Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) of -$682 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$564 million a year earlier.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) at Novartis Ag was -$564 million; for FY2025, it was $1.41 billion, down 21.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Novartis Ag's Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) was $1.79 billion in FY2024 (+227.7%), $546 million in FY2023 (-72.1%), $1.96 billion in FY2022 and -$3.55 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) has run from a low of -$2.35 billion in Q4 2021 to a high of $1.48 billion in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) increased in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 11.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) for the three prior quarters was $208 million (Q2 2026), $747 million (Q1 2026) and -$837 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net ST Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -5.28 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -4.36 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 208.00 Mn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | -24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -682.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 208.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 747.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -837.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -564.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 850.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 556.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -807.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 569.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 674.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -418.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -709.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 999.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -499.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 478.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.35 Bn |
API Access
Novartis Ag Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) API
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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=current-debt&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-debt", "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=current-debt&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();