Novartis Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Novartis' CEO is Vas Narasimhan, appointed in Feb 2018, has a tenure of 7.25 years. total yearly compensation is $15.64M, comprised of 13.1% salary and 86.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.022% of the company’s shares, worth €41.66M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Vas Narasimhan
Chief executive officer
US$15.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.1% |
| CEO tenure | 7.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
No updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$16m | US$2m | US$12b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$16m | US$2m | US$9b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$12m | US$2m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$21b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$22b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$24b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$2m | US$23b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$12m | US$2m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$12m | US$2m | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$10m | US$2m | US$13b |
Compensation vs Market: Vas's total compensation ($USD15.64M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.25M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Vas's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Vas Narasimhan (48 yo)
7.3yrs
Tenure
US$15,637,188
Compensation
Dr. Vasant Narasimhan, also known as Vas, M.D., serves as Chief Executive Officer of Novartis AG at Novartis India Ltd. Dr. Narasimhan has been Chief Executive Officer of Novartis AG since February 1, 2018...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 7.3yrs | US$15.64m | 0.022% € 41.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 12yrs | US$6.91m | 0.023% € 43.2m | |
| President of US | 3.1yrs | US$6.36m | 0.0018% € 3.4m | |
| President of International | 1.4yrs | US$6.49m | 0.0032% € 6.1m | |
| President of Operations | 3.1yrs | US$4.17m | 0.0063% € 12.0m | |
| Head of Group Financial Reporting and Accounting | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Investor Relations | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | 4yrs | US$4.16m | 0.0030% € 5.6m | |
| Chief People & Organization Officer | 3.7yrs | US$3.45m | 0.0011% € 2.2m | |
| Global Head of Respiratory Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of the Cardiovascular | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Translational Medicine at Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research | no data | no data | no data |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NOT1's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board | 5.3yrs | US$506.95k | 0.00040% € 761.9k | |
| Honorary Chairman | no data | US$3.34m | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | US$473.89k | 0.00040% € 761.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.3yrs | US$429.80k | 0.00096% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.3yrs | US$468.02k | 0.0013% € 2.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.2yrs | US$429.80k | 0.00020% € 380.9k | |
| Chairman of the Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$456.02k | 0.00068% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$434.96k | 0.00025% € 476.2k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$424.29k | 0.00011% € 209.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10.3yrs | US$396.74k | 0.00061% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.3yrs | US$495.93k | 0.00085% € 1.6m |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NOT1's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/11 18:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Novartis AG is covered by 69 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Kamla Singh | AlphaValue |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |