Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
AbbVie Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
- Gross Profit Margin
- The gross profit margin demonstrates a general upward trend from 66.41% in March 2021 to a peak value around 70.69% in March 2025. There are fluctuations throughout the periods, with a notable dip to 62.28% in June 2024 followed by a recovery in the ensuing quarters. Overall, the margin indicates relatively strong cost management in production or service delivery over the observed periods.
- Operating Profit Margin
- The operating profit margin shows variability across the quarters, starting at 24.81% in March 2021 and peaking at approximately 32.68% in June 2022. However, it trends downward subsequently, reaching a low of 16.22% by March 2025. This decline suggests increasing operating expenses or challenges in operational efficiency during the latter periods, despite earlier improvements.
- Net Profit Margin
- Net profit margin exhibits an initial upward movement from 10.08% in March 2021 to a high of 23.19% in December 2022. Following this peak, there is a clear decline, hitting 7.31% in March 2025. This pattern indicates that while profitability improved significantly in earlier years, possibly due to better cost control or revenue gains, later periods faced pressures that reduced net profitability substantially.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- Return on equity shows a marked increase from 35.3% in March 2021 to an exceptional level of 295.42% in March 2025, with pronounced volatility along the way. The ROE peaks and troughs suggest fluctuating efficiency in the use of shareholders' equity, with the extraordinary value at the end possibly reflecting exceptional gains, changes in equity base, or one-time effects that substantially enhance returns to shareholders.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- The return on assets reveals a steady upward trend from 3.07% in March 2021 to a peak of 9.49% in December 2022, followed by a decline to around 3.08% by March 2025. This indicates initial improvements in asset utilization and overall profitability from asset base, but later periods experience a reduction in asset efficiency, aligning with trends observed in net and operating margins.
Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
AbbVie Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 9,341) | 10,706) | 10,248) | 10,260) | 8,216) | 8,597) | 7,442) | 9,625) | 8,239) | 10,951) | 9,790) | 10,413) | 9,486) | 10,566) | 9,952) | 9,436) | 8,797) | 9,174) | 7,852) | 6,714) | 6,677) | |||||||
| Net revenues | 13,343) | 15,102) | 14,460) | 14,462) | 12,310) | 14,301) | 13,927) | 13,865) | 12,225) | 15,121) | 14,812) | 14,583) | 13,538) | 14,886) | 14,342) | 13,959) | 13,010) | 13,858) | 12,902) | 10,425) | 8,619) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 70.69% | 69.99% | 67.21% | 62.75% | 62.28% | 62.42% | 65.76% | 68.91% | 69.43% | 70.00% | 69.62% | 70.48% | 69.53% | 68.96% | 67.72% | 65.62% | 64.82% | 66.41% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 61.48% | 59.85% | 58.71% | 61.56% | 64.76% | 68.60% | 72.35% | 72.87% | 73.65% | 74.17% | 73.99% | 74.00% | 73.30% | 73.44% | 74.00% | 73.97% | 74.37% | 74.59% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 70.47% | 71.08% | 74.91% | 75.38% | 75.71% | 76.24% | 76.54% | 77.01% | 77.68% | 78.04% | 78.82% | 79.13% | 79.62% | 78.57% | 76.92% | 75.88% | 74.42% | 72.31% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 59.74% | 59.50% | 59.37% | 59.27% | 58.39% | 58.74% | 58.77% | 59.17% | 60.22% | 60.21% | 60.65% | 60.77% | 60.77% | 60.95% | 60.44% | 59.24% | 57.60% | 55.98% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 81.70% | 81.31% | 80.91% | 80.75% | 80.16% | 79.25% | 78.67% | 77.77% | 77.67% | 76.77% | 75.61% | 75.98% | 74.40% | 74.18% | 74.85% | 74.27% | 75.88% | 77.66% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 78.17% | 78.15% | 75.98% | 75.56% | 75.62% | 75.87% | 78.66% | 79.27% | 78.94% | 79.03% | 74.31% | 75.30% | 75.50% | 75.56% | 80.23% | 79.90% | 80.32% | 81.23% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 68.30% | 69.07% | 69.05% | 69.06% | 69.20% | 68.82% | 68.54% | 68.06% | 67.34% | 67.26% | 67.43% | 67.86% | 67.97% | 68.16% | 67.51% | 67.00% | 66.24% | 65.58% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 76.42% | 76.32% | 75.82% | 75.25% | 74.37% | 73.17% | 72.86% | 72.96% | 72.43% | 70.63% | 70.49% | 70.41% | 70.72% | 72.02% | 67.95% | 67.48% | 66.99% | 67.74% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 72.28% | 71.94% | 67.73% | 58.18% | 58.09% | 58.10% | 60.97% | 69.61% | 68.61% | 65.77% | 65.53% | 62.18% | 60.35% | 62.08% | 65.28% | 70.96% | 76.46% | 79.26% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 85.79% | 86.13% | 86.12% | 86.16% | 86.32% | 86.16% | 85.96% | 86.42% | 86.96% | 87.18% | 85.39% | 84.97% | 84.65% | 84.83% | 86.65% | 86.85% | 86.84% | 86.82% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 41.34% | 41.28% | 40.77% | 40.76% | 40.40% | 39.90% | 39.87% | 39.75% | 40.28% | 42.24% | 44.42% | 46.63% | 48.37% | 50.08% | 51.05% | 51.29% | 51.47% | 49.67% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 86.03% | 86.11% | 86.12% | 86.45% | 86.86% | 87.21% | 87.80% | 87.92% | 88.04% | 87.90% | 88.00% | 88.13% | 87.95% | 88.06% | 87.94% | 87.89% | 88.06% | 88.14% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ1 2025
+ Gross marginQ4 2024
+ Gross marginQ3 2024
+ Gross marginQ2 2024)
÷ (Net revenuesQ1 2025
+ Net revenuesQ4 2024
+ Net revenuesQ3 2024
+ Net revenuesQ2 2024)
= 100 × (9,341 + 10,706 + 10,248 + 10,260)
÷ (13,343 + 15,102 + 14,460 + 14,462)
= 70.69%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Gross margin trends
- The gross margin exhibits notable fluctuations over the observed periods. Starting with a moderate increase from 6,677 million USD in March 2020 to a peak of 10,566 million USD by December 2021, it subsequently declines significantly to 7,442 million USD by September 2023. From this low point, the gross margin recovers somewhat, reaching 10,706 million USD by December 2024 before dropping again to 9,341 million USD in March 2025. This pattern suggests cyclical volatility with periods of both growth and contraction.
- Net revenues trends
- Net revenues show a general upward trajectory from 8,619 million USD in March 2020 to a high of 15,121 million USD in December 2022. Following this peak, revenues experience some regression and variability, with values fluctuating between approximately 12,225 million USD and 14,927 million USD in the subsequent quarters. The data reveals an overall growth trend with intermittent periods of decrease, especially notable after the late 2022 peak.
- Gross profit margin percentage
- The gross profit margin percentage is available from March 2021 onward, showing values largely in the mid-60% to low-70% range. It reaches a high near 70.69% by December 2025, indicating relatively strong profitability during that quarter. However, there are periods during 2023 and 2024 where the margin dips to around 62%, indicating intermittent compression in profitability. The overall trend suggests some volatility but generally maintains a strong gross profit margin percentage over time.
- Insights and overall assessment
- The data reflects a pattern of revenue growth and gross margin expansion in the initial periods up to late 2021 and early 2022, followed by a phase of volatility and some declines in both absolute gross margin and net revenues. The gross profit margin percentage largely remains robust, suggesting effective cost management relative to revenue despite the fluctuations in absolute figures. The decline and subsequent recovery cycles in gross margin and revenues may indicate external market factors or operational challenges impacting financial performance intermittently. The longer-term trend underscores resilience with growth potential evident in several later quarters.
Operating Profit Margin
AbbVie Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating earnings | 3,733) | (1,490) | 3,831) | 3,998) | 2,798) | 3,195) | 2,281) | 4,513) | 2,768) | 5,502) | 4,603) | 3,295) | 4,717) | 5,074) | 4,306) | 4,441) | 4,103) | 3,753) | 3,255) | 752) | 3,603) | |||||||
| Net revenues | 13,343) | 15,102) | 14,460) | 14,462) | 12,310) | 14,301) | 13,927) | 13,865) | 12,225) | 15,121) | 14,812) | 14,583) | 13,538) | 14,886) | 14,342) | 13,959) | 13,010) | 13,858) | 12,902) | 10,425) | 8,619) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 17.56% | 16.22% | 24.89% | 22.31% | 23.50% | 23.49% | 27.32% | 31.03% | 28.49% | 31.21% | 30.59% | 30.33% | 32.68% | 31.89% | 30.09% | 28.95% | 23.63% | 24.81% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 22.71% | 22.66% | 19.97% | 20.96% | 24.72% | 29.35% | 34.55% | 37.50% | 36.07% | 38.57% | 39.31% | 38.04% | 32.78% | 31.44% | 30.14% | 30.72% | 37.23% | 37.70% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 15.24% | -15.50% | -14.05% | -14.39% | -14.30% | 16.18% | 16.96% | 17.29% | 18.13% | 17.96% | 19.04% | 18.19% | 16.79% | 15.91% | -15.73% | -17.02% | -19.19% | -21.60% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 20.26% | 20.37% | 20.11% | 21.22% | 21.05% | 21.77% | 23.83% | 25.06% | 27.02% | 27.61% | 27.35% | 25.44% | 25.23% | 25.35% | 24.63% | 25.04% | 22.30% | 18.99% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 28.74% | 28.64% | 24.81% | 23.28% | 20.80% | 18.92% | 18.42% | 24.17% | 22.45% | 24.97% | 24.65% | 25.50% | 25.94% | 22.45% | 23.17% | 21.81% | 22.06% | 24.69% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 28.77% | 5.81% | 2.92% | 9.26% | 5.79% | 28.24% | 30.37% | 31.18% | 33.03% | 27.17% | 22.39% | 25.78% | 26.56% | 36.72% | 42.79% | 37.20% | 18.07% | 16.72% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 23.59% | 23.42% | 24.42% | 25.31% | 25.04% | 24.90% | 25.55% | 25.61% | 25.21% | 24.63% | 23.89% | 23.47% | 23.76% | 24.95% | 24.69% | 25.23% | 24.10% | 23.60% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 31.51% | 31.03% | 21.60% | 24.75% | 6.93% | 3.92% | 13.08% | 10.34% | 27.85% | 30.27% | 30.66% | 33.04% | 28.85% | 25.74% | 14.07% | 10.64% | 14.02% | 16.47% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 19.29% | 19.51% | 9.56% | -4.19% | -2.08% | 2.15% | 14.36% | 28.13% | 34.44% | 34.83% | 33.59% | 30.37% | 26.12% | 23.91% | 24.67% | 24.12% | 21.20% | 19.47% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 27.20% | 28.10% | 28.69% | 28.95% | 29.40% | 30.85% | 32.23% | 34.20% | 35.79% | 38.93% | 45.45% | 48.19% | 55.08% | 55.67% | 55.19% | 53.94% | 43.37% | 42.09% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 17.23% | 17.11% | 16.93% | 17.01% | 16.38% | 16.00% | 15.81% | 15.42% | 16.29% | 18.69% | 20.54% | 22.51% | 23.83% | 25.57% | 27.04% | 28.00% | 27.68% | 24.19% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -6.69% | -2.11% | -2.54% | -3.37% | 41.16% | 38.83% | 40.16% | 41.72% | 43.93% | 48.23% | 47.72% | 48.85% | 36.93% | 36.73% | 37.17% | 33.93% | 47.14% | 46.03% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating earningsQ1 2025
+ Operating earningsQ4 2024
+ Operating earningsQ3 2024
+ Operating earningsQ2 2024)
÷ (Net revenuesQ1 2025
+ Net revenuesQ4 2024
+ Net revenuesQ3 2024
+ Net revenuesQ2 2024)
= 100 × (3,733 + -1,490 + 3,831 + 3,998)
÷ (13,343 + 15,102 + 14,460 + 14,462)
= 17.56%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Operating Earnings
- Operating earnings show significant volatility across the reported quarters. The data begins with a notable low point of 752 million USD in June 2020, followed by a sharp recovery and growth peaking at 5,502 million USD in December 2022. Thereafter, the figures fluctuate, with substantial decreases such as the drop to 1,490 million USD in December 2024, which is an outlier compared to the preceding periods. Despite this dip, operating earnings generally remain positive but exhibit irregular patterns, indicating periods of strong performance interspersed with sharp declines.
- Net Revenues
- Net revenues demonstrate a relatively steady upward trend from March 2020 through December 2022, increasing from 8,619 million USD to a peak of 15,121 million USD. This growth trend shows persistence despite some minor quarter-to-quarter fluctuations. From early 2023 onward, revenues appear somewhat more variable but still maintain levels generally above 12,000 million USD, suggesting resilient top-line sales with occasional dips, especially notable in the first quarter of 2023 and again in March 2025 when revenues decline to approximately 13,343 million USD.
- Operating Profit Margin
- The operating profit margin data, available from September 2020 forward, reflects consistent profitability with percentages mainly in the mid-to-high 20s and low 30s. Margins peak around 32.68% in June 2022 but show a downward movement thereafter, especially from mid-2023 to early 2025, where margins narrow to around 16.22% to 17.56%. This decline in margin suggests increasing costs or pressure on operating efficiencies relative to net revenues during those periods.
- Overall Trends and Insights
- The financial data highlights a company experiencing growth in net revenues with some volatility in operating earnings and a gradually decreasing operating profit margin in recent periods. The sharp fluctuations in operating earnings may indicate episodic charges or operational disruptions, which have a significant impact on profitability but less so on revenue generation. The decline in operating profit margin in the later quarters suggests that the company's cost structure or pricing dynamics are under pressure, potentially impacting future profitability if trends persist. Overall, while revenue growth has been relatively stable, profitability metrics reveal challenges warranting further investigation.
Net Profit Margin
AbbVie Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc. | 1,286) | (22) | 1,561) | 1,370) | 1,369) | 822) | 1,778) | 2,024) | 239) | 2,473) | 3,949) | 924) | 4,490) | 4,044) | 3,179) | 766) | 3,553) | 36) | 2,308) | (738) | 3,010) | |||||||
| Net revenues | 13,343) | 15,102) | 14,460) | 14,462) | 12,310) | 14,301) | 13,927) | 13,865) | 12,225) | 15,121) | 14,812) | 14,583) | 13,538) | 14,886) | 14,342) | 13,959) | 13,010) | 13,858) | 12,902) | 10,425) | 8,619) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 7.31% | 7.59% | 9.22% | 9.71% | 11.02% | 8.95% | 11.81% | 15.50% | 13.37% | 20.39% | 23.19% | 22.04% | 22.00% | 20.54% | 13.66% | 12.40% | 10.28% | 10.08% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 18.10% | 12.77% | 13.58% | 10.60% | 13.35% | 24.96% | 29.52% | 31.52% | 31.77% | 26.42% | 27.88% | 26.73% | 23.42% | 24.25% | 23.03% | 23.80% | 29.60% | 29.97% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 11.38% | -18.53% | -15.30% | -14.06% | -13.50% | 17.83% | 18.44% | 17.62% | 15.95% | 13.71% | 14.29% | 14.04% | 13.31% | 15.08% | -11.89% | -11.44% | -14.53% | -21.20% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 15.81% | 16.33% | 16.39% | 17.83% | 18.54% | 19.94% | 22.89% | 22.80% | 23.32% | 22.91% | 21.65% | 20.61% | 21.32% | 21.84% | 20.97% | 21.00% | 19.17% | 16.36% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 22.66% | 23.51% | 20.48% | 18.86% | 17.08% | 15.36% | 15.55% | 22.01% | 20.54% | 21.88% | 20.63% | 19.58% | 20.90% | 19.71% | 21.52% | 22.71% | 23.91% | 25.24% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 20.87% | 1.68% | 0.45% | 3.82% | 1.78% | 21.03% | 21.60% | 20.18% | 20.87% | 17.02% | 12.44% | 15.22% | 16.60% | 23.05% | 27.21% | 19.62% | 1.19% | 0.51% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 24.41% | 15.84% | 16.74% | 43.91% | 44.92% | 41.28% | 39.58% | 14.52% | 13.77% | 18.90% | 19.95% | 19.21% | 20.90% | 22.26% | 19.55% | 19.92% | 17.95% | 17.82% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 27.27% | 26.68% | 19.23% | 21.98% | 3.76% | 0.61% | 7.77% | 5.34% | 22.52% | 24.49% | 25.88% | 29.00% | 26.27% | 26.79% | 15.09% | 11.83% | 15.09% | 14.72% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 12.62% | 12.62% | 7.04% | -4.62% | -0.55% | 3.56% | 15.13% | 27.38% | 31.19% | 31.27% | 29.81% | 28.94% | 27.01% | 27.04% | 28.77% | 23.86% | 24.03% | 22.95% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 31.94% | 31.07% | 33.61% | 32.04% | 29.45% | 30.14% | 30.47% | 33.93% | 33.81% | 35.64% | 39.17% | 39.97% | 48.06% | 50.25% | 51.65% | 50.11% | 43.53% | 41.35% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 15.18% | 14.77% | 14.48% | 14.69% | 14.20% | 13.99% | 13.68% | 13.14% | 13.75% | 15.47% | 15.92% | 17.37% | 18.49% | 19.70% | 21.93% | 22.47% | 22.08% | 19.79% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -8.91% | -4.86% | -4.52% | -4.74% | 39.46% | 36.68% | 35.94% | 35.40% | 35.40% | 37.20% | 37.62% | 38.26% | 30.84% | 30.92% | 30.52% | 29.80% | 43.06% | 43.70% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q1 2025
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q4 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q3 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q2 2024)
÷ (Net revenuesQ1 2025
+ Net revenuesQ4 2024
+ Net revenuesQ3 2024
+ Net revenuesQ2 2024)
= 100 × (1,286 + -22 + 1,561 + 1,370)
÷ (13,343 + 15,102 + 14,460 + 14,462)
= 7.31%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.
- The net earnings exhibit considerable volatility across the quarters observed. A significant loss was reported in the second quarter of 2020, contrasting sharply with the strong earnings of previous and subsequent quarters during that year. In 2021 and early 2022, net earnings generally showed a positive trend with several quarters exceeding 3 billion US dollars, peaking during the fourth quarter of 2021. However, from mid-2022 onwards, the earnings display increased fluctuations with steep declines in some quarters, notably considerable drops in early 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. The data for the final quarter in 2024 shows negative earnings again, indicating continued volatility and inconsistent profitability.
- Net revenues
- Net revenues follow a broad upward trajectory over the entire period, with few exceptions. The revenues increased steadily from just above 8.6 billion US dollars in the first quarter of 2020 to peak around 15.1 billion US dollars by the end of 2022. Despite occasional quarterly declines, the overall revenue trend remains positive. However, in 2023 and early 2024, revenues appear more erratic with notable dips observed in the first quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, where revenue dropped to approximately 12.2 billion and 12.3 billion US dollars, respectively. Revenues tend to recover in the quarters following these dips but do not show a clear, strong upward growth compared to previous years.
- Net profit margin
- The net profit margin data begins from the first quarter of 2021 and shows an initial increasing trend, rising from just over 10% to surpass 23% by late 2021. This improvement indicates enhanced profitability relative to revenue during that period. Moving into 2022 and 2023, margins remain relatively strong, fluctuating between approximately 13% and 23%, though a gradual downward tendency becomes evident starting in late 2022 through 2023 and into 2024. By the end of the period analyzed, the net profit margin declines close to 7%, reflecting compression in earnings relative to revenues. This downward margin trend coincides with the increased instability observed in net earnings.
- Overall Insights
- The data suggests a period marked by strong revenue growth through 2021 and 2022, accompanied by improving profitability as reflected in rising net profit margins. However, increased volatility in net earnings starting in late 2022 and into early 2024, together with erratic revenue trends and decreasing profit margins, indicates challenges in sustaining consistent profitability. This performance pattern may reflect operational difficulties, market conditions, or other factors impacting earnings quality and revenue stability during the latter half of the reported period.
Return on Equity (ROE)
AbbVie Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc. | 1,286) | (22) | 1,561) | 1,370) | 1,369) | 822) | 1,778) | 2,024) | 239) | 2,473) | 3,949) | 924) | 4,490) | 4,044) | 3,179) | 766) | 3,553) | 36) | 2,308) | (738) | 3,010) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 1,420) | 3,325) | 6,032) | 6,778) | 8,007) | 10,360) | 12,094) | 12,866) | 13,274) | 17,254) | 15,994) | 14,653) | 16,283) | 15,408) | 13,550) | 12,569) | 13,710) | 13,076) | 15,270) | 14,708) | (7,415) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 295.42% | 128.66% | 84.91% | 78.77% | 74.85% | 46.94% | 53.86% | 67.50% | 57.14% | 68.60% | 83.83% | 86.24% | 76.64% | 74.91% | 55.60% | 53.01% | 37.63% | 35.30% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 95.59% | 69.59% | 56.20% | 52.83% | 74.93% | 107.78% | 98.82% | 117.67% | 148.04% | 178.97% | 187.11% | 271.85% | 624.78% | 87.96% | 68.26% | 69.67% | 75.91% | 77.20% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 31.16% | -54.78% | -42.34% | -38.44% | -37.28% | 27.27% | 28.57% | 24.91% | 22.97% | 20.37% | 20.44% | 20.30% | 19.79% | 19.46% | -14.52% | -13.80% | -16.54% | -23.84% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 7.40% | 7.87% | 7.59% | 8.42% | 8.24% | 8.91% | 11.29% | 12.30% | 13.47% | 14.39% | 14.40% | 13.63% | 13.93% | 14.24% | 13.54% | 13.12% | 11.76% | 9.17% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 70.45% | 74.62% | 58.78% | 54.14% | 47.91% | 48.65% | 44.46% | 58.73% | 50.82% | 58.64% | 59.91% | 66.61% | 65.69% | 62.16% | 76.99% | 94.20% | 88.31% | 109.79% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 31.13% | 2.48% | 0.69% | 5.77% | 2.77% | 24.81% | 26.33% | 25.92% | 26.59% | 21.62% | 15.82% | 20.44% | 22.66% | 29.55% | 34.44% | 26.20% | 1.59% | 0.68% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 27.92% | 19.68% | 20.93% | 53.14% | 54.95% | 51.11% | 48.61% | 17.37% | 17.95% | 23.36% | 25.68% | 24.05% | 26.54% | 28.20% | 25.44% | 25.53% | 22.96% | 23.25% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 36.07% | 36.96% | 27.30% | 31.52% | 5.71% | 0.97% | 11.17% | 8.04% | 27.82% | 31.57% | 34.32% | 38.34% | 34.68% | 34.17% | 20.10% | 16.73% | 26.08% | 27.91% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 8.73% | 9.11% | 4.61% | -2.96% | -0.33% | 2.38% | 10.81% | 21.68% | 28.77% | 32.79% | 32.14% | 33.61% | 30.29% | 28.47% | 26.28% | 18.86% | 16.23% | 15.21% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 15.31% | 15.03% | 15.87% | 15.32% | 14.29% | 15.22% | 16.03% | 17.90% | 17.80% | 19.14% | 25.05% | 27.49% | 39.84% | 43.03% | 40.53% | 41.02% | 33.43% | 31.86% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 13.19% | 12.78% | 12.52% | 13.12% | 13.26% | 12.83% | 13.11% | 13.08% | 14.26% | 15.80% | 16.15% | 17.59% | 18.56% | 18.94% | 22.13% | 23.32% | 22.60% | 18.47% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -5.99% | -3.26% | -3.07% | -3.32% | 21.67% | 20.59% | 21.01% | 21.75% | 22.59% | 23.88% | 25.12% | 26.77% | 22.47% | 23.19% | 22.83% | 21.66% | 30.76% | 31.22% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q1 2025
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q4 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q3 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q2 2024)
÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 100 × (1,286 + -22 + 1,561 + 1,370)
÷ 1,420 = 295.42%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Net Earnings Attributable to AbbVie Inc.
- The net earnings exhibit notable volatility throughout the periods. The first quarter of 2020 starts with positive earnings at 3,010 million USD, but this is followed by a significant loss of 738 million USD in the second quarter. Thereafter, earnings recover, generally maintaining a positive trend with recurring fluctuations. Large spikes and drops are observed, for example, a peak of 4,490 million USD in Q1 2022 followed by a dip to 924 million USD in the subsequent quarter. The most recent quarters from 2023 through early 2025 show a pattern of moderate earnings with a mixture of increments and declines, including a near breakeven at -22 million USD in Q1 2025. The data indicates a cyclical pattern in profitability with intermittent sharp corrections amid a generally positive long-term outcome.
- Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
- The stockholders’ equity demonstrates an overall upward trajectory from a deficit of -7,415 million USD in Q1 2020 to positive values consistently thereafter. The equity climbs steadily, reaching a peak of 17,254 million USD in Q4 2022 before entering a declining trend in 2023. This decline continues sharply into early 2025, resulting in a substantial reduction to 1,420 million USD by Q1 2025. The trend highlights a robust growth phase followed by a pronounced decrease in equity, suggesting potential capital restructuring, dividend payouts, or losses impacting retained earnings in the latter part of the observed timeline.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- Return on equity figures are available from late 2020 onwards and depict generally strong and improving profitability relative to equity. ROE starts at 35.3% in Q4 2020 and escalates to a high of 86.24% in Q3 2022, despite some oscillations. The ratio remains elevated overall, signaling efficient use of equity capital to generate earnings. Notably, in the most recent data points for 2024 and early 2025, ROE increases markedly, culminating in an extraordinary 295.42% in Q1 2025. This sharp increase likely reflects the combination of reduced equity base and maintained positive earnings, emphasizing a potential leverage effect or extraordinary financial dynamics affecting profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
Return on Assets (ROA)
AbbVie Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc. | 1,286) | (22) | 1,561) | 1,370) | 1,369) | 822) | 1,778) | 2,024) | 239) | 2,473) | 3,949) | 924) | 4,490) | 4,044) | 3,179) | 766) | 3,553) | 36) | 2,308) | (738) | 3,010) | |||||||
| Total assets | 136,165) | 135,161) | 143,422) | 141,937) | 148,874) | 134,711) | 136,221) | 135,367) | 134,544) | 138,805) | 141,325) | 143,186) | 143,211) | 146,529) | 148,858) | 147,972) | 150,501) | 150,565) | 149,621) | 149,530) | 91,199) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 3.08% | 3.17% | 3.57% | 3.76% | 4.03% | 3.61% | 4.78% | 6.42% | 5.64% | 8.53% | 9.49% | 8.83% | 8.71% | 7.88% | 5.06% | 4.50% | 3.43% | 3.07% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 6.64% | 4.45% | 4.65% | 3.44% | 4.05% | 6.91% | 8.36% | 8.84% | 8.92% | 10.06% | 10.73% | 11.09% | 9.67% | 9.63% | 8.63% | 9.61% | 11.33% | 11.54% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 5.86% | -9.66% | -7.75% | -6.91% | -6.21% | 8.43% | 9.08% | 8.52% | 7.75% | 6.53% | 6.80% | 6.59% | 6.07% | 6.40% | -4.87% | -4.58% | -5.53% | -7.61% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 4.76% | 5.03% | 4.83% | 5.35% | 5.28% | 5.64% | 6.74% | 7.49% | 8.15% | 8.55% | 8.35% | 7.76% | 7.74% | 7.73% | 7.13% | 7.19% | 6.30% | 4.79% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 12.42% | 13.45% | 11.07% | 10.22% | 9.60% | 8.19% | 8.61% | 11.85% | 10.70% | 12.62% | 12.71% | 12.09% | 13.06% | 11.44% | 12.39% | 12.70% | 13.01% | 13.28% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 10.57% | 0.81% | 0.23% | 1.97% | 0.86% | 9.12% | 9.42% | 8.80% | 9.02% | 7.27% | 5.33% | 6.58% | 7.16% | 9.16% | 11.02% | 7.59% | 0.45% | 0.18% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 11.26% | 7.81% | 8.24% | 20.99% | 22.37% | 20.98% | 20.85% | 6.81% | 6.49% | 9.57% | 10.94% | 10.33% | 11.12% | 11.47% | 9.98% | 10.07% | 8.76% | 8.41% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 15.14% | 14.62% | 10.34% | 12.20% | 2.18% | 0.34% | 4.32% | 2.98% | 12.09% | 13.30% | 14.25% | 15.48% | 13.29% | 12.35% | 7.70% | 6.14% | 7.73% | 7.72% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 3.79% | 3.76% | 1.94% | -1.20% | -0.14% | 0.94% | 4.87% | 9.75% | 14.85% | 15.91% | 15.32% | 15.01% | 13.58% | 12.11% | 11.10% | 7.78% | 7.01% | 6.23% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 11.98% | 11.69% | 12.43% | 11.98% | 11.22% | 11.95% | 12.41% | 14.02% | 13.91% | 14.85% | 19.40% | 20.90% | 30.11% | 31.75% | 29.55% | 28.88% | 22.53% | 20.47% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 6.58% | 6.51% | 6.11% | 6.32% | 6.21% | 6.07% | 6.12% | 6.08% | 6.36% | 7.15% | 7.77% | 8.21% | 8.20% | 8.12% | 11.64% | 12.70% | 12.02% | 9.23% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -4.32% | -2.38% | -2.16% | -2.43% | 16.81% | 15.92% | 15.97% | 16.54% | 17.18% | 18.30% | 19.59% | 20.50% | 17.19% | 17.44% | 17.25% | 16.30% | 22.80% | 23.07% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q1 2025
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q4 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q3 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to AbbVie Inc.Q2 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,286 + -22 + 1,561 + 1,370)
÷ 136,165 = 3.08%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial performance exhibits considerable fluctuations in net earnings attributable to the entity over the examined quarters. Initially, net earnings experienced a significant decline in June 2020, shifting from a positive 3,010 million USD in March 2020 to a negative 738 million USD. Subsequently, earnings recovered and showed a pattern of volatility with intermittent spikes and troughs, reaching peaks such as 4,490 million USD in March 2022 and 4,044 million USD in December 2021. Toward the latest periods, net earnings reflect a downward trend with values reducing to negative 22 million USD in March 2025 after some interim increases, indicating potential instability or external pressures impacting profitability.
Total assets demonstrate relative stability with moderate fluctuations within a narrow range throughout the periods. The asset base started at approximately 91,199 million USD in March 2020 and peaked near 150,565 million USD as of December 2020. Following this peak, there was a gradual downward adjustment with values generally hovering between 135,000 and 148,000 million USD in the final quarters. This suggests a broadly consistent asset base, with minor variations potentially attributable to operational or investment activities rather than drastic changes in asset holdings.
Return on Assets (ROA) was not available for the early quarters but showed a positive trend beginning in late 2020. Starting from 3.07% in September 2020, ROA improved steadily, reaching a maximum of 9.49% by December 2022. Thereafter, ROA demonstrated a declining trend, falling to approximately 3.08% by March 2025. This trajectory may reflect the company's operational efficiency peaking in late 2022, followed by a reduction in asset profitability or increased asset base without proportional earnings growth in the latest periods.
- Net Earnings Trends
- Marked by high volatility with significant peaks and troughs, including strong recoveries and occasional negative results, especially notable during mid-2020 and early 2025.
- Total Assets Movement
- Relatively stable with a major increase in 2020, followed by a gradual decline and stabilization around the 135-148 billion USD range in subsequent years.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- Demonstrates initial strong improvement post-2020 with a peak nearing 9.5%, then a noticeable decline towards the latest quarters, indicative of reduced efficiency or earnings pressure relative to asset size.