BMY vs LLY vs ABBV Stock Comparison

Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly and AbbVie Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co
$63.15 +6.0% 1M +35.9% 1Y
Market cap
$129.08B
P/E
14.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$50.03B
Div. yield
3.99%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins
LLY ELI LILLY & Co
$1,367.37 +18.1% 1M +47.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.29T
P/E
44.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$86.46B
Div. yield
0.49%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
8 wins
ABBV AbbVie Inc.
$288.21 +8.0% 1M +33.0% 1Y
Market cap
$509.44B
P/E
49.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$66.01B
Div. yield
2.40%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Eli Lilly leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Eli Lilly 8, Bristol Myers Squibb 3, AbbVie 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMYLLYABBVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $129.08B $1.29T $509.44B LLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.0x 44.2x 49.3x BMY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.4x 40.9x 21.5x BMY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +45.5% +10.7% LLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.5% 31.9% 15.7% LLY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.0% 38.2% 24.3% LLY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.0x 2.4x LLY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.99% 0.49% 2.40% BMY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.9% +47.7% +33.0% LLY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr +38.9%/yr +19.7%/yr LLY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.0% 35.2% 25.6% ABBV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 72/100 70/100 LLY

Percentile Scorecard

BMYLLYABBV

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

AxisBMYLLYABBV
Valuation 88 #79 of 634 76 #151 of 634 91 #58 of 634
Growth 47 #326 of 608 96 #24 of 608 68 #195 of 608
Profitability 91 #49 of 557 98 #11 of 557 96 #22 of 557
Financial Health 20 #521 of 654 27 #477 of 654 15 #554 of 654
Shareholder Returns 84 #66 of 403 62 #155 of 403 79 #85 of 403
Overall 66 72 70
  • BMY ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • LLY ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ABBV ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBMYLLYABBVSPY
1 month +6.0%+18.1%+8.0% -5.9%
3 months -1.6%+14.7%+18.2% -4.6%
6 months +12.3%+40.2%+42.2% +0.2%
Year to date +17.1%+27.2%+26.1% +7.5%
1 year +35.9%+47.7%+33.0% +8.2%
3 years +19.6%+129.7%+104.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +6.2%+32.0%+26.9% +19.0%
5 years +6.2%+416.0%+146.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year +1.2%+38.9%+19.7% +9.4%
10 years +23.8%+1,786.3%+414.3% +251.5%
10 years, per year +2.2%+34.1%+17.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureBMYLLYABBVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.0%35.2%25.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.9%30.2%24.0% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.260.28-0.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.281.361.29 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.1%-34.8%-24.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.3%-3.6%-2.3% -5.9%
52-week high $68.09$1,417.72$294.90 $779.14
52-week low $45.79$851.21$197.38 $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.

MultipleBMYLLYABBV
P/E now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 17.8x 44.2xmedian 17.8x 49.3xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 8.1x 14.9xmedian 8.1x 7.7xmedian 8.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 15.7x 29.5xmedian 15.7x 20.0xmedian 15.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 21.0x 65.4xmedian 21.0x 27.0xmedian 21.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 2.0x 31.9xmedian 2.0x -111.2xmedian 2.0x
PEG now vs peer median 3.58median 0.36 0.57median 0.36 2.96median 0.36

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 monthsBMYLLYABBV
Revenue $50.03B $86.46B $66.01B
Gross profit $34.64B $72.31B $48.67B
Operating income $11.33B $42.95B $21.23B
Net income $9.24B $27.58B $10.35B
Free cash flow $9.29B $19.66B $18.87B
R&D $10.56B $15.38B $9.96B
EPS (diluted) $4.50 $30.87 $5.84
Cash & equivalents $9.57B $4.89B $10.77B
Total debt $42.88B $49.50B $80.90B
Shares (diluted) 2.05B 893.40M 1.77B
Enterprise value $84.28B $1.26T $477.50B

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
MetricBMYLLYABBV
P/E 14.0x 44.2x 49.3x
P/FCF 13.9x 65.4x 27.0x
P/Operating cash flow 12.1x 42.0x 25.4x
P/S 2.6x 14.9x 7.7x
P/B 5.5x 31.9x -111.2x
P/Tangible book 20.0x 58.0x -8.3x
EV/EBITDA 11.3x 29.5x 20.0x
EV/EBIT 14.1x 31.0x 27.3x
EV/Revenue 3.2x 15.4x 8.8x
EV/FCF 17.2x 67.7x 30.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 43.4x 28.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.58 0.57 2.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMYLLYABBV
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 45.5% 10.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 39.2% 6.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.8% 46.6% 17.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.2% 42.0% 10.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.1% 67.5% 134.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 66.4% 12.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 52.8% 49.8% 331.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 76.8% 16.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.0% 50.7% 333.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 77.2% 16.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -35.9% 90.8% -3.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 70.2% -7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.3% 112.1% -4.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.4% 80.6% -8.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBMYLLYABBV
Gross margin 69.2% 83.6% 73.7%
EBITDA margin 28.2% 52.2% 43.9%
Operating margin 22.6% 49.7% 32.2%
Pretax margin 22.6% 40.2% 19.4%
Net margin 18.5% 31.9% 15.7%
FCF margin 18.6% 22.7% 28.6%
Operating cash flow margin 21.3% 35.4% 30.4%
Return on equity 40.4% 74.4% –
Return on assets 10.5% 19.0% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 14.0% 38.2% 24.3%
Return on capital employed 16.3% 43.7% 21.6%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.1x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.8% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMYLLYABBV
Debt / assets 48.3% 33.4% 54.8%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.2x -17.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.0x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 4.6x 2.5x 4.3x
Liabilities / assets 73.6% 72.8% 103.1%
Equity / assets 26.4% 27.2% -3.1%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.4x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.65 9.21 2.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMYLLYABBV
Dividend yield 4.0% 0.5% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – 0.5% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 4.0% 0.9% 2.7%
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.

ConsensusBMYLLYABBV
Forward P/E 9.4xFY2026 40.9xFY2026 21.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.74FY2026 $33.41FY2026 $13.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +9.6%FY2026 +38.0%FY2026 +34.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.7% +45.0% +25.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $52.31BFY2026 $87.27BFY2026 $69.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.5%FY2026 +33.9%FY2026 +13.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.4% +18.4% -0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMYLLYABBV
Held by institutions 81.8% 83.7% 74.9%
Institutions holding 2,526 4,635 4,182
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +1.5% +2.6%
Institutions buying 1,187 2,636 2,205
Institutions selling 991 1,472 1,507
Buyers to sellers 1.20 1.79 1.46

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.

BMYLLYABBV
BMY 1.00 0.42 0.51
LLY 0.42 1.00 0.42
ABBV 0.51 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMY, LLY and ABBV?

Eli Lilly (LLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) $129.08B, Eli Lilly (LLY) $1.29T, AbbVie (ABBV) $509.44B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMY, LLY and ABBV?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 14.0x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 44.2x, AbbVie (ABBV) 49.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) is cheapest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 9.4x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 40.9x, AbbVie (ABBV) 21.5x). 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: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +4.2%, Eli Lilly (LLY) +45.5%, AbbVie (ABBV) +10.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Eli Lilly (LLY) has the highest net margin (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 18.5%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 31.9%, AbbVie (ABBV) 15.7%). On return on invested capital, Eli Lilly (LLY) leads (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 14.0%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 38.2%, AbbVie (ABBV) 24.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eli Lilly (LLY) returned the most: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +35.9%, Eli Lilly (LLY) +47.7%, AbbVie (ABBV) +33.0%. Over five years, Eli Lilly (LLY) compounded fastest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +1.2%/yr, Eli Lilly (LLY) +38.9%/yr, AbbVie (ABBV) +19.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) has the highest dividend yield: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 3.99%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 0.49%, AbbVie (ABBV) 2.40%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AbbVie (ABBV) has been the steadiest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 28.0%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 35.2%, AbbVie (ABBV) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.