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ABBV vs ABT Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric ABBV ABT
📈 Growth 15/30 22/30
💰 Profitability 16/20 17/20
🏦 Financial Health 12/20 15/20
💵 Valuation 12/20 12/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better) 6/10 4/10
Overall Score 59/100 72/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ABBV Analysis ABT Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

8 quarters show a largely rising topline: 2024Q1 to 2026Q1 Revenues rise from about $12.31B to $15.00B (+≈22%). Net income attributable to parent falls from ~$1.29B to ~$0.70B, though peaks around ~$1.86B in 2025Q2–Q3, with 2025Q4 at ~$1.82B. The trend is mixed: topline strength persists, but bottom-line profitability weakens into 2026Q1.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margins remain high, broadly ~70–79%, reflecting a durable product mix. Operating leverage remains healthy as volumes expand. Net cash flow from operating activities stays robust, typically around $5.1B–$5.3B per quarter; investing activity is negative (capex/activity), and financing flows cause periodic swings.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total assets hover near the mid-to-upper hundreds of billions with liabilities that verge on or exceed assets in some periods, and equity attributable to the parent is often negative (reflecting buybacks). The firm generates solid operating cash flow that supports liquidity despite leverage. Long-term debt runs in the mid-$60B range in recent periods, with current liabilities ~$39–$44B.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: Robust pharma demand and a durable high-margin mix; ongoing pipeline progress.
  • Risks: Patent/regulatory pressures; elevated leverage and sensitivity to interest rates; potential valuation volatility.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the 8-quarter window, Revenue gravitated around $9.96B to $11.16B, ending at $11.16B in 2026 Q1, a start-to-end rise of about $1.2B (~12%). Net income remained positive through most quarters, with modest-to-strong fluctuations; several quarters show mid-single-digit billions in income, with notable variability from one-off items (e.g., tax effects).

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross Margin was solid, around 56% on average (Gross Profit ~6.3B vs Revenues ~11.2B in 2026 Q1). Operating margin ranged roughly from 12% to 18%, peaking in 2025 Q2. Net cash flow from operating activities was consistently positive (e.g., 2026 Q1: $1.315B; prior quarters in the 1.4–2.9B range), while investing activities were typically cash outflows and financing modest.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total assets approximate $72B–$110B over the period with equity in the low-to-mid $50B range. The company shows a healthy current ratio (1.3–1.5) and modest long-term debt ($14–19B), supporting liquidity and balance sheet resilience.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: (1) Pharma/medical devices demand; (2) diversified product mix and recurring revenue from Rx/OTC portfolios.
  • Risks: (1) Regulatory/tax volatility and pricing pressure; (2) macro-cycle sensitivity and currency exposure.