Novartis Ag (NVS) Debt to Equity (2015 - 2025)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Debt to Equity of $0.62 for Q4 2025, up 24.87% sequentially from $0.5 in Q4 2024, and up 24.87% YoY from $0.5 in Q4 2024.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Debt to Equity (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag (NVS) has 10 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at $0.62 in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 24.87% year-over-year to $0.62 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $0.62 (up 24.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $0.62, up 24.87% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity climbed to $0.62 in Q4 2025 per NVS's latest filing, from $0.5 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.62 in Q4 2025, with the low at $0.41 in Q4 2023.
- Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $0.48, with a median of $0.44 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Debt to Equity jumped 102.14% in 2021 and fell 7.44% in 2023.
- Novartis Ag's Debt to Equity stood at $0.43 in 2021, then rose by 2.32% to $0.44 in 2022, then decreased by 7.44% to $0.41 in 2023, then grew by 22.33% to $0.5 in 2024, then grew by 24.87% to $0.62 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows NVS's Debt to Equity at $0.62 in Q4 2025, $0.5 in Q4 2024, and $0.41 in Q4 2023.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.39 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 0.68 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | -9.70 |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 1.07 |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 6.24 |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 0.94 |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 0.72 |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -20.11 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.52 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -335.81 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 405.36 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.28 |