Novartis Ag (NVS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted FCF Margin of 43.05% for Q2 2026, down 6.72 percentage points from 49.77% a year earlier.
Novartis Ag (NVS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Novartis Ag was 38.20%, down 5.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 37.94%, up 0.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +12.51 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Novartis Ag's FCF Margin was 37.73% in FY2024 (-0.08 pp), 37.81% in FY2023 (+6.09 pp), 31.73% in FY2022 (+3.83 pp) and 27.90% in FY2021 (+2.47 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q2 2024.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q1 2023, with a gain of 22.78 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a drop of 6.72 percentage points.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.01 Bn | 563.54 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 28.82% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 465.23 Bn | 438.39 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.33% |
| 3 | Merck | 368.40 Bn | 322.83 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 26.96% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 278.02 Bn | 233.89 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 43.05% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 254.57 Bn | 228.13 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 34.72% |
| 6 | Amgen | 229.02 Bn | 184.42 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 34.70% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.74 Bn | 161.85 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 44.00% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.01% |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.45 Bn | 105.45 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 30.39% |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.45 Bn | 79.72 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 23.80% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.59% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 19.14% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.46% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 28.02% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 37.01% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 22.51% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 32.05% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 29.24% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 31.42% |
Novartis Ag FCF Margin API
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