ABBV vs LLY vs RGC Stock Comparison

AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Regencell Bioscience Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ABBV AbbVie Inc.
$286.43 +7.5% 1M +25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$513.71B
P/E
81.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$64.39B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
2 wins
LLY ELI LILLY & Co
$1,289.19 +8.7% 1M +57.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.22T
P/E
45.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.67B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Eli Lilly leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Eli Lilly 8, AbbVie 2, Regencell Bioscience Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABBVLLYRGCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $513.71B $1.22T $3.43B LLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 81.4x 45.8x -307.3x LLY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.4x 39.8x — ABBV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.4% +49.6% — LLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% 33.5% — LLY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.7% 37.2% — LLY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.1x — LLY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.9% +57.2% -57.9% LLY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.1%/yr +38.3%/yr +83.2%/yr RGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.9% 34.8% 142.6% ABBV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 72/100 — LLY

Percentile Scorecard

ABBVLLYRGC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisABBVLLYRGC
Valuation 96 #29 of 625 75 #156 of 625 38 #390 of 625
Growth 54 #275 of 602 98 #16 of 602 –
Profitability 95 #29 of 549 98 #12 of 549 –
Financial Health 15 #554 of 654 27 #481 of 654 90 #67 of 654
Shareholder Returns 81 #70 of 367 63 #138 of 367 –
Overall 68 72 –
  • ABBV ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • LLY ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • RGC ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodABBVLLYRGCSPY
1 month +7.5%+8.7%+17.3% +0.9%
3 months +8.7%+6.5%+28.7% +5.9%
6 months +40.5%+51.5%-74.9% +8.5%
Year to date +25.4%+20.0%-65.4% +13.3%
1 year +25.9%+57.2%-57.9% +12.4%
3 years +106.2%+130.1%+1,595.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +27.3%+32.0%+157.0% +23.5%
5 years +149.8%+406.0%+1,957.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +20.1%+38.3%+83.2% +11.0%
10 years +397.3%+1,629.8%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +17.4%+33.0%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureABBVLLYRGCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.9%34.8%142.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%30.0%134.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.160.231.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.001.64-0.41 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -24.3%-34.8%-93.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-1.3%-86.3% -0.9%
52-week high $288.96$1,306.74$52.88 $779.14
52-week low $197.38$813.53$4.78 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleABBVLLYRGC
P/E now vs peer median 80.3xmedian 17.4x 43.1xmedian 17.4x -307.3xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 9.1x 15.2xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 17.1x 31.3xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.8xmedian 19.0x 66.7xmedian 19.0x -468.5xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median -85.3xmedian 2.2x 35.8xmedian 2.2x 270.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -7.95median 0.34 0.71median 0.34 —median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsABBVLLYRGC
Revenue $64.39B $79.67B –
Gross profit $46.02B $66.44B –
Operating income $16.87B $38.18B –
Net income $6.32B $26.71B –
Free cash flow $18.21B $18.19B –
R&D $9.71B $14.60B –
EPS (diluted) $3.56 $29.89 –
Cash & equivalents $6.57B $8.95B $14.19M
Total debt $70.82B $54.91B $21.88K
Shares (diluted) 1.77B 893.70M 494.60M
Enterprise value $486.82B $1.19T $3.40B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricABBVLLYRGC
P/E 80.3x 43.1x -307.3x
P/FCF 27.8x 66.7x -468.5x
P/Operating cash flow 25.9x 43.2x –
P/S 7.9x 15.2x –
P/B -85.3x 35.8x 270.1x
P/Tangible book -9.2x 77.0x 270.1x
EV/EBITDA 23.0x 31.3x –
EV/EBIT 33.8x 33.0x –
EV/Revenue 8.9x 15.8x –
EV/FCF 31.3x 69.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 29.2x 44.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -7.95 0.71 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABBVLLYRGC
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.4% 49.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.7% 39.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.2% 51.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.0% 42.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 53.8% 73.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 71.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 67.5% 93.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.1% 60.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 67.7% 94.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -10.1% 60.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.2% 156.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% 65.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.2% 272.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.8% 69.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABBVLLYRGC
Gross margin 71.5% 83.4% –
EBITDA margin 38.5% 50.6% –
Operating margin 26.2% 47.9% –
Pretax margin 13.5% 42.2% –
Net margin 9.8% 33.5% –
FCF margin 28.3% 22.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 30.3% 35.3% –
Return on equity – 82.1% –
Return on assets 4.7% 20.6% –
Return on invested capital 18.7% 37.2% –
Return on capital employed 17.9% 46.7% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABBVLLYRGC
Debt / assets 52.4% 38.6% 0.1%
Debt / equity -11.9x 1.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.1x –
Debt / FCF 3.9x 3.0x –
Liabilities / assets 104.4% 76.2% 9.4%
Equity / assets -4.4% 23.8% 90.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.8x 1.4x 10.8x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.7x 10.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 10.7x
Altman Z-score 2.79 8.62 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABBVLLYRGC
Dividend yield 2.4% 0.5% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% 0.5% –
Shareholder yield 2.7% 1.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusABBVLLYRGC
Forward P/E 21.4xFY2026 39.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $13.38FY2026 $32.40FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +33.8%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +25.8% +42.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $69.55BFY2026 $85.28BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 +30.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -0.6% +17.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABBVLLYRGC
Held by institutions 74.9% 83.7% 0.3%
Institutions holding 4,176 4,628 36
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.6% +1.5% +117.2%
Institutions buying 2,203 2,632 28
Institutions selling 1,503 1,469 5
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.79 5.60

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ABBVLLYRGC
ABBV 1.00 0.39 -0.01
LLY 0.39 1.00 0.04
RGC -0.01 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABBV, LLY and RGC?

Eli Lilly (LLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: AbbVie (ABBV) $513.71B, Eli Lilly (LLY) $1.22T, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) $3.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, ABBV, LLY and RGC?

Eli Lilly (LLY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AbbVie (ABBV) 81.4x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 45.8x, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -307.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, AbbVie (ABBV) is cheapest (AbbVie (ABBV) 21.4x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 39.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Eli Lilly (LLY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: AbbVie (ABBV) +10.4%, Eli Lilly (LLY) +49.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Eli Lilly (LLY) has the highest net margin (AbbVie (ABBV) 9.8%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 33.5%). On return on invested capital, Eli Lilly (LLY) leads (AbbVie (ABBV) 18.7%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 37.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eli Lilly (LLY) returned the most: AbbVie (ABBV) +25.9%, Eli Lilly (LLY) +57.2%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -57.9%. Over five years, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) compounded fastest (AbbVie (ABBV) +20.1%/yr, Eli Lilly (LLY) +38.3%/yr, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) +83.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AbbVie (ABBV) has been the steadiest (AbbVie (ABBV) 25.9%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 34.8%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 142.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABBV, LLY and RGC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Eli Lilly (LLY) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.