Novartis Ag (NVS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's Gross Margin came in at 78.02% for Q2 2026, down 3.91 percentage points from 81.93% a year earlier.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Novartis Ag reported Gross Margin of 80.85%, down 1.73 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 78.81%, up 1.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of +7.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 77.30% in FY2024 (+2.06 pp), 75.24% in FY2023 (-0.29 pp), 75.53% in FY2022 (+0.17 pp) and 75.36% in FY2021 (+3.89 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2024.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q2 2025 (a gain of 4.41 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 9.71 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,133.99 Bn | 1,102.58 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 85.78% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.70 Bn | 534.23 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 68.19% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 501.05 Bn | 474.16 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 74.74% |
| 4 | Merck | 367.41 Bn | 321.79 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 73.54% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 297.75 Bn | 261.74 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 78.02% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.20 Bn | 234.88 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 83.60% |
| 7 | Amgen | 235.55 Bn | 190.95 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 72.04% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 190.64 Bn | 164.84 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 79.76% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 169.29 Bn | 115.93 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 72.78% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 131.80 Bn | 103.80 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 85.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 78.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 81.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 74.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 75.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 72.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 72.36% |
API Access
Novartis Ag Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();