ABBV vs NUVB vs NVS Stock Comparison

AbbVie, Nuvation Bio and Novartis Ag Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ABBV AbbVie Inc.
$286.43 +7.5% 1M +25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$506.16B
P/E
80.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$64.39B
Div. yield
2.42%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
6 wins
NUVB Nuvation Bio Inc.
$4.60 -18.0% 1M -14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$169.90M
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
1 win
NVS Novartis Ag
$156.09 +6.2% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$297.84B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.04%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

AbbVie leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (AbbVie 6, Novartis Ag 4, Nuvation Bio 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABBVNUVBNVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $506.16B $1.59B $297.84B ABBV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 80.3x -10.7x 17.9x NVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.4x — 16.9x NVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.4% +1,083.6% — NUVB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% -88.2% — ABBV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 4.9x — ABBV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.42% — 3.04% NVS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.9% -14.3% +26.5% NVS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.1%/yr -12.9%/yr +13.5%/yr ABBV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.9% 78.8% 27.5% ABBV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 63/100 — ABBV

Percentile Scorecard

ABBVNUVBNVS

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

AxisABBVNUVBNVS
Valuation 96 #29 of 625 59 #257 of 625 97 #19 of 625
Growth 54 #275 of 602 60 #239 of 602 –
Profitability 95 #29 of 549 65 #191 of 549 –
Financial Health 15 #554 of 654 67 #218 of 654 –
Shareholder Returns 81 #70 of 367 65 #131 of 367 82 #67 of 367
Overall 68 63 –
  • ABBV ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NUVB ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS 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

PeriodABBVNUVBNVSSPY
1 month +7.5%-18.0%+6.2% +0.9%
3 months +8.7%-30.1%-1.7% +5.9%
6 months +40.5%+6.0%+9.2% +8.5%
Year to date +25.4%-48.7%+13.2% +13.3%
1 year +25.9%-14.3%+26.5% +12.4%
3 years +106.2%+351.0%+69.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +27.3%+65.3%+19.2% +23.5%
5 years +149.8%-49.8%+88.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +20.1%-12.9%+13.5% +11.0%
10 years +397.3%—+119.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +17.4%—+8.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureABBVNUVBNVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.9%78.8%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%76.7%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.161.630.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.00-0.180.96 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -24.3%-90.4%-20.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-51.8%-7.4% -0.9%
52-week high $288.96$9.54$168.62 $779.14
52-week low $197.38$4.05$121.80 $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.

MultipleABBVNUVBNVS
P/E now vs peer median 80.3xmedian 17.4x -10.7xmedian 17.4x 17.9xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 9.1x 9.4xmedian 9.1x 5.1xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 17.1x -7.0xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.8xmedian 19.0x -12.4xmedian 19.0x 14.3xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median -85.3xmedian 2.2x 6.3xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -7.95median 0.34 8.17median 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 monthsABBVNUVBNVS
Revenue $64.39B $169.90M –
Gross profit $46.02B – –
Operating income $16.87B -$137.63M –
Net income $6.32B -$149.83M –
Free cash flow $18.21B -$128.93M –
R&D $9.71B $128.85M –
EPS (diluted) $3.56 $-0.43 –
Cash & equivalents $6.57B $258.60M $400.00M
Total debt $70.82B $5.89M –
Shares (diluted) 1.77B 348.77M 1.96B
Enterprise value $479.31B -$679.02M $271.42B

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
MetricABBVNUVBNVS
P/E 80.3x -10.7x 17.9x
P/FCF 27.8x -12.4x 14.3x
P/Operating cash flow 25.9x -13.2x –
P/S 7.9x 9.4x 5.1x
P/B -85.3x 6.3x –
P/Tangible book -9.2x 6.5x –
EV/EBITDA 23.0x -7.0x –
EV/EBIT 33.8x -6.8x –
EV/Revenue 8.9x 5.5x –
EV/FCF 31.3x -7.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 29.2x -7.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -7.95 8.17 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABBVNUVBNVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.4% 1,084% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 53.8% 38.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.0% -9.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 67.5% 26.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.1% -18.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 67.7% 27.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -10.1% -1.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.2% 28.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% -14.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.2% 23.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.8% -16.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABBVNUVBNVS
Gross margin 71.5% – –
EBITDA margin 38.5% -79.0% –
Operating margin 26.2% -81.0% –
Pretax margin 13.5% -88.2% –
Net margin 9.8% -88.2% –
FCF margin 28.3% -75.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 30.3% -70.9% –
Return on equity – -52.3% –
Return on assets 4.7% -22.1% –
Return on invested capital 18.7% – –
Return on capital employed 17.9% -23.3% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 0.8x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 20.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABBVNUVBNVS
Debt / assets 52.4% 0.8% –
Debt / equity -11.9x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 4.9x –
Debt / FCF 3.9x 0.0x –
Liabilities / assets 104.4% 65.9% –
Equity / assets -4.4% 34.1% –
Interest coverage – -5.2x –
Current ratio 0.8x 8.4x –
Quick ratio 0.5x 7.9x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 7.6x –
Altman Z-score 2.79 0.39 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABBVNUVBNVS
Dividend yield 2.4% – 3.0%
Net buyback yield 0.3% -0.7% –
Shareholder yield 2.7% -0.7% 3.0%
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.

ConsensusABBVNUVBNVS
Forward P/E 21.4xFY2026 – 16.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.38FY2026 $-0.38FY2026 $9.26FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.8%FY2026 – +3.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.8% – +1.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $69.55BFY2026 $187.51MFY2026 $53.95BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 +198.1%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.6% +52.8% +19.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABBVNUVBNVS
Held by institutions 74.9% 66.6% 7.0%
Institutions holding 4,176 238 1,607
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.6% +5.7% -5.9%
Institutions buying 2,203 148 662
Institutions selling 1,503 50 560
Buyers to sellers 1.47 2.96 1.18

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.

ABBVNUVBNVS
ABBV 1.00 0.09 0.50
NUVB 0.09 1.00 0.18
NVS 0.50 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABBV, NUVB and NVS?

AbbVie (ABBV) is the largest by market capitalisation: AbbVie (ABBV) $506.16B, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) $1.59B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $297.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, ABBV, NUVB and NVS?

Novartis Ag (NVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AbbVie (ABBV) 80.3x, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) -10.7x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Novartis Ag (NVS) is cheapest (AbbVie (ABBV) 21.4x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 16.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nuvation Bio (NUVB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: AbbVie (ABBV) +10.4%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) +1,083.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

AbbVie (ABBV) has the highest net margin (AbbVie (ABBV) 9.8%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) -88.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Novartis Ag (NVS) returned the most: AbbVie (ABBV) +25.9%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) -14.3%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +26.5%. Over five years, AbbVie (ABBV) compounded fastest (AbbVie (ABBV) +20.1%/yr, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) -12.9%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Novartis Ag (NVS) has the highest dividend yield: AbbVie (ABBV) 2.42%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 3.04%. Nuvation Bio (NUVB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AbbVie (ABBV) has been the steadiest (AbbVie (ABBV) 25.9%, Nuvation Bio (NUVB) 78.8%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABBV, NUVB and NVS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AbbVie (ABBV) leads on 6. 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.