Novartis AG

110.29
-0.80 (-0.72%)
At close: Mar 25, 2025, 3:59 PM
112.00
1.55%
After-hours: Mar 25, 2025, 04:38 PM EDT

Novartis AG Statistics

Share Statistics

Novartis AG has 1.98B shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 1.98B
Shares Change (YoY) 0%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 6.56%
Shares Floating 1.98B
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 15
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.42M, so 0.23% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.42M
Short % of Shares Out 0.23%
Short % of Float 0.23%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.7

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 16.46 and the forward PE ratio is 12.31. Novartis AG's PEG ratio is -0.99.

PE Ratio 16.46
Forward PE 12.31
PS Ratio 3.8
Forward PS 3.7
PB Ratio 4.46
P/FCF Ratio 14.23
PEG Ratio -0.99
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Novartis AG has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 222.71B.

EV / Earnings 18.65
EV / Sales 4.31
EV / EBITDA 10.75
EV / EBIT 15.31
EV / FCF 16.13

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.04, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.71.

Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.84
Debt / Equity 0.71
Total Debt / Capitalization 41.51
Cash Flow / Debt 0.56
Interest Coverage 14.46

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.27% and return on capital (ROIC) is 16.89%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.27%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.12%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 16.89%
Revenue Per Employee $681,601.94
Profits Per Employee $157,360.67
Employee Count 75,883
Asset Turnover 0.51
Inventory Turnover 2.24

Taxes

Income Tax 1.7B
Effective Tax Rate 0.12

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 16.1% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.49, so Novartis AG's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.49
52-Week Price Change 16.1%
50-Day Moving Average 106.8
200-Day Moving Average 108.59
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.4
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.14M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Novartis AG had revenue of 51.72B and earned 11.94B in profits. Earnings per share was 5.97.

Revenue 51.72B
Gross Profit 38.9B
Operating Income 14.54B
Net Income 11.94B
EBITDA 20.71B
EBIT 14.54B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 5.97
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 11.46B in cash and 31.26B in debt, giving a net cash position of -19.8B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 11.46B
Total Debt 31.26B
Net Cash -19.8B
Retained Earnings 0
Total Assets 102.25B
Working Capital 1.01B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 17.62B and capital expenditures -3.81B, giving a free cash flow of 13.8B.

Operating Cash Flow 17.62B
Capital Expenditures -3.81B
Free Cash Flow 13.8B
FCF Per Share 6.86
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 75.2%, with operating and profit margins of 28.12% and 23.09%.

Gross Margin 75.2%
Operating Margin 28.12%
Pretax Margin 26.37%
Profit Margin 23.09%
EBITDA Margin 40.05%
EBIT Margin 28.12%
FCF Margin 26.69%

Dividends & Yields

NVS pays an annual dividend of $3.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.02%.

Dividend Per Share $3.28
Dividend Yield 3.02%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -13.24%
Payout Ratio 55.73%
Earnings Yield 5.37%
FCF Yield 6.26%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NVS is $121, which is 8.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $121
Price Target Difference 8.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Apr 9, 2019. It was a forward split with a ratio of 279:250.

Last Split Date Apr 9, 2019
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 279:250

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.28
Piotroski F-Score 7