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AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

AbbVie Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net earnings 697 1,815 188 941 1,289 (23) 1,564 1,373 1,372 824 1,781 2,027 241 2,472 3,952 928 4,493 4,045 3,180 769 3,555
Depreciation 188 203 192 186 181 206 191 184 183 187 196 190 179 196 181 203 198 173 223 201 206
Amortization of intangible assets 1,748 1,784 1,871 1,864 1,858 1,896 1,888 1,947 1,891 1,889 2,039 2,070 1,948 1,961 2,024 1,849 1,855 1,806 1,904 1,999 2,009
Deferred income taxes 137 (385) 193 (272) (28) (767) (277) (16) (389) (1,391) (863) (368) (267) (516) (621) (600) (194) (745) (34) (91) (28)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities 2,387 1,406 776 2,795 1,518 279 1,356 1,476 660 1,696 8 1,552 1,872 2,114 (214) 1,609 (748) 232 98 2,692 (343)
Payments of contingent consideration liabilities (722) (681) (776) (859) (549) (539) (580) (485) (391) (463) (391) (2) (14) (3) (161)
Stock-based compensation 444 157 209 179 410 164 181 218 348 125 130 179 313 132 126 107 306 129 135 159 269
Acquired IPR&D and milestones 744 1,265 2,680 823 248 1,574 82 937 164 282 66 280 150 243 40 269 145 405 402 132 185
Other charges related to collaborations 500
Gain on divestitures (172) (68)
Non-cash litigation reserve adjustments, net of cash payments 150 136 (319) (21) (729) 167 314 39 (12) (238) (87) (118) (18) 71 2,190 142 (76) 97
Impairment of intangible assets 847 4,476 1,405 2,114 710 770 50
Other, net (22) (9) (90) 79 17 12 (22) (20) (33) (6) (46) (45) (128) 1 (65) (214) 128 (28) (155) (10) (20)
Accounts receivable 87 162 (156) (17) (1,479) 387 344 178 (702) 339 2 (80) (195) (416) 357 (611) (785) (749) 590 (296) (866)
Inventories (184) (25) 2 (56) (155) (128) (64) (52) (75) 96 (55) (273) (185) (170) (17) (114) (385) (112) 219 (62) (187)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (150) (658) 88 371 (628) (100) 152 25 284 (582) 109 452 (167) (204) (74) 299 (285) 265 (181) 49 (330)
Accounts payable and other liabilities (1,594) (598) 1,730 515 (696) 1,247 267 (1,699) 362 179 2,538 1,574 (451) 1,278 939 (190) (258) 174 1,146 72 236
Income tax assets and liabilities, net (81) 646 (411) (1,375) 378 (1,803) 51 (1,834) 378 411 33 (1,119) 187 358 294 (548) 438 (662) (66) (753) 191
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions (1,922) (473) 1,253 (562) (2,580) (397) 750 (3,382) 247 443 2,627 554 (811) 846 1,499 (1,164) (1,275) (1,084) 1,708 (990) (956)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities 3,132 3,403 6,836 4,212 346 7,071 3,883 898 2,668 3,929 5,793 4,292 3,952 4,956 3,650 4,077 415 1,030 4,755 4,121 1,322
Cash flows from operating activities 3,829 5,218 7,024 5,153 1,635 7,048 5,447 2,271 4,040 4,753 7,574 6,319 4,193 7,428 7,602 5,005 4,908 5,075 7,935 4,890 4,877
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (204) (8,294) (9,199) (255) (525)
Other acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired (266) (1,161) (2,802) (940) (334) (1,792) (199) (843) (190) (553) (157) (160) (353) (45) (100) (209) (185) (540) (492) (147) (198)
Acquisitions of property and equipment (265) (329) (381) (269) (235) (291) (249) (241) (193) (205) (219) (178) (175) (213) (177) (143) (162) (187) (217) (195) (188)
Purchases of investment securities (6) (7) (12) (10) (27) (24) (16) (6) (34) (8) (16) (19) (10) (17) (5) (1,406) (46) (17) (40) (16)
Sales and maturities of investment securities 34 3 7 32 39 507 3 6 14 5 14 22 70 1,410 42 8 10 23 54 11
Other, net (43) (1) (77) 33 16 197 3 (5) (6) (22) 10 (1) 26 5 170 445 154 143 88 86 49
Cash flows from investing activities (574) (1,463) (3,264) (1,181) (735) (1,874) (8,256) (1,102) (9,588) (800) (369) (341) (499) (448) 1,286 130 (1,591) (1,145) (615) (242) (342)
Net change in commercial paper borrowings with original maturities of three months or less (499) (500) (550) (44) 1,593
Proceeds from issuance of other short-term borrowings 791 4,007 5,008
Repayments of other short-term borrowings (2,000) (791) (2,007) (3) (5,005)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 7,991 3,994 2,000 14,963 2,000 1,000
Repayments of long-term debt (8) (9) (3,754) (3,026) (5,762) (403) (3,345) (103) (1,794) (2) (1,002) (1,351) (6,851) (2,701) (2) (4,879) (3,752) (2,201) (3,461)
Debt issuance costs (3) (20) (99) (38)
Dividends paid (3,086) (2,911) (2,911) (2,910) (2,925) (2,752) (2,751) (2,750) (2,772) (2,626) (2,627) (2,625) (2,661) (2,506) (2,504) (2,507) (2,526) (2,314) (2,315) (2,310) (2,322)
Purchases of treasury stock (1,489) (3) (4) (12) (961) (358) (17) (9) (1,324) (3) (4) (10) (1,955) (4) (4) (9) (1,470) (131) (6) (10) (787)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 48 63 5 56 10 67 10 127 31 36 48 65 53 11 70 128 75 25 73 71
Payments of contingent consideration liabilities (17) (94) (330) (311) (315) (335) (236) (246) (218) (167) (181) (132)
Other, net 2 (1) 37 1 31 1 32 24 (2) 30 (1) 21 (11) 15 5 21 2 21 5 (4)
Cash flows from financing activities 919 (4,166) (4,590) (2,710) (1,258) (6,861) (3,072) (6,097) 10,819 (4,449) (2,661) (3,920) (6,192) (9,634) (5,518) (2,679) (6,972) (6,338) (3,643) (5,884) (3,174)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (12) 11 (8) 30 9 (46) 8 (9) (18) 23 (16) (10) 8 23 (59) (33) 7 (28) (41) 27 (55)
Net change in cash and equivalents 4,162 (400) (838) 1,292 (349) (1,733) (5,873) (4,937) 5,253 (473) 4,528 2,048 (2,490) (2,631) 3,311 2,423 (3,648) (2,436) 3,636 (1,209) 1,306

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial trajectory of the organization is characterized by strong operating cash generation that is periodically offset by aggressive strategic acquisitions and consistent shareholder returns. While net earnings exhibit significant quarterly volatility, cash flow from operating activities remains more resilient, providing a stable foundation for capital deployment.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Cash flows from operating activities generally fluctuate between 4 billion and 8 billion US dollars per quarter, with a notable dip to 1.6 billion US dollars in March 2025. The discrepancy between net earnings and operating cash flow is primarily driven by substantial non-cash add-backs, most notably the amortization of intangible assets, which consistently remains between 1.7 billion and 2.0 billion US dollars per quarter. Additionally, volatile swings in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities frequently impact net earnings without affecting immediate cash positions.
Investing Activities and Capital Deployment
A pattern of aggressive inorganic growth is evident, specifically during 2024, where acquisitions of businesses resulted in cash outflows of 9.2 billion US dollars in March and 8.3 billion US dollars in September. Capital expenditures for property and equipment have shown a gradual upward trend, increasing from approximately 180 million US dollars per quarter in 2021 to over 300 million US dollars in recent periods, indicating a steady investment in physical infrastructure.
Financing Strategies and Shareholder Returns
The organization maintains a rigorous dividend policy, with quarterly payments increasing steadily from 2.3 billion US dollars in early 2021 to over 3.0 billion US dollars by March 2026. To fund large-scale acquisitions and maintain liquidity, the organization utilizes the debt market strategically, exemplified by a 14.9 billion US dollar issuance of long-term debt in March 2024. Treasury stock purchases are sporadic and opportunistic, contrasting with the linear and predictable growth of dividend distributions.
Liquidity and Net Cash Position
The net change in cash and equivalents is highly sensitive to the timing of M&A activity and debt refinancing. Large negative swings in net cash are typically countered by corresponding increases in long-term borrowings, suggesting a leveraged approach to expansion. The reliance on commercial paper and short-term borrowings fluctuates, serving as a tactical tool for short-term liquidity management.

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