Novartis Ag (NVS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2025)
Novartis Ag (NVS) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 1.91 billion in Q4 2025, down 3.4% from 1.98 billion a year earlier.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Starting with Q4 2009, Novartis Ag's Shares Outstanding (Entity) history includes 17 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for nine straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 1.98 billion in FY2024 (-3.4%), 2.04 billion in FY2023 (-3.6%), 2.12 billion in FY2022 (-5.2%) and 2.23 billion in FY2021 (-1.0%).
- The Q4 2025 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q4 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 941.36 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 127.87 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.27 Bn |
API Access
Novartis Ag Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();