About novartis ag - NVS
Novartis AG is a holding company, which engages in the business of developing, manufacturing, and marketing healthcare products. Its product portfolio is heavily focused on innovative prescription medicines, especially oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiovascular diseases, supplemented by established older brands and a wide range of specialized therapies. The company was founded on February 29, 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
NVS At a Glance
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
Basel, Basel-Stadt (Basle Town) 4056
| Phone | 41-61-324-11-11 | Revenue | 50.29B | |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Net Income | 11.93B | |
| Sector | Health Technology | 2024 Sales Growth | 10.276% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | Employees | 75,267 | |
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NVS Valuation
| P/E Current | 21.237 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 16.457 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 3.938 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.364 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 11.25 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 10.05 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 4.293 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.145 |
NVS Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 662,711.549 |
| Income Per Employee | 157,271.67 |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.125 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.478 |
NVS Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.035 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.836 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.469 |
NVS Profitability
| Gross Margin | 74.531 |
| Operating Margin | 30.66 |
| Pretax Margin | 27.184 |
| Net Margin | 23.732 |
| Return on Assets | 11.334 |
| Return on Equity | 26.312 |
| Return on Total Capital | 15.848 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 17.855 |
NVS Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 70.967 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 41.509 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 29.278 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 52.068 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 30.455 |
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