AbbVie (ABBV) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
AbbVie's (ABBV) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $10.6 billion in Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from $10.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 4.12% quarter-over-quarter from $11.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
AbbVie (ABBV) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AbbVie (ABBV) has reported Operating Expenses for 15 consecutive years, with $10.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses changed 0.28% year-over-year to $10.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $47.5 billion, a 0.33% change from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $46.1 billion, down 2.36% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $10.6 billion for Q2 2026 at AbbVie, down from $11.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $16.6 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at $8.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.9 billion and a median of $10.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 49.4% in 2024 and declined 27.23% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $9.6 billion in 2022, then advanced by 15.46% to $11.1 billion in 2023, then jumped by 49.4% to $16.6 billion in 2024, then fell by 27.23% to $12.1 billion in 2025, then declined by 12.56% to $10.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $10.6 billion (Q2 2026), $11.0 billion (Q1 2026), and $12.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 641.14 Bn | 620.38 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 451.04 Bn | 444.47 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 357.43 Bn | 350.29 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 266.73 Bn | 259.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -6.09 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.52 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 6 | Sanofi | 52.14 Bn | 44.76 Bn | 10.79 Bn | -5.98 Bn |
| 7 | Revolution Medicines | 42.88 Bn | 42.88 Bn | - | 505.13 Mn |
| 8 | Incyte | 24.70 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 976.14 Mn |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | 21.47 Bn | 18.80 Bn | 683.80 Mn | 452.50 Mn |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 15.82 Bn | 15.43 Bn | 935.80 Mn | 807.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.04 Bn |