Novartis (NVS) Q3 2025 Earnings
How Did NVS Stock React to Q3 2025 Earnings?
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: −0.53%.
Did NVS Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results
No. Novartis reported Q3 2025 earnings of $2.25 a share on Oct 28, 2025, missing the $2.31 consensus estimate by 2.6%. Revenue was $13.9B against a $13.8B estimate.
Novartis posted a mixed third quarter for fiscal 2025, clearing the revenue bar while falling slightly short on earnings, as robust volume-driven growth across its oncology and immunology franchises ran into the weight of generic erosion and a sizable legal charge. Revenue came in at $13.91 billion, edging past the $13.85 billion consensus by 0.45% and marking a 5.6% year-over-year gain, yet core EPS of $2.25 missed the $2.31 analyst estimate by 2.63%, weighed in part by a $443 million expense tied to a French court reversal in the Lucentis/Avastin antitrust case. The headline growth story remained the company's newer blockbusters, with Kisqali surging 69% to $1.33 billion and Kesimpta climbing 46% to $1.22 billion, while Pluvicto added further momentum after new data showed the radioligand therapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 28% in hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, potentially doubling its eligible patient pool. Net debt climbed to $20.40 billion, reflecting aggressive M&A spending including the $12 billion deal to acquire Avidity Biosciences.
- Kisqali strong growth across all regions, +91% in US driven by share gains in metastatic and early breast cancer
- Kesimpta demand increase and strong access with 155,000+ patients treated across 94 countries
- Pluvicto sustained US demand following pre-taxane mCRPC approval with 25 countries now approved
- Scemblix early-line indication momentum in US and Japan with 26 ex-US markets approved
- Fabhalta market share gains in PNH globally and launch progress in IgAN and C3G in US
- Volume contributed 16 percentage points to sales growth
- Lower weighted average number of shares outstanding benefiting EPS
- Lower impairment charges year-over-year improving operating income
NVS YoY Financials
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | Year over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.9B | $13.2B | +5.6% |
| Gross Profit | $10.8B | $9.9B | +8.9% |
| Operating Income | $4.5B | $3.6B | +24.1% |
| Net Income | $3.9B | $3.2B | +23.2% |
NVS Revenue by Segment
NVS Revenue by Geography
Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.