Novartis Ag (NVS) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Research & Development of -$2.7 billion for Q2 2025, up 43.05% sequentially from -$4.8 billion in Q4 2024, and down 15.21% YoY from -$3.2 billion in Q2 2024.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag (NVS) has 15 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$2.7 billion in Q2 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 15.21% year-over-year to -$2.7 billion in Q2 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2025 was -$14.8 billion (down 51.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $11.2 billion, up 11.75% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to -$2.7 billion in Q2 2025 per NVS's latest filing, from -$4.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was -$194.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$4.9 billion in Q4 2023.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$1.7 billion, with a median of -$1.3 billion recorded in 2021.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development gained 13.39% in 2022 and plunged 2058.85% in 2023.
- Novartis Ag's Research & Development stood at -$240.0 million in 2021, then increased by 5.83% to -$226.0 million in 2022, then sank by 2058.85% to -$4.9 billion in 2023, then advanced by 1.87% to -$4.8 billion in 2024, then soared by 43.05% to -$2.7 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows NVS's Research & Development at -$2.7 billion in Q2 2025, -$4.8 billion in Q4 2024, and -$2.4 billion in Q2 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 3.53 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -3.49 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 539.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -219.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -226.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -194.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -208.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -240.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -251.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -194.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -2.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -194.00 Mn |