AbbVie Past Earnings Performance
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AbbVie has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.8%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 12.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12% per year. AbbVie's return on equity is 57.7%, and it has net margins of 10.9%.
Key information
8.8%
Earnings growth rate
5.1%
EPS growth rate
| Biotechs Industry Growth | 17.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 12.0% |
| Return on equity | 57.7% |
| Net Margin | 10.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
AbbVie's Q1: Positive Surprise
Apr 26AbbVie: Great To Be Proven Wrong - Still Not A Buy
Apr 14AbbVie: Still Fits Buffett's 10x EBT Rule Well Despite Guidance Revision
Apr 08AbbVie: Strong Cash Flow Growth Fuels Dividend Growth
Mar 08AbbVie: Things Are Getting Clearer
Feb 05AbbVie Q4 Earnings Preview: Few Clouds On Horizon Thanks To Masterful Management (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 30AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.55
Jan 05
AbbVie: Time To Lock In Gains (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 03AbbVie Vs. GSK: Dual Dominance In Pharma
Dec 23AbbVie's (NYSE:ABBV) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 124.5%-Yielding AbbVie Is One Of My Favorite Value Plays For 2024
Nov 29AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.55
Nov 28AbbVie Vs. Amgen: How Peter Lynch Picks Dividend Stocks
Nov 21AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.55
Oct 30AbbVie Stock Still A Hold Despite Positive Third Quarter 2023 Results
Oct 30AbbVie Q3 Earnings Preview: Tough Comparison For Humira Shouldn't Derail Growth Plans
Oct 23AbbVie: Successfully Navigating Humira's Patent Cliff With 4% Yield And 270% DGR Since 2014
Oct 16Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How AbbVie makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 54,403 | 5,950 | 12,944 | 7,189 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 54,318 | 4,820 | 12,904 | 7,038 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 55,138 | 6,471 | 12,453 | 6,897 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 56,023 | 8,635 | 12,260 | 6,785 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 56,741 | 7,542 | 12,001 | 7,291 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 58,054 | 11,782 | 12,084 | 6,487 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 57,819 | 13,343 | 12,116 | 6,518 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 57,349 | 12,569 | 11,988 | 6,551 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 56,725 | 12,407 | 11,943 | 6,692 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 56,197 | 11,468 | 11,872 | 6,820 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 55,169 | 7,465 | 11,054 | 6,829 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 53,729 | 6,599 | 10,860 | 6,761 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 50,195 | 5,092 | 10,955 | 6,418 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 45,804 | 4,556 | 9,867 | 6,003 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 40,650 | 7,324 | 9,429 | 5,902 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 36,227 | 6,906 | 8,288 | 5,582 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 34,057 | 8,395 | 6,760 | 5,467 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 33,266 | 7,842 | 6,763 | 5,377 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 32,867 | 3,232 | 6,487 | 5,260 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 32,624 | 4,093 | 6,765 | 5,273 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 32,647 | 5,333 | 6,873 | 5,304 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 32,753 | 5,657 | 7,353 | 5,259 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 32,187 | 7,531 | 6,972 | 5,242 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 30,946 | 6,419 | 6,623 | 5,202 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 29,612 | 6,352 | 6,303 | 5,109 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 28,216 | 5,283 | 6,248 | 5,007 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 27,273 | 6,615 | 5,958 | 4,789 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 26,710 | 6,582 | 5,799 | 4,667 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 26,218 | 6,278 | 5,861 | 4,562 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 25,638 | 5,923 | 5,837 | 4,385 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 25,242 | 6,048 | 5,733 | 4,178 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 24,754 | 5,690 | 5,724 | 4,472 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 23,777 | 5,448 | 5,646 | 4,236 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 22,859 | 5,118 | 5,663 | 4,101 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 21,911 | 2,790 | 6,059 | 3,978 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 20,986 | 2,064 | 6,178 | 3,390 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 20,437 | 1,802 | 6,133 | 3,336 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 19,960 | 1,765 | 6,024 | 3,297 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 19,619 | 3,686 | 5,413 | 3,201 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 19,258 | 4,144 | 5,136 | 3,103 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 19,024 | 4,114 | 5,113 | 2,978 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 18,790 | 4,102 | 5,352 | 2,840 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 18,885 | 4,540 | 4,859 | 2,542 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 18,735 | 5,161 | 4,730 | 2,641 |
Quality Earnings: ABBV has a large one-off loss of $8.3B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: ABBV's current net profit margins (10.9%) are lower than last year (13.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ABBV's earnings have grown by 8.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ABBV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ABBV had negative earnings growth (-21.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Biotechs industry average (-14%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst ABBV's Return on Equity (57.75%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.