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 | Eli Lilly | 1,130.22 Bn | 1,098.81 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 33.76% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 613.62 Bn | 532.15 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 28.82% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 501.46 Bn | 474.57 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.33% |
| 4 | Merck | 366.84 Bn | 321.22 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 26.96% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 297.85 Bn | 261.84 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 38.60% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.66 Bn | 235.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 6.55% |
| 7 | Amgen | 235.39 Bn | 190.79 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 34.70% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 190.66 Bn | 164.86 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 44.00% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 169.57 Bn | 116.22 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.01% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 131.60 Bn | 103.61 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 30.39% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.49% |
Novartis Ag FCF Margin API
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