Novartis Ag NVS
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$137.50 +0.02 (+0.01%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Novartis Ag (NVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Novartis Ag's (NVS) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.46 in Q2 2026, down 30.28% year-over-year from 0.66 in Q2 2025, and up 69.96% quarter-over-quarter from 1.54 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Novartis Ag (NVS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Novartis Ag has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.46 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 30.28% year-over-year to 0.46; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.6 (up 1.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.38, up 5.91% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.46 for Q2 2026 at Novartis Ag, up from 1.54 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.36 in Q2 2025 to a low of 3.94 in Q1 2022.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 1.43, with a median of 1.18 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio surged 41.05% in 2023 and slumped 30.28% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 3.94 in 2022, then surged by 41.05% to 2.32 in 2023, then soared by 57.34% to 0.99 in 2024, then grew by 27.7% to 0.72 in 2025, then soared by 35.36% to 0.46 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.46 in Q2 2026, 1.54 in Q1 2026, and 0.72 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 641.14 Bn 620.38 Bn 17.26 Bn 0.44
2 AbbVie 451.04 Bn 444.47 Bn 12.70 Bn 0.99
3 Merck 357.43 Bn 350.29 Bn 12.21 Bn 0.48
4 Novartis Ag 266.73 Bn 259.04 Bn 11.24 Bn 0.46
5 Pfizer 157.52 Bn 145.82 Bn 10.94 Bn 8.12
6 Sanofi 52.14 Bn 44.76 Bn 10.79 Bn 1.77
7 Revolution Medicines 42.88 Bn 42.88 Bn - -
8 Incyte 24.70 Bn 20.16 Bn 1.57 Bn -
9 United Therapeutics 21.47 Bn 18.80 Bn 683.80 Mn -
10 Neurocrine Biosciences 15.82 Bn 15.43 Bn 935.80 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -0.46
Mar 31, 2026 -1.54
Dec 31, 2025 -0.72
Jun 30, 2025 -0.36
Mar 31, 2025 -1.37
Dec 31, 2024 -0.99
Jun 30, 2024 -0.47
Mar 31, 2024 -2.09
Mar 31, 2023 -2.32
Mar 31, 2022 -3.94
Mar 31, 2021 -3.10
Dec 31, 2020 5.10
Mar 31, 2020 -2.53
Dec 31, 2019 -1.51
Mar 31, 2019 -2.47
Mar 31, 2018 -2.51
Mar 31, 2017 -2.72
Dec 31, 2016 -0.99
Mar 31, 2016 -3.36
Dec 31, 2015 -0.95