Income statement
Total costs excluding net other operating income, net financials, share of losses in associates and taxes
amounted to DKK 9,756 million in the first nine months and DKK 3,320 million in the third quarter of
2022. This was DKK 1,691 million (21%) and DKK 644 million (24%) higher, respectively, than in the
corresponding periods of 2021. The year-on-year increases in the nine-month period and in the third
quarter were mainly due to the higher cost of goods sold, which increased due to higher raw material
and logistics costs, as well as higher sales.
The gross margin was 54.9% for the first nine months and 53.8% for the third quarter. This corresponds
to a decrease of 3.3 percentage points compared to the first nine months of the previous year and a
4.1 percentage point decrease compared to the third quarter of last year. The lower year-on-year gross
margins were mainly a result of higher input and logistics costs as well as a negative product mix in
the third quarter, partly offset by productivity and operating leverage for the nine-month period.
Currencies provided a minor positive effect in the first nine months of the year and in the third quarter,
while sales prices made a slightly positive impact to the gross margin for the first nine months of the
year, with a growing contribution over the quarters.
Operating costs totaled DKK 3,886 million in the first nine months and DKK 1,301 million in the third
quarter of 2022. This was an increase of DKK 464 million (14%) and DKK 209 million (19%),
respectively, compared to the same periods of 2021. The increase in operating costs was mainly due
to higher sales and distribution costs as well as higher administrative costs during both the first half
of the year and the third quarter. M&A-related effects from the recent acquisition of Synergia Life
Sciences had a minor impact on all three operating cost lines. In addition, the increase in sales and
distribution costs was due to higher logistics costs and continued investments in commercial activities.
As in the first nine months of the year, the third quarter increase in operating costs was mainly driven
by higher sales and distribution costs as well as higher administrative costs. Total operating costs in
the first nine months as a percentage of sales was roughly 30%, a decrease by 1 percentage point
compared to the same period last year. In the third quarter, total operating costs was also around
30%, an increase of 1 percentage point compared to the same period last year. Year-on-year currency
developments added to the higher operating costs in both the first nine months of the year and the
third quarter.
• Sales and distribution costs increased by 29% to make up 13% of sales during the first nine
months of the year and increased by 26% to make up 13% of sales in the third quarter.
• Research and development costs decreased by 2% to make up 11% of sales in the first nine
months of the year and increased by 9% to make up 11% of sales in the third quarter.
• Administrative costs increased by 19% to make up 5% of sales in the first nine months of the
year and increased by 26% to make up 6% of sales in the third quarter.
Other operating income amounted to DKK 271 million in the first nine months and DKK 240 million in
the third quarter of 2022. This was an increase of DKK 121 million and DKK 230 million higher than in
the corresponding period of 2021 and was due to the expected non-cash accounting gain related to
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Depreciation and amortization amounted to DKK 1,115 million in the first nine months of 2022,
corresponding to an increase of DKK 44 million compared to the same period of 2021. In the third
quarter, depreciation and amortization amounted to DKK 377 million, which was DKK 24 million higher
compared to the same period of 2021.
EBIT was DKK 3,539 million in the first nine months and DKK 1,287 million in the third quarter of 2022,
corresponding to an EBIT margin of 27.2% and 29.5%, respectively. This was an increase of DKK 337
million and a decrease of 1.6 percentage points for the first nine months of the year and an increase
of DKK 192 million or 0.4 percentage points for the third quarter compared to the EBIT and the EBIT
margins for the corresponding periods of 2021. The decrease in the EBIT margin for the first nine
months of the year was mainly a result of a reduced gross margin. The positive impact from the