AbbVie Inc.
Business
AbbVie Inc. is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative medicines and therapies. The company offers a broad portfolio of prescription biologics, small molecules, medical devices and aesthetic products addressing immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other therapeutic areas. AbbVie operates as a single global business segment with integrated research and development, supply chain and commercial organizations, and coordinates marketing and sales by geographic region or therapeutic area. Its products are sold worldwide through wholesalers, distributors, health care providers, specialty pharmacies and direct-to-consumer channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues | 61,160 | 56,334 | 54,318 | 58,054 | 56,197 | |
| Cost of products sold | 18,204 | 16,904 | 20,415 | 17,414 | 17,446 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 14,010 | 14,752 | 12,872 | 15,260 | 12,349 | |
| Research and development | 9,096 | 12,791 | 7,675 | 6,510 | 6,922 | |
| Acquired IPR&D and milestones | 5,016 | 2,757 | 778 | 697 | 1,100 | |
| Other operating income | −241 | −7 | −179 | 56 | 432 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 46,085 | 47,197 | 41,561 | 39,937 | 38,273 | |
| Operating earnings | 15,075 | 9,137 | 12,757 | 18,117 | 17,924 | |
| Interest expense, net | 2,627 | 2,160 | 1,684 | 2,044 | 2,384 | |
| Net foreign exchange loss | 58 | 21 | 146 | 148 | 51 | |
| Other expense, net | 5,793 | 3,240 | 4,677 | 2,448 | 2,500 | |
| Earnings before income tax expense | 6,597 | 3,716 | 6,250 | 13,477 | 12,989 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,364 | −570 | 1,377 | 1,632 | 1,440 | |
| Net earnings | 4,233 | 4,286 | 4,873 | 11,845 | 11,549 | |
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
| Net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. | 4,226 | 4,278 | 4,863 | 11,836 | 11,542 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 2.37 | 2.4 | 2.73 | 6.65 | 6.48 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 2.36 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 6.63 | 6.45 | |
| Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,769 | 1,769 | 1,768 | 1,771 | 1,770 | |
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,773 | 1,773 | 1,773 | 1,778 | 1,777 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 5,229 | 5,524 | 12,814 | 9,201 | 9,746 | |
| Short-term investments | 28 | 31 | 2 | 28 | 84 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 12,589 | 10,919 | 11,155 | 11,254 | 9,977 | |
| Inventories | 4,951 | 4,181 | 4,099 | 3,579 | 3,128 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 6,265 | 4,927 | 4,932 | 4,401 | 4,993 | |
| Total current assets | 29,062 | 25,582 | 33,002 | 28,463 | 27,928 | |
| Investments | 268 | 279 | 304 | 241 | 277 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 5,628 | 5,134 | 4,989 | 4,935 | 5,110 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 52,641 | 60,068 | 55,610 | 67,439 | 75,951 | |
| Goodwill | 35,640 | 34,956 | 32,293 | 32,156 | 32,379 | |
| Other assets | 10,721 | 9,142 | 8,513 | 5,571 | 4,884 | |
| Total assets | 133,960 | 135,161 | 134,711 | 138,805 | 146,529 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 2,499 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 6,056 | 6,804 | 7,191 | 4,135 | 12,481 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 34,734 | 31,945 | 30,650 | 25,402 | 22,699 | |
| Total current liabilities | 43,289 | 38,749 | 37,841 | 29,538 | 35,194 | |
| Long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 58,941 | 60,340 | 52,194 | 59,135 | 64,189 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 2,389 | 2,579 | 1,952 | 2,190 | 3,009 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 32,569 | 30,129 | 32,327 | 30,655 | 28,701 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,838,678,628 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and 1,831,594,494 as of December 31, 2024 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 70,802,593 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 66,337,508 as of December 31, 2024 | −9,146 | −8,201 | −6,533 | −4,594 | −3,143 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 22,495 | 21,333 | 20,180 | 19,245 | 18,305 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −15,493 | −7,900 | −1,000 | 4,784 | 3,127 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1,144 | −1,925 | −2,305 | −2,199 | −2,899 | |
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | −3,270 | 3,325 | 10,360 | 17,254 | 15,408 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 42 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 28 | |
| Total equity (deficit) | −3,228 | 3,364 | 10,397 | 17,287 | 15,436 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 133,960 | 135,161 | 134,711 | 138,805 | 146,529 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 762 | 764 | 752 | 778 | 803 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 7,400 | 7,600 | 7,900 | 7,700 | 7,700 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −492 | −1,449 | −2,889 | −1,931 | −898 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities | 6,495 | 3,771 | 5,128 | 2,761 | 2,679 | |
| Payments of contingent consideration liabilities | −2,865 | −1,995 | −870 | −164 | −91 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 955 | 911 | 747 | 671 | 692 | |
| Acquired IPR&D and milestones | 5,016 | 2,757 | 778 | 697 | 1,124 | |
| Non-cash litigation reserve adjustments, net of cash payments | −933 | 508 | −443 | 2,243 | 163 | |
| Impairment of intangible assets | 847 | 4,476 | 4,229 | 770 | 50 | |
| Other, net | −3 | −63 | −225 | −150 | −213 | |
| Accounts receivable | −1,490 | 207 | 66 | −1,455 | −1,321 | |
| Inventories | −234 | −319 | −417 | −686 | −142 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −827 | 361 | −188 | −264 | −197 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 951 | 177 | 3,840 | 1,769 | 1,719 | |
| Income tax assets and liabilities, net | −762 | −3,208 | −488 | 542 | −1,290 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 19,030 | 18,806 | 22,839 | 24,943 | 22,777 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | −204 | −17,493 | 0 | −255 | −525 | |
| Other acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired | −5,200 | −3,000 | −1,200 | −539 | −1,400 | |
| Acquisitions of property and equipment | −1,214 | −974 | −777 | −695 | −787 | |
| Purchases of investment securities | −35 | −73 | −77 | −1,438 | −119 | |
| Sales and maturities of investment securities | 76 | 555 | 55 | 1,530 | 98 | |
| Other, net | −29 | 189 | 13 | 774 | 366 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | −6,643 | −20,820 | −2,009 | −623 | −2,344 | |
| Net change in commercial paper borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 499 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Short-Term Debt | 4,798 | 5,008 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of Other Short-Term Debt | −2,798 | −5,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 3,994 | 16,963 | — | 2,000 | 1,000 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | −6,797 | −9,613 | −4,149 | −14,433 | −9,414 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −23 | −99 | −38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −11,657 | −11,025 | −10,539 | −10,043 | −9,261 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −980 | −1,708 | −1,972 | −1,487 | −934 | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 172 | 214 | 180 | 262 | 244 | |
| Payments of contingent consideration liabilities | 0 | 0 | −752 | −1,132 | −698 | |
| Other, net | 68 | 57 | 48 | 30 | 24 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | −12,724 | −5,211 | −17,222 | −24,803 | −19,039 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | 42 | −65 | 5 | −62 | −97 | |
| Net change in cash and equivalents | −295 | −7,290 | 3,613 | −545 | 1,297 | |
| Interest paid, net of portion capitalized | 3,002 | 2,811 | 2,469 | 2,546 | 2,712 |