ABBV vs NVS vs RGC Stock Comparison

AbbVie, Novartis Ag and Regencell Bioscience Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ABBV AbbVie Inc.
$286.43 +8.4% 1M +25.6% 1Y
Market cap
$506.16B
P/E
80.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$64.39B
Div. yield
2.42%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins
NVS Novartis Ag
$156.80 +7.8% 1M +21.4% 1Y
Market cap
$299.20B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.02%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

AbbVie leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (AbbVie 3, Novartis Ag 3, Regencell Bioscience Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABBVNVSRGCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $506.16B $299.20B $3.70B ABBV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 80.3x 17.9x -315.3x 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% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.42% 3.02% 0.00% NVS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.6% +21.4% -54.8% ABBV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.2%/yr +13.5%/yr +83.1%/yr RGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.9% 27.9% 142.7% ABBV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

ABBVNVSRGC

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

AxisABBVNVSRGC
Valuation 95 #30 of 625 97 #20 of 625 38 #389 of 625
Growth 54 #276 of 602 – –
Profitability 95 #29 of 551 – –
Financial Health 16 #552 of 656 – 90 #67 of 656
Shareholder Returns 81 #70 of 365 81 #69 of 365 –
Overall 68 – –
  • ABBV ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS 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

PeriodABBVNVSRGCSPY
1 month +8.4%+7.8%+20.9% -0.2%
3 months +8.8%-1.9%+25.0% +3.9%
6 months +44.9%+7.8%-74.3% +8.2%
Year to date +25.4%+13.7%-64.5% +12.9%
1 year +25.6%+21.4%-54.8% +12.3%
3 years +106.2%+69.9%+1,639.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.3%+19.3%+159.3% +23.3%
5 years +161.2%+88.2%+1,954.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +21.2%+13.5%+83.1% +10.9%
10 years +366.0%+119.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +16.6%+8.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureABBVNVSRGCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.9%27.9%142.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.8%30.7%134.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.160.341.50 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.990.77-0.38 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -24.3%-20.4%-93.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-7.0%-85.9% -1.2%
52-week high $288.96$168.62$52.88 $779.14
52-week low $197.38$121.80$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.

MultipleABBVNVSRGC
P/E now vs peer median 80.3xmedian 17.2x 17.9xmedian 17.2x -315.3xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 9.0x 5.1xmedian 9.0x —median 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 16.3x —median 16.3x —median 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.8xmedian 18.7x 14.3xmedian 18.7x -480.7xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median -85.3xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 277.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -7.95median 0.33 —median 0.33 —median 0.33

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 monthsABBVNVSRGC
Revenue $64.39B – –
Gross profit $46.02B – –
Operating income $16.87B – –
Net income $6.32B – –
Free cash flow $18.21B – –
R&D $9.71B – –
EPS (diluted) $3.56 – –
Cash & equivalents $6.57B $400.00M $14.19M
Total debt $70.82B – $21.88K
Shares (diluted) 1.77B 1.96B 494.60M
Enterprise value $479.31B $272.77B $3.67B

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
MetricABBVNVSRGC
P/E 80.3x 17.9x -315.3x
P/FCF 27.8x 14.3x -480.7x
P/Operating cash flow 25.9x – –
P/S 7.9x 5.1x –
P/B -85.3x – 277.1x
P/Tangible book -9.2x – 277.1x
EV/EBITDA 23.0x – –
EV/EBIT 33.8x – –
EV/Revenue 8.9x – –
EV/FCF 31.3x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 29.2x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -7.95 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABBVNVSRGC
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.4% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 53.8% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 67.5% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.1% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 67.7% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -10.1% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.2% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABBVNVSRGC
Gross margin 71.5% – –
EBITDA margin 38.5% – –
Operating margin 26.2% – –
Pretax margin 13.5% – –
Net margin 9.8% – –
FCF margin 28.3% – –
Operating cash flow margin 30.3% – –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets 4.7% – –
Return on invested capital 18.7% – –
Return on capital employed 17.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.5x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABBVNVSRGC
Debt / assets 52.4% – 0.1%
Debt / equity -11.9x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x – –
Debt / FCF 3.9x – –
Liabilities / assets 104.4% – 9.4%
Equity / assets -4.4% – 90.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.8x – 10.8x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 10.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 10.7x
Altman Z-score 2.79 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABBVNVSRGC
Dividend yield 2.4% 3.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% – –
Shareholder yield 2.7% 3.0% 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.

ConsensusABBVNVSRGC
Forward P/E 21.4xFY2026 16.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $13.38FY2026 $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 $53.95BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -0.6% +19.1% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABBVNVSRGC
Held by institutions 74.9% 7.0% 0.3%
Institutions holding 4,175 1,607 36
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.6% -5.9% +117.2%
Institutions buying 2,202 662 28
Institutions selling 1,503 560 5
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.18 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.

ABBVNVSRGC
ABBV 1.00 0.50 -0.01
NVS 0.50 1.00 0.06
RGC -0.01 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABBV, NVS and RGC?

AbbVie (ABBV) is the largest by market capitalisation: AbbVie (ABBV) $506.16B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $299.20B, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) $3.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, ABBV, NVS and RGC?

Novartis Ag (NVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AbbVie (ABBV) 80.3x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 17.9x, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -315.3x). 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 stock has performed better?

Over the past year AbbVie (ABBV) returned the most: AbbVie (ABBV) +25.6%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +21.4%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -54.8%. Over five years, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) compounded fastest (AbbVie (ABBV) +21.2%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.5%/yr, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) +83.1%/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) 3.02%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 0.00%. Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AbbVie (ABBV) has been the steadiest (AbbVie (ABBV) 25.9%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.9%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 142.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABBV, NVS 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, AbbVie (ABBV) leads on 3. 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.