Novartis Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Novartis has a total shareholder equity of $43.4B and total debt of $30.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 69.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $103.5B and $60.1B respectively. Novartis's EBIT is $18.3B making its interest coverage ratio 57.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $13.9B.

Key information

69.8%

Debt to equity ratio

US$30.32b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio57.1x
CashUS$13.85b
EquityUS$43.44b
Total liabilitiesUS$60.08b
Total assetsUS$103.52b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Dec 17
Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

We Think Novartis' (VTX:NOVN) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Nov 05
We Think Novartis' (VTX:NOVN) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Investors Interested In Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) Earnings

Oct 21
Investors Interested In Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) Earnings

Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Sep 04
Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) Price In Tune With Earnings

Mar 12
Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) Price In Tune With Earnings

Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $3.30

Feb 20
Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $3.30

Is There An Opportunity With Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) 47% Undervaluation?

Jan 04
Is There An Opportunity With Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) 47% Undervaluation?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: NOVN's short term assets ($31.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($28.1B).

Long Term Liabilities: NOVN's short term assets ($31.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($32.0B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: NOVN's net debt to equity ratio (37.9%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: NOVN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 53.5% to 69.8% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: NOVN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (52.7%).

Interest Coverage: NOVN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (57.1x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 10:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

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AnalystInstitution
Kamla SinghAlphaValue
John EadeArgus Research Company
Fabrizio SpagnaAxia Financial Research