Novartis Ag NVS
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2014)

Novartis Ag's (NVS) quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at -$682.0 million in Q4 2014, down 498.25% year-over-year from $171.3 million in Q4 2013, and down 498.25% quarter-over-quarter from -$114.0 million in Q4 2013.

Analysis

Novartis Ag (NVS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2014) Analysis & Trends

Novartis Ag has disclosed Asset Writedowns and Impairment across 6 years of filings, most recently posting -$682.0 million for Q4 2014.

  • In Q4 2014, Asset Writedowns and Impairment fell 498.25% year-over-year to -$682.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2014 stood at -$1.7 billion (up 11.88% YoY), while the FY2023 annual figure was -$44.0 million, down 1366.67% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at -$682.0 million for Q4 2014 at Novartis Ag, down from -$114.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment ranged from a high of -$114.0 million in Q4 2013 to a low of -$911.0 million in Q4 2010.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 5 years is -$521.8 million, with a median of -$619.0 million recorded in 2011.
  • Year-over-year, Asset Writedowns and Impairment slumped 3403.85% in 2010 and jumped 59.72% in 2013.
  • Over 5 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at -$911.0 million in 2010, then surged by 32.05% to -$619.0 million in 2011, then jumped by 54.28% to -$283.0 million in 2012, then jumped by 59.72% to -$114.0 million in 2013, then tumbled by 498.25% to -$682.0 million in 2014.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures were -$682.0 million in Q4 2014, -$114.0 million in Q4 2013, and -$283.0 million in Q4 2012.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 650.65 Bn 629.89 Bn 17.26 Bn
2 AbbVie 466.34 Bn 459.82 Bn 12.70 Bn
3 Merck 362.11 Bn 355.02 Bn 12.21 Bn
4 Novartis Ag 267.81 Bn 260.52 Bn 11.24 Bn
5 Pfizer 157.31 Bn 145.91 Bn 10.94 Bn
6 Bristol Myers Squibb 128.75 Bn 117.69 Bn 9.25 Bn
7 Sanofi 51.80 Bn 44.84 Bn 10.79 Bn
8 Revolution Medicines 40.91 Bn 40.91 Bn -
9 BeOne Medicines 39.65 Bn 34.55 Bn 1.53 Bn
10 Incyte 25.18 Bn 20.65 Bn 1.57 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2014 -682.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -114.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -283.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -619.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -911.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -26.00 Mn