Industry category 21

Manufacture of pharmaceuticals

Industry overview based on 231 companies in 2 industries. Data updated 12/04/2026.

231 companies

in this industry category

2 detailed industries

with individual benchmarks

Revenue

8,2 mio. kr.

median

1,2 mio. kr.

25th percentile

76,9 mio. kr.

75th percentile

5,4 mia. kr.

average

Profit margin

32%

median

25th percentile

63%

75th percentile

54%

average

Number of employees

median

25th percentile

75th percentile

478

average

Equity ratio

59%

median

35%

25th percentile

86%

75th percentile

57%

average

CDS - Financial health

Distribution of companies' financial health scores in this industry category compared to the national average.

Average CDS

55.4

National average

56.3

-0.9 points

Excellent

11.6%

+2.4pp

Good

13.8%

+5.9pp

Normal

63.4%

-16.4pp

High risk

8.3%

+5.8pp

Critical

2.9%

+2.2pp

Based on 587 companies with calculated score

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Vivida ApS

Selskabets formål er at eje aktier eller anparter i andre selskaber samt enhver hermed beslægtet virksomhed.

A/S ORTHANA KEMISK FABRIK

Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation og handel med kemiske produkter

Hyaworth ApS

Selskabets formål er at eje aktier eller anparter i andre selskaber samt enhver hermed beslægtet virksomhed.

Glycom Manufacturing A/S

Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed inden for udvikling og fremstilling af samt handel med biomolekyler til den farmaceutiske industri og ernæringsindustrien.

Valeos Pharma A/S

Virksomhedens formål er at dyrke medicinsk cannabis og hermed beslægtede produkter og hermed beslægtet virksomhed

Inmedic Group ApS

Selskabets formål er at forske, udvikle og distribuere medicinske produkter og hermed forbundet virksomhed.

Industries in this category

See all 2 industries in this category with individual benchmarks

Fremstilling af farmaceutiske præparater

21.20.00•128 companies

Fremstilling af farmaceutiske råvarer

21.10.00•24 companies

325 t.kr.

Median revenue

Geographic distribution

Top municipalities with companies in this industry category

KØBENHAVN

37 companies

761,4 mio. kr.

avg. revenue

GENTOFTE

17 companies

201,3 mio. kr.

avg. revenue

GLADSAXE

10 companies

31,1 mia. kr.

avg. revenue

RUDERSDAL

9 companies

698,4 mio. kr.

avg. revenue

AARHUS

8 companies

4,7 mio. kr.

avg. revenue

HØRSHOLM

8 companies

4,7 mio. kr.

avg. revenue

TÅRNBY

5 companies

25 mio. kr.

avg. revenue

FREDERIKSBERG

4 companies

avg. revenue

FURESØ

3 companies

avg. revenue

10.

VEJLE

3 companies

avg. revenue

Company types

Distribution of company types in this industry category

231companies

Anpartsselskab (APS)101

66.4%

Aktieselskab (A/S)51

33.6%

Largest companies

Top 10 companies in the industry category by revenue

NOVO NORDISK A/S

GLADSAXE · 16.125 employees

309,1 mia. kr.

revenue

H. LUNDBECK A/S

KØBENHAVN · 1.722 employees

24,6 mia. kr.

revenue

LEO PHARMA A/S

BALLERUP · 2.040 employees

13,5 mia. kr.

revenue

ALK-ABELLÓ A/S

RUDERSDAL · 806 employees

6,3 mia. kr.

revenue

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark ApS

HILLERØD · 728 employees

4,8 mia. kr.

revenue

PHARMACOSMOS A/S

HOLBÆK · 158 employees

2,6 mia. kr.

revenue

AGC Biologics A/S

GLADSAXE · 346 employees

2 mia. kr.

revenue

BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S

GENTOFTE · 254 employees

1,8 mia. kr.

revenue

XELLIA PHARMACEUTICALS ApS

KØBENHAVN · 595 employees

1,6 mia. kr.

revenue

10.

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S

KØGE · 165 employees

1 mia. kr.

revenue

Development over time

Period	companies	Median revenue
Jan 2026	155	9,1 mio. kr.
Feb 2026	152	8,2 mio. kr.
Mar 2026	152	9,1 mio. kr.
Apr 2026	152	8,2 mio. kr.

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