Novartis Ag (NVS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $600 million for Q3 2026, down 89.2% from $5.58 billion a year earlier and down 88.6% from the prior quarter.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Novartis Ag's Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $5.44 billion, up 24.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Deferred Tax has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Novartis Ag's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $4.36 billion in FY2024 (+1.2%), $4.31 billion in FY2023 (+15.2%), $3.74 billion in FY2022 (-0.1%) and $3.74 billion in FY2021 (-4.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 325.0%; the weakest was Q3 2026, with a decline of 89.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax for the three prior quarters was $5.28 billion (Q2 2026), $5.25 billion (Q1 2026) and $5.44 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 600.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.74 Bn |
API Access
Novartis Ag Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();