Novartis Ag (NVS) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.1 billion for Q4 2025, down 144.65% sequentially from -$860.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 48.76% YoY from -$1.4 billion in Q4 2024.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag (NVS) has 15 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 48.76% year-over-year to -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$4.9 billion (up 43.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$4.9 billion, up 35.09% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025 per NVS's latest filing, from -$860.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $9.7 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$11.6 billion in Q2 2022.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$1.1 billion, with a median of -$899.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 11965.31% in 2022 and surged 530.62% in 2023.
- Novartis Ag's Cash from Investing Activities stood at $883.0 million in 2021, then slumped by 356.29% to -$2.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 530.62% to $9.7 billion in 2023, then plunged by 142.13% to -$4.1 billion in 2024, then jumped by 48.76% to -$2.1 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows NVS's Cash from Investing Activities at -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025, -$860.0 million in Q3 2025, and -$2.2 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | -3.92 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | -1.04 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | -574.00 Mn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -1.79 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -10.21 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | -716.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 785.00 Mn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | -209.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -860.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -860.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 330.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 330.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -374.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -374.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -899.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -899.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -960.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -960.00 Mn |