Novartis Ag (NVS) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's Tax Provisions was $1.01 billion in Q2 2026, up 99.6% from $507 million a year earlier.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Novartis Ag's Tax Provisions was -$751 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $2.39 billion, up 40.2% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was $1.7 billion in FY2024, -$812 million in FY2023, $1.13 billion in FY2022 (-30.6%) and $1.63 billion in FY2021 (-10.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Tax Provisions in data going back to Q1 2009.
- 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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.17 Bn | 1,237.79 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 660.04 Bn | 579.90 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 521.06 Bn | 494.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 370.60 Bn | 370.60 Bn | - | 492.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.97 Bn | 285.20 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 288.69 Bn | 262.37 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 291.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 252.29 Bn | 207.69 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 393.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 213.47 Bn | 213.47 Bn | - | 634.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 173.68 Bn | 120.32 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -407.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 141.76 Bn | 113.76 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();