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About the company

Novartis AG is a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company. The Company develops, manufactures, and markets branded and generic prescription drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biosimilars and ophthalmic products. The Company uses science and digital technologies for treatments in the disease areas of immunology, dermatology, cancer, ophthalmology, neuroscience, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism. The business activities of the Company are divided into two segments: Innovative Medicines, which includes innovative patent-protected prescription medicines for blood pressure, cancer and other ailments, and Sandoz, which includes generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars.

  • Revenue in CHF (TTM)43.45bn
  • Net income in CHF10.79bn
  • Incorporated1996
  • Employees75.88k
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
NOVN:SWX since
announced
Transaction
value
Avidity Biosciences IncAnnounced26 Oct 202526 Oct 2025Announced18.95%9.99bn
Tourmaline Bio IncDeal completed09 Sep 202509 Sep 2025Deal completed20.99%1.37bn
Regulus Therapeutics IncDeal completed30 Apr 202530 Apr 2025Deal completed31.41%1.62bn
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Feb 12 2026 16:34 GMT.

Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Gilead Sciences Inc22.72bn6.57bn149.17bn17.60k22.978.5523.016.576.786.7823.4618.230.4992.056.31--14.428.0318.059.8278.8478.0128.9118.131.3136.91--73.412.403.581,672.92133.35--3.04
Amgen Inc28.36bn5.95bn152.33bn28.00k25.7622.8218.875.3714.2314.2367.8416.060.40291.484.49--8.457.9011.5210.1873.3074.6820.9820.550.895818.590.863172.999.957.6588.531.2025.038.27
Merck & Co Inc50.17bn14.09bn228.52bn75.00k16.40--15.844.567.287.2825.93------------------78.5575.4128.0921.08--22.68----1.319.386.6432.21--6.01
AstraZeneca plc45.34bn7.89bn241.96bn94.30k30.866.4419.635.344.814.8127.6223.030.53861.854.17--9.385.3612.837.3181.3180.4917.4211.080.72410.450.378186.738.6317.1545.3426.1917.772.37
Novartis43.45bn10.79bn261.22bn75.88k22.406.6718.106.015.525.5222.2618.550.52842.276.89--13.1011.1117.8214.8975.8274.7824.7926.200.886816.890.431862.308.912.4517.1111.628.576.62
Roche Holding AG61.52bn12.88bn289.94bn112.77k22.248.4016.874.7116.0416.0476.6142.490.60762.155.40545,480.3013.6313.6919.8521.1373.6272.2222.4320.801.1216.420.455165.691.691.0755.61-2.063.501.49
AbbVie Inc46.03bn1.81bn301.27bn55.00k166.67--36.286.551.331.3333.68-1.490.43023.664.921,084,436.001.735.442.467.0971.1668.894.0213.730.59927.601.04134.963.7111.11-12.07-11.5812.038.00
Data as of Feb 12 2026. Currency figures normalised to Novartis AG's reporting currency: Swiss Franc CHF

Institutional shareholders

17.26%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 07 Jan 202676.81m3.64%
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AGas of 06 Jan 202676.53m3.62%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 202546.32m2.19%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 09 Jan 202639.67m1.88%
Z�rcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 202528.48m1.35%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 05 Feb 202624.18m1.15%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 09 Jan 202622.81m1.08%
Artisan Partners LPas of 31 Dec 202518.31m0.87%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGas of 09 Jan 202617.37m0.82%
GQG Partners LLCas of 31 Oct 202514.10m0.67%
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