AbbVie Inc. ABBV

264.34 (0.78) (0.29%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$467.4B
P/E
74.7×
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AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) Return on equity

AbbVie Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −208.1%, down 6364.0 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (6,155.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −339.6% (fiscal 2018) to 6,155.9% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is below the Drug Manufacturers General industry median of 6.97% and below the Healthcare sector median of −32.0%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 6,155.9% 6,094.29
FY2024 61.6% 26.77
FY2023 34.8% (37.19)
FY2022 72.0% (8.89)
FY2021 80.9% (106.55)
FY2020 187.5% 282.31
FY2019 −94.9% 244.76
FY2018 −339.6% (448.71)
FY2017 109.1% (29.66)
FY2016 138.8% (42.15)

Against its own ten years

Low −339.6% High 6,155.9%
Ten-year median 80.9%
Current reading's percentile 100

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
LLY Eli Lilly and Company compare 102.3%
AMGN Amgen Inc. compare 91.5%
NVS Novartis AG compare 30.4%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson compare 25.7%
AZN AstraZeneca PLC compare 22.0%
MRK Merck & Co., Inc. compare 6.97%
PFE Pfizer Inc. compare 4.97%
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. compare −20.7%
ABBV AbbVie Inc. −208.1%
Drug Manufacturers General industry median 6.97%
Healthcare sector median −32.0%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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