- The maker of weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic reported an increase in sales of 31% in Danish kroner and 36% at constant exchange rates to 232.3 billion kroner ($33.71 billion).
- The 2023 results were fueled by strong performance in the company’s diabetes and obesity care division, with the latter in particular soaring by 154% at CER to 41.6 billion kroner.
- Novo’s valuation rose to $506 billion at 08:06 GMT, according to CNBC’s calculation of LSEG data.
Novo Nordisk on Wednesday reported better-than-expected 2023 earnings, as sales of its wildly popular anti-obesity and diabetes drugs continued to soar.
The maker of weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic reported an increase in sales of 31% in Danish kroner and 36% at constant exchange rates to 232.3 billion kroner ($33.71 billion).
Full-year operating profit jumped by 37% in kroner and 44% at constant exchange rates to 102.6 billion kroner.
The Danish pharmaceutical giant said it expects sales growth this year of between 18% and 26% in CER terms, as demand surges for Wegovy and Ozempic, which contain the same active ingredient.