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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 USD (TTM)47.73bn
  • Net income in USD9.11bn
  • 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 2024Announced9.75%835.00m
Cytokinetics IncRumoured08 Jan 202408 Jan 2024Rumoured6.33%--
Calypso Biotech BVAnnounced08 Jan 202408 Jan 2024Announced6.33%425.00m
SanReno TherapeuticsDeal completed05 Jan 202405 Jan 2024Deal completed7.00%--
DTx Pharma IncDeal completed17 Jul 202317 Jul 2023Deal completed13.15%500.00m
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Jul 03 2024 10:17 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)
Pfizer Inc55.09bn-288.00m157.70bn88.00k--1.7125.092.86-0.0608-0.06459.7116.280.26441.594.73626,056.80-0.12198.20-0.149810.4070.4569.34-0.46122.680.7784--0.42960.11-41.707.46-93.20-7.9412.213.82
Amgen Inc29.53bn3.76bn166.71bn26.70k44.4133.1920.015.647.007.0054.979.360.32511.454.721,106,067.004.1410.365.0913.0666.3875.4112.7426.510.97932.460.927359.547.093.492.52-4.368.5410.04
Novartis AG (ADR)47.73bn9.11bn233.75bn76.06k24.135.2513.434.904.417.3723.0320.280.46211.785.70627,595.108.828.5312.4311.2374.6172.9319.0922.680.706913.880.406267.207.570.277941.64-7.710.78083.57
AbbVie Inc54.40bn5.95bn293.06bn50.00k49.4336.6019.955.393.363.3630.694.530.38394.544.651,088,060.004.246.555.618.4066.3069.7411.0416.460.83398.950.9019111.46-6.4410.65-59.09-3.444.0210.52
Merck & Co Inc61.40bn2.31bn323.49bn72.00k143.178.0152.315.270.89210.892124.2515.940.57482.505.64852,805.602.177.702.8110.2974.8572.263.7815.030.993520.190.458489.551.407.29-97.49-43.808.128.26
Data as of Jul 03 2024. Currency figures normalised to Novartis AG's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

2.72%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
PRIMECAP Management Co.as of 31 Mar 202412.42m0.57%
Dodge & Coxas of 31 Mar 202412.35m0.56%
Loomis, Sayles & Co. LPas of 31 Mar 20245.92m0.27%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 31 Mar 20245.64m0.26%
Franklin Mutual Advisers LLCas of 31 Mar 20245.61m0.26%
Wellington Management Co. LLPas of 31 Mar 20244.59m0.21%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 31 Mar 20243.93m0.18%
Managed Account Advisors LLCas of 31 Mar 20243.23m0.15%
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLCas of 31 Mar 20243.02m0.14%
Renaissance Technologies LLCas of 31 Mar 20242.94m0.13%
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Data from 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
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