Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Competitors & Peers
The 5 largest companies in the same industry as Novo Nordisk A/S, by market value — each comparable links to its own dossier. Numbers are code-computed, never estimated.
| Ticker | Relationship | Price | Comparables |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLY | Competitor | $1,143.14 | P/E 38.5RSI 45Cap 1.02 T |
| JNJ | Peer | $269.38 | P/E 31.4RSI 55Cap 652.5 B |
| ABBV | Peer | $263.93 | P/E 74.1RSI 59Cap 466.4 B |
| MRK | Peer | $146.22 | P/E 115.1RSI 50Cap 355.0 B |
| AZN | Peer | $166.33 | P/E 24.5RSI 51Cap 253.6 B |
How these relationships were derived
Every relationship below carries its provenance. A confirmed edge is sourced from a public filing or disclosure and links to it; an AI-inferred edge is surfaced by the relationship model and is unverified — shown for color, not as evidence.
Model-inferred relationships (unverified)
Suggested by the relationship model, with no public source on file. Treat each as a lead worth checking, not as evidence.
- LLYCompetitor
Novo Nordisk (Ozempic/Wegovy semaglutide) and Eli Lilly (Mounjaro/Zepbound tirzepatide) are the two dominant GLP-1 competitors globally for diabetes and obesity.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - LLYCompetitor
Novo Nordisk (Ozempic/Wegovy) is Eli Lilly's primary global competitor in GLP-1 agonist therapies for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - WSTCustomer
West supplies elastomeric closures and cartridge parts for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy/Ozempic injector pens.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - CATALENTMerger
Novo Nordisk acquired Catalent's drug product manufacturing plants from Novo Holdings for $11B to secure fill-finish capacity for its semaglutide injectable pipeline.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - CATALENTPartner
Novo Nordisk acquired Catalent's drug product manufacturing plants from Novo Holdings for $11B to secure fill-finish capacity for its semaglutide injectable pipeline.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - CORSupplier
Cencora is Novo Nordisk's second-largest US wholesale distributor, representing approximately 17% of total global net sales in 2024.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - HIMSCompetitor
Novo Nordisk competes with Hims & Hers' weight loss offerings, as Hims & Hers provides access to compounded semaglutide which competes with Novo's Ozempic and Wegovy.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - MCKSupplier
McKesson is Novo Nordisk's largest US wholesale distributor, representing approximately 23% of total global net sales in 2024.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - CAHSupplier
Cardinal Health is Novo Nordisk's third-largest US wholesale distributor, representing approximately 15% of total global net sales in 2024.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - VKTXCompetitor
VK2735 vs Wegovy/Ozempic competition.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - RYTMCompetitor
Competes broadly in weight management, though Rhythm targets rare genetic obesity pathways specifically.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - ASNDCompetitor
Competes in growth hormone therapy markets, where Novo Nordisk operates Sogroya.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - AMGNCompetitor
Amgen's clinical pipeline for metabolic disorders positions it as a key future competitor to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - CTLTSupplier
Catalent is a primary CDMO partner for Novo Nordisk providing sterile fill-finish services for Wegovy auto-injectors.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - YPS.SWSupplier
Ypsomed has long-term supply agreements to provide Novo Nordisk with auto-injector mechanisms for its growing metabolic portfolio.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - WSTSupplier
West Pharmaceutical supplies critical elastomer plungers and seals used in Novo Nordisk's auto-injector pens.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - ROG.SWCompetitor
Through its acquisition of Carmot Therapeutics, Roche is developing oral and injectable incretin therapies targeting obesity.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - PFECompetitor
Pfizer is developing once-daily oral GLP-1 candidates like danuglipron to challenge the injectable dominance of Novo Nordisk.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - STVNSupplier
Novo Nordisk utilizes Stevanato's EZ-fill glass containers for the assembly of its injectable drug delivery systems.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - TMOSupplier
Thermo Fisher's CDMO unit assists Novo Nordisk with manufacturing components of the Wegovy supply chain.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - LONN.SWSupplier
Lonza has been tapped by major pharmaceutical players including Novo Nordisk to expand fill-finish capacity for GLP-1 therapies.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - 1SXP.DESupplier
Schott Pharma supplies pre-fillable glass syringes and cartridges that are integral to Novo Nordisk's injection devices.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence - BDXSupplier
Becton Dickinson provides specialized injection components for Novo Nordisk's diabetes and obesity care units.
Model-inferred, unverified — treat as a lead, not evidence