Novartis Ag (NVS) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's EPS (Basic) was $1.68 in Q2 2026, down 15.8% from $1.99 a year earlier but up 3.2% from the prior quarter.
Novartis Ag (NVS) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Novartis Ag's EPS (Basic) was $6.57 through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $7.20, up 21.8% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $5.92 in FY2024 (-17.3%), $7.15 in FY2023 (+124.3%), $3.19 in FY2022 (-11.4%) and $3.60 in FY2021 (+1.5%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between $0.67 (Q4 2022) and $7.27 (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 688.6%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 90.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, NVS's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.63 (Q1 2026), $1.24 (Q4 2025) and $1.95 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,136.97 Bn | 1,105.55 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 7.95 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 619.72 Bn | 538.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.30 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.40 Bn | 476.52 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.04 |
| 4 | Merck | 370.15 Bn | 324.53 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -0.54 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.64 Bn | 262.63 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.68 |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.07 Bn | 234.76 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.62 |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.00 Bn | 192.40 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 4.40 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 191.24 Bn | 165.43 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -8.44 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.31 Bn | 116.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -0.04 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.33 Bn | 105.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 4.34 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.68 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.90 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.81 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.08 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.85 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.12 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.27 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.21 |
Novartis Ag EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();