Novo Nordisk A/S vs Sanofi SA — how do they compare? Novo Nordisk A/S trades at $49.35 (market cap $220.53B), while Sanofi SA trades at $44.05 (market cap $104.83B). The key difference: Novo Nordisk A/S is far larger — about 2.1× Sanofi SA's market cap, and Sanofi SA pays the higher dividend (5.5%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NVO | SNY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $220.53B | $104.83B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $71.70 | $52.34 |
52-Week Low | $35.29 | $41.33 |
Enterprise Value | $239.49B | $121.32B |
Dividend Yield | 3.63% | 5.5% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
With almost 50% market share by volume of the global insulin 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, and oral antidiabetic agents. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 15% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.
Read more on NVO →Sanofi develops and markets drugs with a concentration in oncology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and vaccines. However, the company's decision in late 2019 to pull back from the cardio-metabolic area will likely reduce the firm's footprint in this large therapeutic area. The company offers a diverse array of drugs with its highest revenue generator, Dupixent, representing just over 10% of total sales, but profits are shared with Regeneron. About 30% of total revenue comes from the United States and 25% from Europe. Emerging markets represent the majority of the remainder of revenue.
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