Novartis Ag (NVS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's Free Cash Flow came in at $6.2 billion for Q2 2026, down 11.3% from $7 billion a year earlier but up 54.2% from the prior quarter.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Novartis Ag reported Free Cash Flow of $20.02 billion, down 10.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $20.69 billion, up 9.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last four years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $18.99 billion in FY2024 (+10.5%), $17.18 billion in FY2023 (+28.3%), $13.39 billion in FY2022 (+12.2%) and $11.94 billion in FY2021 (-3.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is $1.91 billion (Q1 2022) to $7 billion (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 158.2%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 49.4%).
- Business Quant data shows NVS's Free Cash Flow at $4.02 billion (Q1 2026), $2.87 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.93 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.58 Bn | 1,078.16 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 630.16 Bn | 548.69 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 7.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 488.57 Bn | 461.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 359.15 Bn | 313.58 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 274.32 Bn | 238.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 6.20 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 246.73 Bn | 220.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 3.63 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 224.28 Bn | 179.68 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 3.49 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 187.60 Bn | 161.71 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.13 Bn | 108.08 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 129.23 Bn | 101.23 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.28 Bn |
Novartis Ag Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();