BMY vs NVS vs ABBV Stock Comparison

Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis Ag and AbbVie Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co
$61.61 -2.0% 1M +40.6% 1Y
Market cap
$125.85B
P/E
13.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$49.19B
Div. yield
4.09%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
4 wins
NVS Novartis Ag
$153.75 +5.7% 1M +17.9% 1Y
Market cap
$293.38B
P/E
18.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$54.77B
Div. yield
3.08%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins
ABBV AbbVie Inc.
$286.86 +8.5% 1M +25.8% 1Y
Market cap
$506.92B
P/E
80.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$64.39B
Div. yield
2.41%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

AbbVie leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (AbbVie 5, Bristol Myers Squibb 4, Novartis Ag 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMYNVSABBVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $125.85B $293.38B $506.92B ABBV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.6x 18.9x 80.4x BMY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.3x 16.6x 21.4x BMY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.1% +2.8% +10.4% ABBV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.9% 28.8% 9.8% NVS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -3.3% 34.9% 18.7% NVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 78.9x — 2.6x ABBV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.09% 3.08% 2.41% BMY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +40.6% +17.9% +25.8% BMY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.8%/yr +13.2%/yr +21.5%/yr ABBV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.4% 27.8% 26.0% ABBV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 71/100 68/100 NVS

Percentile Scorecard

BMYNVSABBV

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

AxisBMYNVSABBV
Valuation 86 #90 of 626 90 #63 of 626 95 #31 of 626
Growth 52 #291 of 604 54 #276 of 604 54 #281 of 604
Profitability 87 #75 of 555 96 #26 of 555 95 #30 of 555
Financial Health 16 #552 of 658 43 #377 of 658 16 #554 of 658
Shareholder Returns 88 #45 of 368 73 #99 of 368 80 #74 of 368
Overall 66 71 68
  • BMY ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NVS ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ABBV ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBMYNVSABBVSPY
1 month -2.0%+5.7%+8.5% -0.8%
3 months -1.5%-1.5%+11.7% +3.5%
6 months +6.6%+6.6%+45.3% +7.0%
Year to date +14.2%+11.5%+25.5% +12.2%
1 year +40.6%+17.9%+25.8% +13.0%
3 years +20.8%+66.6%+106.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +6.5%+18.6%+27.4% +23.1%
5 years +9.1%+85.8%+164.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.8%+13.2%+21.5% +11.0%
10 years +25.0%+116.2%+370.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +2.3%+8.0%+16.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBMYNVSABBVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.4%27.8%26.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%30.7%24.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.200.33-0.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.430.640.99 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.1%-20.4%-24.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.5%-8.8%-0.7% -1.8%
52-week high $68.09$168.62$288.96 $779.14
52-week low $42.60$121.80$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.

MultipleBMYNVSABBV
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 17.1x 18.9xmedian 17.1x 80.4xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 8.8x 5.4xmedian 8.8x 7.9xmedian 8.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 388.9xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x 23.0xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 18.0x 15.1xmedian 18.0x 27.8xmedian 18.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 2.1x 7.0xmedian 2.1x -85.4xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.20median 0.31 0.58median 0.31 -7.96median 0.31

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 monthsBMYNVSABBV
Revenue $49.19B $54.77B $64.39B
Gross profit $34.51B $42.37B $46.02B
Operating income -$2.77B $17.10B $16.87B
Net income $9.28B $12.75B $6.32B
Free cash flow $11.44B $19.38B $18.21B
R&D $10.72B $11.69B $9.71B
EPS (diluted) $4.53 $8.07 $3.56
Cash & equivalents $8.72B $7.62B $6.57B
Total debt $43.12B $31.01B $70.82B
Shares (diluted) 2.05B 1.96B 1.77B
Enterprise value $77.12B $257.77B $480.07B

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
MetricBMYNVSABBV
P/E 13.6x 18.9x 80.4x
P/FCF 11.0x 15.1x 27.8x
P/Operating cash flow 9.8x 16.0x 26.0x
P/S 2.6x 5.4x 7.9x
P/B 5.6x 7.0x -85.4x
P/Tangible book 25.5x -2,292x -9.2x
EV/EBITDA 388.9x – 23.0x
EV/EBIT -57.0x 17.3x 33.9x
EV/Revenue 3.2x 5.4x 8.9x
EV/FCF 13.8x 15.2x 31.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 16.1x 29.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.20 0.58 -7.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMYNVSABBV
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.1% 2.8% 10.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 8.1% 4.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.9% 0.7% 11.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 9.5% 6.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 63.5% 2.5% 53.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.9% 23.8% -1.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 83.3% -6.5% 67.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 21.7% -10.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 82.9% -9.6% 67.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.2% 32.3% -10.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -19.6% -11.5% 1.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 6.2% -8.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.5% -10.2% -0.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 7.0% -9.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBMYNVSABBV
Gross margin 70.2% 77.4% 71.5%
EBITDA margin 0.8% – 38.5%
Operating margin -5.6% 31.2% 26.2%
Pretax margin 24.2% 28.3% 13.5%
Net margin 18.9% 28.8% 9.8%
FCF margin 23.3% 35.4% 28.3%
Operating cash flow margin 26.0% 33.6% 30.3%
Return on equity 43.7% 31.5% –
Return on assets 10.7% 10.6% 4.7%
Return on invested capital -3.3% 34.9% 18.7%
Return on capital employed -4.0% 19.3% 17.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.4x 3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMYNVSABBV
Debt / assets 49.2% 7.9% 52.4%
Debt / equity 1.9x 0.2x -11.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 78.9x – 2.6x
Debt / FCF 3.8x 0.5x 3.9x
Liabilities / assets 74.5% 65.6% 104.4%
Equity / assets 25.5% 34.4% -4.4%
Interest coverage – 36.7x –
Current ratio 1.5x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.07 – 2.79

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMYNVSABBV
Dividend yield 4.1% 3.1% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – -1.5% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 1.6% 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.

ConsensusBMYNVSABBV
Forward P/E 9.3xFY2026 16.6xFY2026 21.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.62FY2026 $9.26FY2026 $13.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.6%FY2026 +3.1%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.5% +1.2% +25.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $52.09BFY2026 $53.93BFY2026 $69.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.1%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026 +13.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.2% +19.2% -0.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMYNVSABBV
Held by institutions 81.8% 7.0% 74.9%
Institutions holding 2,519 1,607 4,173
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% -5.9% +2.6%
Institutions buying 1,185 662 2,201
Institutions selling 986 560 1,502
Buyers to sellers 1.20 1.18 1.47

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.

BMYNVSABBV
BMY 1.00 0.52 0.47
NVS 0.52 1.00 0.50
ABBV 0.47 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMY, NVS and ABBV?

AbbVie (ABBV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) $125.85B, Novartis Ag (NVS) $293.38B, AbbVie (ABBV) $506.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMY, NVS and ABBV?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 13.6x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 18.9x, AbbVie (ABBV) 80.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) is cheapest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 9.3x, Novartis Ag (NVS) 16.6x, AbbVie (ABBV) 21.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

AbbVie (ABBV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +3.1%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +2.8%, AbbVie (ABBV) +10.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Novartis Ag (NVS) has the highest net margin (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 18.9%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 28.8%, AbbVie (ABBV) 9.8%). On return on invested capital, Novartis Ag (NVS) leads (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) -3.3%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 34.9%, AbbVie (ABBV) 18.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) returned the most: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +40.6%, Novartis Ag (NVS) +17.9%, AbbVie (ABBV) +25.8%. Over five years, AbbVie (ABBV) compounded fastest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +1.8%/yr, Novartis Ag (NVS) +13.2%/yr, AbbVie (ABBV) +21.5%/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) 4.09%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 3.08%, AbbVie (ABBV) 2.41%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AbbVie (ABBV) has been the steadiest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 28.4%, Novartis Ag (NVS) 27.8%, AbbVie (ABBV) 26.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BMY, NVS 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, AbbVie (ABBV) leads on 5. 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.