Novartis Ag (NVS) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's Tax Provisions was -$1.01 billion in Q2 2026, compared with -$507 million a year earlier.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Novartis Ag's Tax Provisions was -$2.78 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$2.39 billion.
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was -$1.7 billion in FY2024, -$812 million in FY2023, -$1.13 billion in FY2022 and -$1.63 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Tax Provisions since Q4 2013.
- Per Business Quant data, NVS's Tax Provisions in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$683 million (Q1 2026), -$814 million (Q4 2025) and -$266 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.58 Bn | 1,078.16 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 630.16 Bn | 548.69 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 488.57 Bn | 461.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 359.15 Bn | 313.58 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 274.32 Bn | 238.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -1.01 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 246.73 Bn | 220.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 224.28 Bn | 179.68 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 393.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 187.60 Bn | 161.71 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 242.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.13 Bn | 108.08 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -407.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 129.23 Bn | 101.23 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -683.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -814.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -266.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -507.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -798.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -465.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -200.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -595.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -441.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 261.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -403.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -370.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -254.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -347.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -450.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -645.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -472.00 Mn |
Novartis Ag Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();