Novartis AG Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.40x

Novartis AG cash flow reinvestment rate. Novartis AG (NOVN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.40x as of March 2026, reinvesting CHF1.45 Billion (capex CHF338.45 Million plus investments CHF1.11 Billion) from operating cash flow of CHF3.60 Billion. Explore NOVN operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Reinvestment Rate

0.40x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

CHF1.45 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

CHF3.60 Billion
CHF

Capital Expenditures

CHF338.45 Million
CHF

Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Novartis AG (1998–2025)

Cash flow reinvestment rate of Novartis AG from 1998 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Novartis AG across 28 annual periods. Explore NOVN capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Novartis AG Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1998–2025)

Novartis AG cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Novartis AG. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NOVN cash flow metrics.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (CHF) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.17x CHF3.50 Billion CHF20.05 Billion CHF1.62 Billion ▼ -72.9%
2024 0.64x CHF11.33 Billion CHF17.62 Billion CHF3.81 Billion ▲ +7.6%
2023 0.60x CHF8.64 Billion CHF14.46 Billion CHF2.75 Billion ▲ +105.6%
2022 0.29x CHF4.14 Billion CHF14.24 Billion CHF2.67 Billion ▼ -55.2%
2021 0.65x CHF9.79 Billion CHF15.07 Billion CHF2.97 Billion ▲ +152.7%
2020 0.26x CHF3.51 Billion CHF13.65 Billion CHF2.58 Billion ▼ -35.6%
2019 0.40x CHF5.43 Billion CHF13.62 Billion CHF2.26 Billion ▼ -59.9%
2018 1.00x CHF14.20 Billion CHF14.27 Billion CHF3.35 Billion ▲ +352.7%
2017 0.22x CHF2.77 Billion CHF12.62 Billion CHF2.75 Billion ▼ -60.1%
2016 0.55x CHF6.32 Billion CHF11.47 Billion CHF2.88 Billion ▲ +53.0%
2015 0.36x CHF4.28 Billion CHF11.90 Billion CHF3.85 Billion ▲ +35.1%
2014 0.27x CHF3.70 Billion CHF13.90 Billion CHF3.70 Billion ▼ -7.0%
2013 0.29x CHF3.77 Billion CHF13.17 Billion CHF3.77 Billion ▲ +23.1%
2012 0.23x CHF3.31 Billion CHF14.19 Billion CHF3.31 Billion ▲ +39.6%
2011 0.17x CHF2.39 Billion CHF14.31 Billion CHF2.39 Billion ▲ +5.1%
2010 0.16x CHF2.23 Billion CHF14.07 Billion CHF2.23 Billion ▼ -29.2%
2009 0.22x CHF2.73 Billion CHF12.19 Billion CHF2.73 Billion ▼ -5.4%
2008 0.24x CHF2.32 Billion CHF9.77 Billion CHF2.32 Billion ▼ -30.3%
2007 0.34x CHF3.13 Billion CHF9.21 Billion CHF3.13 Billion ▲ +27.6%
2006 0.27x CHF2.32 Billion CHF8.71 Billion CHF2.32 Billion ▲ +39.2%
2005 0.19x CHF1.55 Billion CHF8.08 Billion CHF1.55 Billion ▼ -11.1%
2004 0.22x CHF1.45 Billion CHF6.72 Billion CHF1.45 Billion ▼ -7.0%
2003 0.23x CHF1.54 Billion CHF6.65 Billion CHF1.54 Billion ▲ +14.0%
2002 0.20x CHF1.19 Billion CHF5.83 Billion CHF1.19 Billion ▲ +10.6%
2001 0.18x CHF815.00 Million CHF4.43 Billion CHF815.00 Million ▲ +3.5%
2000 0.18x CHF825.00 Million CHF4.64 Billion CHF825.00 Million ▼ -10.6%
1999 0.20x CHF862.00 Million CHF4.33 Billion CHF862.00 Million ▼ -24.7%
1998 0.26x CHF1.13 Billion CHF4.28 Billion CHF1.13 Billion —
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow