Novartis Ag (NVS) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's (NVS) Debt Ratio stood at 0.08 in Q2 2026, down 1.3% from 0.08 a year earlier but up 22.3% from the prior quarter.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Novartis Ag's Debt Ratio came in at 0.06, down 34.7% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Debt Ratio came in at 0.09 in FY2024 (+27.6%), 0.07 in FY2023 (+17.6%), 0.06 in FY2022 (+6.0%) and 0.05 in FY2021 (-35.2%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has ranged from 0.05 in Q3 2023 to 0.09 in Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Debt Ratio in the last five years was growth of 42.4% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 36.0% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.06 (Q1 2026), 0.06 (Q4 2025) and 0.07 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,359.75 Bn | 1,333.37 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 0.33 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 688.76 Bn | 608.62 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 521.69 Bn | 489.75 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 0.55 |
| 4 | Merck | 364.31 Bn | 327.31 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 0.41 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 306.35 Bn | 279.93 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 285.96 Bn | 259.56 Bn | 13.26 Bn | -0.06 |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.88 Bn | 203.53 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 0.56 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 208.59 Bn | 183.61 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 0.51 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 164.73 Bn | 112.38 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 0.31 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 136.55 Bn | 104.28 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 0.14 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.08 |
API Access
Novartis Ag Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();