Novartis AG
HealthcareNYSE:NVS · New York Stock Exchange
-$0.45 today
Vol 0.75M · Avg 1.64M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
30.5%
avg 21.0%
ROIC
15.5%
avg 9.0%
ROA
12.2%
avg 10.2%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 30.5% versus its period average of 21.0%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vasant Narasimhan | Chief Executive Officer | $9.49M | — | 50 | — | — |
Victor Bulto | President of US | $4.19M | — | 48 | — | — |
Mukul Mehta | Chief Financial Officer | $3.77M | — | 53 | — | — |
Patrick Horber | President of International | $3.43M | — | 56 | — | — |
Karen L. Hale | Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | $2.68M | — | 58 | — | — |
Steffen Lang | President of Operations | $2.68M | — | 59 | — | — |
Robert Kowalski | Chief People & Organization Officer | $2.41M | — | 58 | — | — |
Sloan Simpson | Global Head of Investor Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Paul Penepent | Head of Group Financial Reporting and Accounting | — | — | — | — | — |
Evan Beckman | Global Head of Translational Medicine at Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
No insider transactions in the last 12 months.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +23.3% | +3.7% (15yr)5 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | -1.0% | +2.2% (15yr)6 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +24.3% | +2.2% (15yr)6 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | -7.9% | +6.2% (15yr)6 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Net Income at +24.3% over three years. Forward estimates point to EBIT at +6.2% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages NVS?
Novartis AG (NVS) lists 10 active executives. The top listed executive is Karen L. Hale, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer.
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