Novartis AG Cash Flow Quality Index
Novartis AG cash flow quality index. Novartis AG (NOVN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.16x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CHF3.60 Billion exceeds net income of CHF3.09 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Novartis AG (NOVN) financial flexibility 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 (1999–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Novartis AG from 1999 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Novartis AG across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Novartis AG cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Novartis AG Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1999–2025)
Novartis AG cash flow quality index by year from 1999 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Novartis AG. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NOVN cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CHF) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.37x | CHF20.05 Billion | CHF14.65 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.48x | CHF17.62 Billion | CHF11.94 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.69x | CHF14.46 Billion | CHF8.57 Billion | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05x | CHF14.24 Billion | CHF6.96 Billion | ▲ +226.2% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | CHF15.07 Billion | CHF24.02 Billion | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2020 | 1.69x | CHF13.65 Billion | CHF8.07 Billion | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91x | CHF13.62 Billion | CHF7.15 Billion | ▲ +68.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13x | CHF14.27 Billion | CHF12.61 Billion | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64x | CHF12.62 Billion | CHF7.70 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71x | CHF11.47 Billion | CHF6.70 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69x | CHF11.90 Billion | CHF7.03 Billion | ▲ +30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.30x | CHF13.90 Billion | CHF10.73 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42x | CHF13.17 Billion | CHF9.29 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48x | CHF14.19 Billion | CHF9.62 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55x | CHF14.31 Billion | CHF9.24 Billion | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41x | CHF14.07 Billion | CHF9.97 Billion | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44x | CHF12.19 Billion | CHF8.45 Billion | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20x | CHF9.77 Billion | CHF8.16 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41x | CHF9.21 Billion | CHF6.54 Billion | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | CHF8.71 Billion | CHF7.02 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32x | CHF8.08 Billion | CHF6.14 Billion | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17x | CHF6.72 Billion | CHF5.77 Billion | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33x | CHF6.65 Billion | CHF5.02 Billion | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12x | CHF5.83 Billion | CHF5.22 Billion | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05x | CHF4.43 Billion | CHF4.24 Billion | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06x | CHF4.64 Billion | CHF4.39 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04x | CHF4.33 Billion | CHF4.19 Billion | — |