Side-by-side comparison

Roche vs Novartis

Corporate structure, registry, ownership, and key facts compared. Same industry: Pharma & Health.

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Roche

Zurich, Switzerland

Basel-headquartered pharma giant, dual-class voting shares, Swiss family-anchored.

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Novartis

Zurich, Switzerland

Basel pharma major, dual-listed SIX and NYSE, 1996 Sandoz-Ciba merger.

Side-by-side facts

FieldRocheNovartis
IndustryPharma & HealthPharma & Health
HeadquartersZurich, SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland
Legal nameF. Hoffmann-La Roche AGNovartis AG
Founded18961996
OwnershipPublicPublic
Listed onSIX · ROGSIX / NYSE · NOVN / NVS
Employees (est.)1000+1000+
Revenue (est.)$1B+$1B+
JurisdictionSwitzerland (Canton of Basel-Stadt)Switzerland (Canton of Basel-Stadt)
RegistrySwiss Commercial Register (Zefix) - Canton of Basel-StadtSwiss Commercial Register (Zefix) - Canton of Basel-Stadt
At a glance

Both based in Zurich, Switzerland — direct local peers.

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