.53 billion, up 12% and 11% higher in local currencies. Reported operating profit increased 21% to 14.93 billion kroner. Adjusted for the impact from currencies, underlying operating profit rose by more than 15%. Net profit advanced 12% to 10.77 billion kroner and earnings per share (diluted) increased 15% to 17.82 kroner.

Gross margin improved by 1.8 percentage points to 79.6% in 2009, primarily reflecting continued productivity improvements, price increases in the USA and a positive currency impact of around 0.4 percentage points, the company noted.

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