Novartis Ag (NVS) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's (NVS) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at -$343.0 million in Q1 2026, down 27.04% year-on-year from -$470.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.83% quarter-over-quarter from -$304.0 million in Q4 2025.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag has disclosed Interest Expenses across 16 years of filings, most recently posting -$343.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at -$343.0 million, down 27.04% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.2 billion (down 15.36% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.1 billion, up 13.72% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses came in at -$343.0 million for Q1 2026 at Novartis Ag, down from -$304.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of -$200.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$343.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is -$222.0 million (2023), against an average of -$244.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses advanced 0.5% in 2023 and slipped 27.04% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Novartis Ag's Interest Expenses stood at -$207.0 million in 2022, then fell by 4.83% to -$217.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 26.73% to -$275.0 million in 2024, then declined by 10.55% to -$304.0 million in 2025, then declined by 12.83% to -$343.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at -$343.0 million (Q1 2026), -$304.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$281.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -225.15 Mn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 272.00 Mn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | - |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 657.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 240.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | - |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | - |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | -343.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -343.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -343.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -304.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -304.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -281.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -281.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -289.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -289.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -270.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -275.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -275.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -264.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -264.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -246.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -246.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -221.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -221.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -217.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -217.00 Mn |