
Novartis AG
HealthcareNYSE:NVS · New York Stock Exchange
-$0.45 today
Vol 0.75M · Avg 1.64M
Balance Sheet
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Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $6.9B |
| Short-term Investments | $100.0M |
| Receivables | $9.6B |
| Inventory | $6.3B |
| Other Current | $3.7B |
| Total Current Assets | $26.6B |
| PP&E (Net) | $12.2B |
| Goodwill | $26.8B |
| Intangible Assets | $40.2B |
| Long-term Investments | $2.4B |
| Tax Assets | $5.2B |
| Other Non-current | $5.0B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $91.9B |
| Total Assets | $118.5B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $118.5B for Latest. The largest visible component is Intangible Assets at $40.2B, about 33.9% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Balance Sheet
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $11.4B -0.2% | $11.5B -14.4% | $13.4B +78.2% | $7.5B -39.4% | $12.4B | $1.0B | $841.8M | $673.8M |
| Short-term Investments | $155.0M -91.8% | $1.9B +232.5% | $569.0M -94.9% | $11.1B -29.3% | $15.7B | -$1.6B | $445.6M | $378.4M |
| Net Receivables | $10.9B +33.2% | $8.2B -12.4% | $9.4B -5.2% | $9.9B +2.8% | $9.6B | $533.8M | $399.4M | -$1.7B |
| Inventory | $6.3B +9.5% | $5.7B -3.2% | $5.9B -17.6% | $7.2B +7.6% | $6.7B | $641.6M | $328.0M | $316.8M |
| Other Current Assets | $514.0M -64.2% | $1.4B +207.7% | $466.0M +47.9% | $315.0M +45.8% | $216.0M | $1.5B | $966.4M | $764.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $30.5B +2.5% | $29.7B -2.5% | $30.5B -17.4% | $36.9B -19.3% | $45.7B | $12.5B | $10.5B | $5.5B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) | $12.4B +13.6% | $10.9B -0.5% | $10.9B -10.4% | $12.2B -7.0% | $13.1B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $687.8M |
| Goodwill | $25.6B +3.3% | $24.8B +6.1% | $23.3B -20.3% | $29.3B -1.0% | $29.6B | $925.8M | $466.6M | $309.8M |
| Intangible Assets | $29.4B +9.3% | $26.9B +0.1% | $26.9B -15.1% | $31.6B -7.4% | $34.2B | $568.8M | $860.0M | $1.5B |
| Long-term Investments | $2.3B +104.3% | $1.1B -38.3% | $1.8B +13.8% | $1.6B -29.2% | $2.3B | $524.0M | -$1.5B | $860.0M |
| Tax Assets | $10.1B +130.7% | $4.4B +1.2% | $4.3B +15.2% | $3.7B -0.1% | $3.7B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Other Non-current Assets | $5.4B +20.1% | $4.5B +106.5% | $2.2B +6.1% | $2.1B -35.3% | $3.2B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $679.4M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $85.1B +17.3% | $72.5B +4.4% | $69.5B -13.8% | $80.5B -6.4% | $86.1B | -$15.3B | $14.8B | $11.3B |
| Total Assets | $115.6B +13.0% | $102.2B +2.3% | $99.9B -14.9% | $117.5B -10.9% | $131.8B | $13.3B | $11.9B | $10.6B |
| Account Payables | $4.5B -2.5% | $4.6B -7.2% | $4.9B -4.3% | $5.1B -7.3% | $5.6B | $1.3B | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Short-term Debt | $5.8B -28.5% | $8.1B +33.0% | $6.1B +3.5% | $5.9B -5.6% | $6.2B | -$1.6B | -$1.6B | $326.6M |
| Tax Payables | $2.6B +16.0% | $2.2B -7.6% | $2.4B -28.5% | $3.4B +11.0% | $3.0B | $574.4M | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 -100.0% | $127.0M +29.6% | $98.0M -20.3% | $123.0M +0.0% | $123.0M | -$1.6B | $374.2M | $542.2M |
| Other Current Liabilities | $12.8B +23.4% | $10.4B +5.6% | $9.8B -12.2% | $11.2B -9.9% | $12.4B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $493.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $27.3B -4.9% | $28.7B +8.7% | $26.4B -7.9% | $28.7B -5.1% | $30.2B | $6.0B | $10.1B | $14.3B |
| Long-term Debt | $29.6B +38.5% | $21.4B +15.9% | $18.4B -8.9% | $20.2B -11.6% | $22.9B | $1.3B | $438.6M | $1.3B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | $8.0B +231.4% | $2.4B +7.6% | $2.2B -16.3% | $2.7B -12.5% | $3.1B | $746.6M | $612.2M | $477.8M |
| Deferred Revenue (Non-current) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $715.8M | $1.3B |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $2.5B -39.2% | $4.1B -9.9% | $4.5B -7.8% | $4.9B -20.5% | $6.2B | $489.0M | $1.1B | -$1.5B |
| Total Non-current Liabilities | $41.7B +41.8% | $29.4B +9.8% | $26.8B -8.7% | $29.4B -13.0% | $33.8B | $3.9B | $7.5B | $14.1B |
| Total Liabilities | $69.0B +18.8% | $58.1B +9.3% | $53.2B -8.3% | $58.0B -9.3% | $64.0B | $14.7B | $3.7B | $9.6B |
| Common Stock | $766.0M -3.4% | $793.0M -3.9% | $825.0M -7.3% | $890.0M -1.2% | $901.0M | $651.4M | $517.0M | $382.6M |
| Retained Earnings | $44.7B -4.0% | $46.6B -6.2% | $49.6B -21.9% | $63.5B -10.5% | $71.0B | -$1.6B | $519.8M | $1.1B |
| Accumulated OCI | $694.0M +121.3% | -$3.3B +13.6% | -$3.8B +24.6% | -$5.0B -19.3% | -$4.2B | $393.8M | $550.6M | $707.4M |
| Other Stockholders Equity | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Minority Interest | $419.0M +423.8% | $80.0M -3.6% | $83.0M +2.5% | $81.0M -51.5% | $167.0M | $1.4B | $337.8M | $931.4M |
| Total Equity | $46.5B +5.5% | $44.1B -5.6% | $46.8B -21.3% | $59.4B -12.4% | $67.8B | $9.1B | $7.7B | $3.3B |
| Total Debt | $37.0B +18.5% | $31.3B +18.6% | $26.3B -5.6% | $27.9B -10.0% | $31.0B | $724.2M | $410.6M | $399.4M |
| Net Debt | $25.6B +29.3% | $19.8B +52.8% | $13.0B -36.5% | $20.4B +9.5% | $18.6B | $389.6M | $501.6M | $311.2M |
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How much cash does NVS have?
Novartis AG (NVS) reported $11.44B in cash and equivalents in fiscal 2025.
How much debt does NVS carry?
Novartis AG (NVS) reported $37.03B of total debt, with net debt of $25.60B.
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