Novartis AG ADR Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.95x

Novartis AG ADR free cash flow generation index. Novartis AG ADR (NVS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.95x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $5.57 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($5.89 Billion).

FCF Generation Index

0.95x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$5.57 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$5.89 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$321.07 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Novartis AG ADR (1998–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Novartis AG ADR from 1998 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Novartis AG ADR across 28 annual periods. See Novartis AG ADR free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Novartis AG ADR Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1998–2025)

Novartis AG ADR free cash flow generation index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Novartis AG ADR. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NVS cash flow conversion.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.92x $17.69 Billion $19.24 Billion $1.56 Billion ▲ +17.3%
2024 0.78x $13.80 Billion $17.62 Billion $3.81 Billion ▼ -3.2%
2023 0.81x $11.71 Billion $14.46 Billion $2.75 Billion ▼ -0.3%
2022 0.81x $11.56 Billion $14.24 Billion $2.67 Billion ▲ +1.2%
2021 0.80x $12.10 Billion $15.07 Billion $2.97 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2020 0.81x $11.06 Billion $13.65 Billion $2.58 Billion ▼ -2.8%
2019 0.83x $11.37 Billion $13.62 Billion $2.26 Billion ▲ +9.1%
2018 0.76x $10.92 Billion $14.27 Billion $3.35 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2017 0.78x $9.88 Billion $12.62 Billion $2.75 Billion ▲ +4.4%
2016 0.75x $8.60 Billion $11.47 Billion $2.88 Billion ▲ +10.8%
2015 0.68x $8.05 Billion $11.90 Billion $3.85 Billion ▼ -7.8%
2014 0.73x $10.19 Billion $13.90 Billion $3.70 Billion ▲ +2.8%
2013 0.71x $9.40 Billion $13.17 Billion $3.77 Billion ▼ -7.0%
2012 0.77x $10.89 Billion $14.19 Billion $3.31 Billion ▼ -7.9%
2011 0.83x $11.92 Billion $14.31 Billion $2.39 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2010 0.84x $11.84 Billion $14.07 Billion $2.23 Billion ▲ +8.4%
2009 0.78x $9.46 Billion $12.19 Billion $2.73 Billion ▲ +1.7%
2008 0.76x $7.45 Billion $9.77 Billion $2.32 Billion ▲ +15.6%
2007 0.66x $6.08 Billion $9.21 Billion $3.13 Billion ▼ -10.0%
2006 0.73x $6.39 Billion $8.71 Billion $2.32 Billion ▼ -9.3%
2005 0.81x $6.53 Billion $8.08 Billion $1.55 Billion ▲ +3.1%
2004 0.78x $5.28 Billion $6.72 Billion $1.45 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2003 0.77x $5.11 Billion $6.65 Billion $1.54 Billion ▼ -3.6%
2002 0.80x $4.64 Billion $5.83 Billion $1.19 Billion ▼ -2.4%
2001 0.82x $3.62 Billion $4.43 Billion $815.00 Million ▼ -0.8%
2000 0.82x $3.82 Billion $4.64 Billion $825.00 Million ▲ +2.6%
1999 0.80x $3.47 Billion $4.33 Billion $862.00 Million ▲ +8.9%
1998 0.74x $3.15 Billion $4.28 Billion $1.13 Billion —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).