Investor Presentation Q1 2023
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Investor presentation
First three months of 2023
Financial results - First three months of 2023
Novo NordiskⓇ
In DKK million
Sales
Gross profit
Gross margin
Sales and distribution costs
Percentage of sales
First three
months of 2023
53,367
First three
months of 2022
42,031
Change
Change
(reported)
(CER)
27%
25%
Research and development costs
45,185
84.7%
(12,412)
23.3%
(6,728)
35,114
29%
26%
83.5%
(10,183)
22%
20%
24.2%
(5,206)
29%
28%
Percentage of sales
12.6%
12.4%
Administration costs
(1,071)
(970)
10%
9%
Percentage of sales
2.0%
2.3%
Other operating income and expenses
33
392
(92%)
(92%)
Operating profit
25,007
19,147
31%
28%
Operating margin
46.9%
45.6%
Financial items (net)
(270)
(1,228)
Profit before income tax
24,737
17,919
38%
Income taxes
(4,923)
(3,709)
33%
Effective tax rate
19.9%
20.7%
Net profit
19,814
14,210
39%
Diluted earnings per share (DKK)
8.78
6.22
41%
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