NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NVS - US66987V1098 - ADR
144.565 USD
+1.41 (+0.99%)
Overall NVS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated NVS against 190 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. NVS gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. NVS may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings could make NVS a good candidate for value and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NVS was profitable.
- NVS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years NVS has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NVS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NVS's Return On Assets of 13.42% is amongst the best of the industry. NVS outperforms 94.21% of its industry peers.
- NVS has a Return On Equity of 32.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NVS outperforms 94.21% of its industry peers.
- NVS has a better Return On Invested Capital (22.36%) than 97.37% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NVS is in line with the industry average of 12.84%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (14.58%) for NVS is below the current ROIC(22.36%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.42% | ||
| ROE | 32.47% | ||
| ROIC | 22.36% |
ROA(3y)10.82%
ROA(5y)11.4%
ROE(3y)23.55%
ROE(5y)24.08%
ROIC(3y)14.58%
ROIC(5y)12.83%
1.3 Margins
- NVS's Profit Margin of 25.69% is amongst the best of the industry. NVS outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
- NVS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 33.11%, NVS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NVS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 76.10%, NVS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NVS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 33.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 25.69% | ||
| GM | 76.1% |
OM growth 3Y8.17%
OM growth 5Y6.25%
PM growth 3Y-24.95%
PM growth 5Y-0.88%
GM growth 3Y0.5%
GM growth 5Y1.06%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- NVS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- NVS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for NVS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NVS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.24 indicates that NVS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- NVS's Altman-Z score of 4.24 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NVS outperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
- NVS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.87. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NVS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.87) than 94.21% of its industry peers.
- NVS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55. This is a neutral value indicating NVS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.55, NVS is doing worse than 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- Although NVS does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.24 |
ROIC/WACC4.64
WACC4.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- NVS has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that NVS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of NVS (0.88) is worse than 87.37% of its industry peers.
- NVS has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that NVS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NVS's Quick ratio of 0.68 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NVS is outperformed by 86.84% of its industry peers.
- NVS does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- NVS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 21.33%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, NVS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.14% on average per year.
- NVS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.18%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.33%
EPS 3Y7.48%
EPS 5Y8.14%
EPS Q2Q%9.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.18%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y1.24%
Sales Q2Q%8.47%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.79% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- NVS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.27% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.78%
EPS Next 2Y9.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.79%
Revenue Next Year9.91%
Revenue Next 2Y6.24%
Revenue Next 3Y5.54%
Revenue Next 5Y5.27%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.01, NVS is valued correctly.
- NVS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NVS is cheaper than 85.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. NVS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.32, NVS is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NVS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- NVS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NVS is valued cheaper than 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- NVS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NVS is cheaper than 86.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.39 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- NVS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)1.97
EPS Next 2Y9.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.86%, NVS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.35, NVS pays a better dividend. On top of this NVS pays more dividend than 93.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, NVS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.86% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NVS has a limited annual growth rate of 5.49%.
- NVS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As NVS did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.49%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- NVS pays out 54.32% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- NVS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP54.32%
EPS Next 2Y9.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
NYSE:NVS (1/16/2026, 2:44:07 PM)
144.565
+1.41 (+0.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners41.44%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap277.39B
Revenue(TTM)56.02B
Net Income(TTM)14.39B
Analysts71.25
Price Target135.04 (-6.59%)
Short Float %0.31%
Short Ratio3.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.86% |
Yearly Dividend3.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.49%
DP54.32%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.1%
Max EPS beat(2)0.61%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.1%
Max EPS beat(4)6.59%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.02%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)3.45%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.48%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.82%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.78%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.48%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.77%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.02%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.32 | ||
| P/S | 4.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.26 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.16 | ||
| P/B | 6.26 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.39 |
EPS(TTM)9.03
EY6.25%
EPS(NY)9.44
Fwd EY6.53%
FCF(TTM)8.89
FCFY6.15%
OCF(TTM)10.98
OCFY7.6%
SpS29.2
BVpS23.1
TBVpS-5.35
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)1.97
Graham Number68.51
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.42% | ||
| ROE | 32.47% | ||
| ROCE | 24.64% | ||
| ROIC | 22.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 25.65% | ||
| ROICexgc | 152.58% | ||
| OM | 33.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 25.69% | ||
| GM | 76.1% | ||
| FCFM | 30.45% |
ROA(3y)10.82%
ROA(5y)11.4%
ROE(3y)23.55%
ROE(5y)24.08%
ROIC(3y)14.58%
ROIC(5y)12.83%
ROICexc(3y)17.82%
ROICexc(5y)15.74%
ROICexgc(3y)90.48%
ROICexgc(5y)78.58%
ROCE(3y)16.96%
ROCE(5y)14.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y25.26%
ROICexc growth 3Y20.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.17%
OM growth 3Y8.17%
OM growth 5Y6.25%
PM growth 3Y-24.95%
PM growth 5Y-0.88%
GM growth 3Y0.5%
GM growth 5Y1.06%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.01 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 18.85 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.52% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.24 |
F-Score7
WACC4.82%
ROIC/WACC4.64
Cap/Depr(3y)51.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.27%
Profit Quality(3y)120.24%
Profit Quality(5y)109.63%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.33%
EPS 3Y7.48%
EPS 5Y8.14%
EPS Q2Q%9.22%
EPS Next Y16.78%
EPS Next 2Y9.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.18%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y1.24%
Sales Q2Q%8.47%
Revenue Next Year9.91%
Revenue Next 2Y6.24%
Revenue Next 3Y5.54%
Revenue Next 5Y5.27%
EBIT growth 1Y21.58%
EBIT growth 3Y14.18%
EBIT growth 5Y7.57%
EBIT Next Year36.14%
EBIT Next 3Y13.19%
EBIT Next 5Y13.01%
FCF growth 1Y33.72%
FCF growth 3Y4.49%
FCF growth 5Y3.96%
OCF growth 1Y37.07%
OCF growth 3Y5.34%
OCF growth 5Y5.28%
NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR / NVS FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to NVS.
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NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
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The financial health rating of NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) is 7 / 10.
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The dividend rating of NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 54.32%.