Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Net Margin of 22.61% for Q2 2026, down 6.03 percentage points from 28.63% a year earlier.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at Novartis Ag was 24.32%, down 2.44 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 25.61%, up 1.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +9.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Novartis Ag's Net Margin was 23.73% in FY2024 (-8.96 pp), 32.69% in FY2023 (+16.21 pp), 16.48% in FY2022 (-2.39 pp) and 18.87% in FY2021 (+2.28 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Net Margin since Q2 2023.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 106.82 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 111.71 percentage points.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.01 Bn | 563.54 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 21.86% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 465.23 Bn | 438.39 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 21.27% |
| 3 | Merck | 368.40 Bn | 322.83 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -8.04% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 278.02 Bn | 233.89 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 22.61% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 254.57 Bn | 228.13 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 18.81% |
| 6 | Amgen | 229.02 Bn | 184.42 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 23.62% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.74 Bn | 161.85 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -134.51% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -1.65% |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.45 Bn | 105.45 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 32.99% |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.45 Bn | 79.72 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 25.57% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 123.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.17% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.34% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16.59% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.44% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.76% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.45% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.69% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 57.80% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.71% |
Novartis Ag Net Margin API
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