Novartis Ag (NVS) Beginning Cash Balance (2017 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) reported Beginning Cash Balance of $6.88 billion for Q2 2026, down 2.7% from $7.07 billion a year earlier.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Beginning Cash Balance (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Novartis Ag's Beginning Cash Balance came in at $35.41 billion, down 16.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $11.46 billion, down 14.4% from FY2024.
- Beginning Cash Balance has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Beginning Cash Balance came in at $13.39 billion in FY2024 (+78.2%), $7.52 billion in FY2023 (-39.4%), $12.41 billion in FY2022 (+28.5%) and $9.66 billion in FY2021 (-13.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Beginning Cash Balance since Q2 2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 653.54 Bn | 572.07 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 467.01 Bn | 440.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.16 Bn | 321.59 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 277.56 Bn | 233.43 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 258.23 Bn | 231.79 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 224.14 Bn | 179.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.30 Bn | 161.42 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.47 Bn | 110.41 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.31 Bn | 105.31 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.45 Bn | 79.72 Bn | 9.25 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.57 Bn |
API Access
Novartis Ag Beginning Cash Balance 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=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "beginning-cash-balance", "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=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();