Novartis Ag NVS
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$137.50 -0.20 (-0.15%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Novartis Ag (NVS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Novartis Ag's (NVS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$6.1 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.31% year-over-year from -$6.0 billion in Q2 2025, and down 3.54% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.9 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Novartis Ag (NVS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Novartis Ag has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$6.1 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.31% year-over-year to -$6.1 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$29.8 billion (up 10.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$24.4 billion, down 8.23% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at -$6.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Novartis Ag, down from -$5.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$5.3 billion in Q1 2024 to a low of -$17.9 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$7.9 billion, with a median of -$6.0 billion recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses slumped 32.67% in 2022 and climbed 28.64% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$16.0 billion in 2022, then slipped by 11.97% to -$17.9 billion in 2023, then advanced by 9.13% to -$16.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 28.64% to -$11.6 billion in 2025, then surged by 47.49% to -$6.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were -$6.1 billion in Q2 2026, -$5.9 billion in Q1 2026, and -$11.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 643.26 Bn 622.50 Bn 17.26 Bn 10.12 Bn
2 AbbVie 443.31 Bn 436.74 Bn 12.70 Bn 10.56 Bn
3 Merck 364.74 Bn 357.60 Bn 12.21 Bn 12.80 Bn
4 Novartis Ag 266.46 Bn 258.77 Bn 11.24 Bn -6.09 Bn
5 Pfizer 158.57 Bn 146.88 Bn 10.94 Bn 6.68 Bn
6 Sanofi 52.33 Bn 44.95 Bn 10.79 Bn -5.98 Bn
7 Revolution Medicines 43.79 Bn 43.79 Bn - 505.13 Mn
8 Incyte 25.23 Bn 20.69 Bn 1.57 Bn 976.14 Mn
9 United Therapeutics 21.67 Bn 19.01 Bn 683.80 Mn 452.50 Mn
10 Neurocrine Biosciences 15.65 Bn 15.26 Bn 935.80 Mn 807.50 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -6.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -5.88 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -11.59 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -6.25 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -6.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -5.42 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -16.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -5.53 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -5.46 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -5.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -17.88 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -7.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -5.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -5.47 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -15.97 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 -5.48 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -6.08 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -5.83 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -12.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 -6.00 Bn