Novartis Ag (NVS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Operating Expenses of -$6.2 billion for Q2 2025, up 42.45% sequentially from -$10.7 billion in Q4 2024, and down 13.03% YoY from -$7.1 billion in Q2 2024.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag (NVS) has 15 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$6.2 billion in Q2 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 13.03% year-over-year to -$6.2 billion in Q2 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$6.2 billion (up 61.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $24.4 billion, up 8.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to -$6.2 billion in Q2 2025 per NVS's latest filing, from -$10.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$672.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$10.9 billion in Q4 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$4.0 billion, with a median of -$3.1 billion recorded in 2021.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 11.25% in 2023, down 1273.07% in 2023.
- Novartis Ag's Operating Expenses stood at -$808.0 million in 2021, then increased by 2.1% to -$791.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 1273.07% to -$10.9 billion in 2023, then climbed by 1.31% to -$10.7 billion in 2024, then soared by 42.45% to -$6.2 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows NVS's Operating Expenses at -$6.2 billion in Q2 2025, -$10.7 billion in Q4 2024, and -$5.5 billion in Q2 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 6.72 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 9.59 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 11.01 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -8.41 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 19.82 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -761.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -791.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -672.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -721.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -808.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -704.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -6.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -716.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -823.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -5.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -5.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -756.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -951.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.47 Bn |