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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)42.54bn
  • Net income in CHF7.81bn
  • Incorporated1996
  • Employees76.06k
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
NOVN:SWX since
announced
Transaction
value
IFM Due IncAnnounced13 Mar 202413 Mar 2024Announced2.92%835.00m
Cytokinetics IncRumoured08 Jan 202408 Jan 2024Rumoured-0.29%--
Calypso Biotech BVAnnounced08 Jan 202408 Jan 2024Announced-0.29%425.00m
SanReno TherapeuticsDeal completed05 Jan 202405 Jan 2024Deal completed0.35%--
DTx Pharma IncDeal completed17 Jul 202317 Jul 2023Deal completed6.11%500.00m
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Apr 24 2024 13:48 BST.

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
(5 yr avg)
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)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Lonza Group AG6.72bn654.00m39.20bn18.00k59.374.0231.905.848.878.8791.16131.070.39282.805.84373,166.703.835.074.646.2129.0039.159.7514.521.2011.860.227530.577.943.92-46.17-0.030623.957.78
Merck KGaA20.49bn2.76bn65.19bn62.91k23.652.5014.483.186.506.5048.2761.360.43271.865.03333,709.505.845.647.207.2759.0361.8613.4912.970.891632.810.26949.26-5.577.19-15.0921.4014.7711.97
GSK plc34.43bn5.59bn77.69bn70.21k13.735.028.392.261.201.207.393.290.50911.574.20431,949.008.916.7413.9110.7172.4270.2917.5016.930.62410.990.584879.553.42-0.32215.797.105.47-10.32
Sanofi SA45.32bn5.27bn109.67bn87.99k20.661.5014.552.424.304.3037.0459.170.36691.535.51527,808.704.385.875.437.1669.3568.7811.9516.900.867566.190.198660.512.325.42-35.494.578.874.14
Roche Holding AG58.72bn11.50bn188.07bn103.61k16.066.2511.893.2014.3014.3073.0336.770.65741.915.19566,729.4013.8416.1220.8425.2473.3971.4821.0522.981.0420.770.467658.80-7.210.6494-7.431.9010.011.99
Novartis AG42.54bn7.81bn194.75bn76.06k23.694.2712.504.583.756.5220.3620.810.42931.846.15559,316.307.898.5310.5711.2374.2472.9318.3722.680.93113.160.360567.207.570.277941.64-7.710.78086.19
AstraZeneca plc41.78bn5.43bn196.74bn89.90k36.485.5119.014.713.063.0623.5620.290.46371.594.05409,363.806.033.348.474.6182.3979.6413.017.690.64276.340.4222143.063.2915.7181.1122.5422.471.10
Novo Nordisk A/S30.38bn10.95bn400.53bn63.37k47.8637.2933.6613.1818.6218.6251.6823.900.83591.274.033,665,157.0030.1229.1763.1258.6284.6083.9336.0333.550.6356--0.202250.1331.2615.7450.7116.7225.6718.20
Data as of Apr 24 2024. Currency figures normalised to Novartis AG's reporting currency: Swiss Franc CHF

Institutional shareholders

17.64%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 05 Apr 202477.36m3.53%
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AGas of 05 Mar 202468.39m3.12%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 202355.32m2.53%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 04 Apr 202438.20m1.74%
Wellington Management Co. LLPas of 04 Apr 202436.75m1.68%
Credit Suisse Asset Management (Schweiz) AGas of 31 Mar 202431.31m1.43%
Z�rcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management)as of 29 Feb 202426.97m1.23%
Artisan Partners LPas of 31 Dec 202318.84m0.86%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 04 Apr 202417.55m0.80%
Dodge & Coxas of 31 Dec 202315.53m0.71%
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