Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Net Cash Flow of -$2.1 billion for Q4 2025, down 144.65% sequentially from -$860.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 60.53% YoY from -$1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag (NVS) has 15 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 60.53% year-over-year to -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$3.8 billion (up 48.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$600.0 million, up 63.33% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow fell to -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025 per NVS's latest filing, from -$860.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $15.8 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$10.2 billion in Q2 2022.
- Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$1.2 billion, with a median of -$899.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow sank 886.32% in 2022 and surged 281.63% in 2023.
- Novartis Ag's Net Cash Flow stood at -$4.3 billion in 2021, then sank by 101.13% to -$8.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 281.63% to $15.8 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 133.77% to -$5.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 60.53% to -$2.1 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows NVS's Net Cash Flow at -$2.1 billion in Q4 2025, -$860.0 million in Q3 2025, and -$792.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | -2.05 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -1.53 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -9.27 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 544.00 Mn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 392.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -860.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -860.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -792.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -792.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 330.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 330.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -168.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.69 Bn |