AbbVie ABBV
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AbbVie (ABBV) Interest Expenses (2012 - 2016)

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AbbVie (ABBV) reported Interest Expenses of $245 million for Q2 2016, up 42.4% from $172 million a year earlier and up 14.0% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

AbbVie (ABBV) Interest Expenses (2012 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2016, AbbVie's Interest Expenses came in at $875 million, up 48.1% year-over-year; for FY2015, it came in at $719 million, up 67.6% from FY2014.

  • Interest Expenses has increased for three consecutive years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 90.5% (FY2012 to FY2015).
  • By year, Interest Expenses came in at $429 million in FY2014 (+43.5%), $299 million in FY2013 (+187.5%) and $104 million in FY2012.
  • The Q2 2016 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Interest Expenses in data going back to Q3 2012.
  • Year over year, Interest Expenses has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 75.5% over the last eight quarters.
  • The high point for year-over-year Interest Expenses in five years was Q3 2013 (growth of 650.0%); the low point was Q4 2013 (a decline of 21.3%).
  • Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2016 came in at $215 million (Q1 2016), $208 million (Q4 2015) and $207 million (Q3 2015).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,109.58 Bn 1,078.16 Bn 19.71 Bn -
2 Johnson & Johnson 630.16 Bn 548.69 Bn 17.26 Bn 281.00 Mn
3 AbbVie 488.57 Bn 461.73 Bn 12.70 Bn -
4 Merck 359.15 Bn 313.58 Bn 12.21 Bn -
5 Novartis Ag 274.32 Bn 238.71 Bn 11.24 Bn -462.00 Mn
6 Astrazeneca 246.73 Bn 220.50 Bn 12.86 Bn -435.00 Mn
7 Amgen 224.28 Bn 179.68 Bn 7.24 Bn 673.00 Mn
8 Gilead Sciences 187.60 Bn 161.71 Bn 6.22 Bn 247.00 Mn
9 Pfizer 161.13 Bn 108.08 Bn 10.94 Bn -
10 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 129.23 Bn 101.23 Bn 2.84 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2016 245.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 215.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 208.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 207.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 172.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 132.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 139.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 148.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 73.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 70.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 74.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 75.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 79.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 72.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 94.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 10.00 Mn
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