Novartis Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Novartis has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.6%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 6.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.4% per year. Novartis's return on equity is 27.1%, and it has net margins of 23.6%.
Key information
4.6%
Earnings growth rate
6.7%
EPS growth rate
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth | 12.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.4% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% |
| Net Margin | 23.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 31 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Novartis makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 49,940 | 11,761 | 12,479 | 7,146 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 48,860 | 10,083 | 12,437 | 8,689 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 47,733 | 9,107 | 12,438 | 8,673 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 46,660 | 8,568 | 12,489 | 9,011 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 45,850 | 7,245 | 12,206 | 10,273 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 44,541 | 7,062 | 12,051 | 8,890 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 41,694 | 5,976 | 11,522 | 8,680 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 43,461 | 6,049 | 12,143 | 8,425 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 46,017 | 21,042 | 12,924 | 8,975 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 48,601 | 22,472 | 13,606 | 8,813 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 52,997 | 24,184 | 14,798 | 9,119 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 43,974 | 22,908 | 12,756 | 8,259 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 52,385 | 9,807 | 14,721 | 9,032 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 51,556 | 8,984 | 14,522 | 8,798 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 49,884 | 7,955 | 14,136 | 8,839 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 49,898 | 8,072 | 14,197 | 8,980 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 49,584 | 7,103 | 14,128 | 8,534 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 49,528 | 7,210 | 14,258 | 8,587 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 49,930 | 7,451 | 14,475 | 8,197 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 48,677 | 7,142 | 14,369 | 9,402 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 47,858 | 7,238 | 14,114 | 8,627 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 46,762 | 7,077 | 13,826 | 8,575 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 46,391 | 12,697 | 13,736 | 8,650 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 46,099 | 12,797 | 13,717 | 8,489 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 47,366 | 13,552 | 14,084 | 8,295 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 48,672 | 13,752 | 14,501 | 8,387 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 49,513 | 8,004 | 14,812 | 8,323 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 43,404 | 7,499 | 12,468 | 7,995 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 49,527 | 6,684 | 14,713 | 8,460 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 49,176 | 6,543 | 14,435 | 8,445 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 49,361 | 6,367 | 14,278 | 8,573 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 49,386 | 6,712 | 14,111 | 8,445 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 49,606 | 6,807 | 14,110 | 8,773 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 49,750 | 6,672 | 14,173 | 8,739 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 49,967 | 6,722 | 14,141 | 8,755 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 50,387 | 7,017 | 14,247 | 8,935 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 50,635 | 8,417 | 14,241 | 8,685 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 51,450 | 9,697 | 14,343 | 8,656 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 52,503 | 10,536 | 14,552 | 8,628 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 53,634 | 10,657 | 14,993 | 9,086 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 53,908 | 10,191 | 15,122 | 8,910 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 53,514 | 9,233 | 15,231 | 8,965 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 52,845 | 9,095 | 15,189 | 9,034 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 52,716 | 9,192 | 15,189 | 8,946 |
Quality Earnings: NOVN N has a large one-off loss of $4.9B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: NOVN N's current net profit margins (23.6%) are higher than last year (15.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NOVN N's earnings have grown by 4.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NOVN N's earnings growth over the past year (62.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (4.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NOVN N earnings growth over the past year (62.3%) exceeded the Pharmaceuticals industry 8.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NOVN N's Return on Equity (27.1%) is considered high.