Stocks analysis

A vs ABBV Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric A ABBV
📈 Growth 26/30 26/30
💰 Profitability 17/20 18/20
🏦 Financial Health 15/20 6/20
💵 Valuation 16/20 12/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better) 5/10 8/10
Overall Score 79/100 64/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

A Analysis ABBV Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Eight quarters show revenue rising from about $1.66B in 2024-Q1 to about $1.84B in 2026-Q2, while Net Income fluctuates but trends higher, with a peak near $434M in 2025-Q4 and a pace around $300–$339M in other quarters. The trend depicts steady top-line growth and durable earnings power despite quarterly volatility.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross Margin remains in the low-to-mid 50s% (roughly 53%), and Operating Margin sits in the low- to mid-20s% (roughly 21%). Cash flow remains broadly positive; Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities ranges in the hundreds of millions per quarter, while investing and financing activities swing, producing occasional negative free cash flow but overall liquidity.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Assets run around $12.8–$13.0B, with long-term debt near $3.0B and equity attributable to parent around $6.1–7.0B. Current assets ($4.2–4.9B) cover current liabilities ($1.9–2.3B), indicating solid liquidity and resilience, despite occasional negative equity readings due to accounting structure.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: Life sciences instrumentation demand; continued R&D activity driving consumables and systems adoption.
  • Risks: Cyclicality of lab spending; valuation sensitivity and dependence on continued margin stability.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the eight quarters, Revenues rose from about $14.46B (2024-Q2) to about $16.99B (2026-Q2). Net Income expanded from about $1.31B to about $3.62B, with quarterly fluctuations (notably a dip in 2025-Q2 before a robust rebound by 2026-Q2).

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross Profit was strong, and implied gross margins around the mid-to-high 70s percent, peaking around 75% in late 2025 and staying near that level in 2026-Q2 (e.g., $12.7B gross profit on $16.99B revenue). Operating income remained positive across the period, supporting a healthy but fluctuating margin structure. Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities stayed positive in all quarters, with peaks near $5.15B in 2025-Q4 and around $3.44B in 2026-Q2; investing and financing activities contributed to occasional cash outflows, resulting in negative total cash flow in several quarters.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total assets ranged around $134-141B; liabilities aligned with asset base, yielding negative Equity in several periods (e.g., -$5.89B in 2026-Q2), signaling solvency risk despite strong operating cash flow. Current liabilities remain substantial, but liquidity from operating cash flow partially offsets near-term obligations.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: Robust, diversified dermatology/immunology portfolio with steady cash generation; payer pricing power.
  • Risks: Negative equity/leverage sensitivity to debt refinancing; regulatory/payer pressures and potential patent/exclusivity shifts.