Novartis Ag (NVS) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Accounts Payables of $4.26 billion for Q2 2026, down 5.5% from $4.51 billion a year earlier and down 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Novartis Ag's Accounts Payables came in at $4.46 billion, down 2.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Accounts Payables has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Novartis Ag's Accounts Payables was $4.57 billion in FY2024 (-7.2%), $4.93 billion in FY2023 (-4.3%), $5.15 billion in FY2022 (-7.3%) and $5.55 billion in FY2021 (+2.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Accounts Payables since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Accounts Payables increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Accounts Payables in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 11.5%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 25.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Accounts Payables for the three prior quarters was $4.32 billion (Q1 2026), $4.46 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.56 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Accounts Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 9.22 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 33.30 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -22.89 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 429.50 Mn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 4.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.67 Bn |
API Access
Novartis Ag Accounts Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accounts-payables&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "accounts-payables", "ticker": "NVS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accounts-payables&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();