Novartis AG
HealthcareNYSE:NVS · New York Stock Exchange
-$0.45 today
Vol 0.75M · Avg 1.64M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $14.1B +17.7% | $11.9B +39.3% | $8.6B +41.7% | $6.0B -73.6% | $22.9B | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $5.4B -11.8% | $6.1B -26.7% | $8.3B +23.4% | $6.7B +19.8% | $5.6B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | -$361.8M -121.3% | $1.7B +208.7% | $551.0M -51.2% | $1.1B -30.6% | $1.6B | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $0 -100.0% | $1.0B +20.7% | $865.0M +9.4% | $791.0M +13.0% | $700.0M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$3.1B -335.6% | -$706.0M -91.3% | -$369.0M +53.6% | -$796.0M -990.4% | -$73.0M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$1.1B -21.3% | -$931.0M +38.1% | -$1.5B -278.8% | -$397.0M -12.8% | -$352.0M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $34.2M +115.2% | -$225.0M +58.8% | -$546.0M +2.5% | -$560.0M -449.0% | -$102.0M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | -$274.4M -161.3% | -$105.0M -121.9% | $479.0M +364.6% | -$181.0M -63.1% | -$111.0M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$1.7B -407.3% | $555.0M -53.8% | $1.2B +251.5% | $342.0M -30.5% | $492.0M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | $3.3B +234.7% | -$2.4B +29.4% | -$3.4B -1057.7% | $359.0M +102.3% | -$15.7B | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $19.2B +9.2% | $17.6B +21.9% | $14.5B +1.6% | $14.2B -5.5% | $15.1B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$1.6B +59.2% | -$3.8B -38.5% | -$2.8B -23.0% | -$2.2B +12.4% | -$2.6B | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -$3.0B +21.4% | -$3.8B -7.2% | -$3.6B -313.1% | -$864.0M -104.2% | $20.5B | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$304.6M +91.7% | -$3.6B -388.4% | -$747.0M +97.9% | -$34.8B -109.8% | -$16.6B | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $2.2B -40.9% | $3.7B -68.1% | $11.6B -70.6% | $39.5B +1342.3% | $2.7B | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | $140.7M +105.9% | -$2.4B -280.6% | -$624.0M +56.4% | -$1.4B -7.1% | -$1.3B | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$4.9B +34.8% | -$7.5B -234.3% | $5.6B +281.2% | $1.5B -65.1% | $4.2B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | $2.7B -37.9% | $4.4B +326.9% | -$1.9B +25.1% | -$2.6B +54.4% | -$5.7B | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $27.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$9.3B -11.1% | -$8.3B +4.5% | -$8.7B +18.1% | -$10.7B -248.4% | -$3.1B | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$7.9B -3.1% | -$7.6B -5.1% | -$7.3B +3.3% | -$7.5B -1.9% | -$7.4B | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$577.9M -226.5% | -$177.0M -104.9% | $3.6B +1906.1% | $181.0M +207.1% | -$169.0M | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$14.9B -27.3% | -$11.7B +17.8% | -$14.3B +30.6% | -$20.6B -26.4% | -$16.3B | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $579.1M +294.3% | -$298.0M -398.0% | $100.0M +412.5% | -$32.0M +88.0% | -$266.0M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | -$24.0M +98.8% | -$1.9B -132.9% | $5.9B +220.2% | -$4.9B -277.9% | $2.7B | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $17.7B +28.1% | $13.8B +17.9% | $11.7B -2.4% | $12.0B -4.1% | $12.5B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does NVS generate free cash flow?
Novartis AG (NVS) generated $17.69B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does NVS produce?
Operating cash flow was $19.24B, before capital expenditures of $1.56B.
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