Novartis Ag (NVS) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Interest Expenses of -$343.0 million for Q1 2026, down 12.83% sequentially from -$304.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 27.04% YoY from -$470.1 million in Q1 2025.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag (NVS) has 16 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at -$343.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses fell 27.04% year-over-year to -$343.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.2 billion (down 15.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, up 13.72% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses retreated to -$343.0 million in Q1 2026 per NVS's latest filing, from -$304.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was -$200.0 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$343.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is -$244.9 million, with a median of -$222.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses rose 0.5% in 2023 and retreated 27.04% in 2026.
- Novartis Ag's Interest Expenses stood at -$207.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 4.83% to -$217.0 million in 2023, then declined by 26.73% to -$275.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 10.55% to -$304.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 12.83% to -$343.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NVS's Interest Expenses at -$343.0 million in Q1 2026, -$304.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$281.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 272.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -393.00 Mn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 657.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 240.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | - |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | -343.00 Mn |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - |
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 |