Novartis AG (Swiss: NOVN)

Lichtstrasse 35
CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland (Map)
Phone: +41-61-324-1111
Fax: +41-61-324-8001
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only
http://www.novartis.com

Hoover's coverage by Lynett Oliver

Overview

Although it's based in neutral Switzerland, Novartis has been aggressive in attacking illnesses on four fronts: pharmaceuticals, vaccines and diagnostics, generics, and consumer health. Its largest division, Pharmaceuticals, develops and manufactures prescription drugs to treat a wide spectrum of ailments. Vaccine and Diagnostics manufactures vaccines and blood-screening tools. Its Sandoz generics subsidiary produces generic drugs, as well as active pharmaceutical ingredients. Novartis' consumer health unit includes OTC medications such as Benefiber, Excedrin, and Theraflu, along with CIBA Vision's contact lenses and eye care products and Animal Health's companion and agricultural animal care products.

Sample Overview & History

Key Numbers from Hoover's UK

Key financials for Novartis AG (Swiss: NOVN)

Company Type Public (Swiss: NOVN; NYSE: NVS [ADR])
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £29,408.5
1-Year Sales Growth 9.3%
2008 Net Income (mil.) £5,685.7
1-Year Net Income Growth (31.2%)
2008 Employees 96,717
1-Year Employee Growth (1.5%)
Get more Key Numbers
TIP: Understand how a company performs against its industry by reviewing Comparison Data. Column-to-column comparisons to the industry and the market are available with a Hoover's subscription.
TIP: Subscribers have access to detailed financial data (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) for more than 500,000 public and private companies in the UK.

Key People from Hoover's UK

Key people and executives for Novartis AG (Swiss: NOVN)

Chairman and CEO Daniel L. Vasella
(Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)

Connect to this executive
CFO Raymond Breu
Connect to this executive
Deputy CFO Jonathan R. (Jon) Symonds
Connect to this executive
TIP: Use Build Executive List to target decision makers by industry, geography, sales, net income, and number of employees.

Top Competitors from Hoover's UK

Top competitors of Novartis AG (Swiss: NOVN)

There are 19 competitors for Novartis; see more.
TIP: Analyze the Competitive Landscape to view a head-to-head comparison of a firm's profitability, operations, growth, and valuation versus that of its top three competitors.

Industry Information from Hoover's UK

First Research Industry Profiles Extensive Industry Intelligence

Hoover's Industries

More Industry Information
TIP: Hoover's proprietary industry structure allows you to tell at-a-glance how diversified a company's operations are, and which line of business can be considered a company's primary industry.

Subsidiaries/Affiliates Covered By Hoover's UK

Subsidiaries/affiliates of Novartis AG (Swiss: NOVN)

View more Subsidiaries/Affiliates of Novartis
TIP: Use subsidiary and affiliate information to determine easy cross-sell and upsell opportunities within an organization or business line. Hoover's subscribers have full access to detailed Family Tree information.

Rankings from Hoover's UK

See how Novartis AG (Swiss: NOVN) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones

  • Dow Jones Global Titans
  • Dow Jones STOXX 50
  • #26 in FT Global 500
  • Swiss Market
TIP: Hoover's subscribers have access to FT 500 and other rankings that make targeted list building easy.

Subscribers Get More!

Search Hoover's UK

View Hoover's UK Free Content

Buy A Report on Novartis:

Sample UK Subscriber Content


Bizmology

No Christmas wrapping on toy safety reforms

by Linnea Kirgan, Jan. 2nd, 2008
Read more at Bizmology.com.


Companies That Exceed Expectations

Who's going above and beyond the status quo? Learn more about these groundbreaking companies!

Current Edition: Click Here



Small Business Expert

Presented by Comcast Business Class

Read More from the Current Edition: Performance Reviews

Click Here


Copyright © 2009, Hoover's, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Legal Terms | Privacy Policy