AbbVie (ABBV) Amortization of Intangibles (2012 - 2026)
AbbVie (ABBV) recorded Amortization of Intangibles of $1.7 billion in Q3 2026, down 10.5% from $1.9 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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AbbVie (ABBV) Amortization of Intangibles (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, AbbVie's Amortization of Intangibles came in at $6.95 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, down 8.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $7.4 billion, down 2.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Amortization of Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Amortization of Intangibles came in at $7.62 billion in FY2024 (-4.1%), $7.95 billion in FY2023 (+3.2%), $7.7 billion in FY2022 (-0.2%) and $7.72 billion in FY2021 (+33.0%).
- Quarterly Amortization of Intangibles has ranged from $1.7 billion in Q2 2026 to $2.1 billion in Q2 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Amortization of Intangibles has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 3.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Amortization of Intangibles in the last five years was growth of 16.7% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 10.5% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.7 billion (Q2 2026), $1.75 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.8 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Amort. of Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn | - |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 608.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.81 Bn |
API Access
AbbVie Amortization of Intangibles API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortizatization-of-intangibles&ticker=ABBV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "amortizatization-of-intangibles", "ticker": "ABBV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortizatization-of-intangibles&ticker=ABBV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();