Novartis AG ADR Cash Flow Quality Index
Novartis AG ADR cash flow quality index. Novartis AG ADR (NVS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.80x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $5.89 Billion exceeds net income of $3.27 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of Novartis AG ADR to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Novartis AG ADR (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Novartis AG ADR from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Novartis AG ADR across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore NVS operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Novartis AG ADR Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Novartis AG ADR cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Novartis AG ADR. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Novartis AG ADR cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.37x | $19.24 Billion | $14.06 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.48x | $17.62 Billion | $11.94 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.69x | $14.46 Billion | $8.57 Billion | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05x | $14.24 Billion | $6.96 Billion | ▲ +226.2% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | $15.07 Billion | $24.02 Billion | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2020 | 1.69x | $13.65 Billion | $8.07 Billion | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91x | $13.62 Billion | $7.15 Billion | ▲ +68.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13x | $14.27 Billion | $12.61 Billion | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64x | $12.62 Billion | $7.70 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71x | $11.47 Billion | $6.70 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69x | $11.90 Billion | $7.03 Billion | ▲ +30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.30x | $13.90 Billion | $10.73 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42x | $13.17 Billion | $9.29 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48x | $14.19 Billion | $9.62 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55x | $14.31 Billion | $9.24 Billion | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41x | $14.07 Billion | $9.97 Billion | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44x | $12.19 Billion | $8.45 Billion | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20x | $9.77 Billion | $8.16 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41x | $9.21 Billion | $6.54 Billion | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | $8.71 Billion | $7.02 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32x | $8.08 Billion | $6.14 Billion | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17x | $6.72 Billion | $5.77 Billion | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33x | $6.65 Billion | $5.02 Billion | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12x | $5.83 Billion | $5.22 Billion | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05x | $4.43 Billion | $4.24 Billion | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06x | $4.64 Billion | $4.39 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04x | $4.33 Billion | $4.19 Billion | ▲ +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.97x | $4.28 Billion | $4.41 Billion | — |