Novartis Ag (NVS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Capital Expenditures of -$346.0 million for Q1 2026, up 43.19% sequentially from -$609.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 36.22% YoY from -$542.5 million in Q1 2025.

Novartis Ag (NVS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Novartis Ag (NVS) has 16 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at -$346.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 36.22% year-over-year to -$346.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.6 billion (down 17.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, up 13.32% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures advanced to -$346.0 million in Q1 2026 per NVS's latest filing, from -$609.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was -$168.0 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$609.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is -$315.4 million, with a median of -$261.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures jumped 37.04% in 2022 and slumped 37.44% in 2024.
  • Novartis Ag's Capital Expenditures stood at -$306.0 million in 2022, then sank by 32.68% to -$406.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 37.44% to -$558.0 million in 2024, then fell by 9.14% to -$609.0 million in 2025, then soared by 43.19% to -$346.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows NVS's Capital Expenditures at -$346.0 million in Q1 2026, -$609.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$354.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 2.33 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 1.05 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 265.00 Mn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -547.00 Mn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 991.00 Mn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 712.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 117.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 436.00 Mn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -346.00 Mn
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 51.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -346.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -346.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -609.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -609.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -354.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -354.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -331.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -331.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -254.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -254.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -558.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -558.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -321.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -321.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -260.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -260.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -227.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -227.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -406.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -406.00 Mn