Novartis Ag (NVS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's Operating Margin came in at 32.97% for Q2 2026, down 1.64 percentage points from 34.61% a year earlier.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Novartis Ag reported Operating Margin of 32.63%, down 0.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 32.36%, up 3.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of +11.49 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was 28.90% in FY2024 (+7.41 pp), 21.50% in FY2023 (+2.67 pp), 18.83% in FY2022 (-4.68 pp) and 23.51% in FY2021 (+2.64 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since Q2 2024.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 7.54 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a drop of 10.25 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,136.97 Bn | 1,105.55 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 51.16% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 619.72 Bn | 538.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 28.21% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.40 Bn | 476.52 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 37.86% |
| 4 | Merck | 370.15 Bn | 324.53 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -3.52% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.64 Bn | 262.63 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 32.97% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.07 Bn | 234.76 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 20.57% |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.00 Bn | 192.40 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 34.95% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 191.24 Bn | 165.43 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -133.21% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.31 Bn | 116.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 28.37% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.33 Bn | 105.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 37.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.81% |
API Access
Novartis Ag Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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=operating-margin&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();