AbbVie (ABBV) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
AbbVie (ABBV) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $11.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 14.59% YoY from $9.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 8.8% sequentially from $12.1 billion in Q4 2025.
AbbVie (ABBV) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AbbVie has disclosed Operating Expenses across 15 years of filings, most recently posting $11.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 14.59% year-over-year to $11.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $47.5 billion (changed 0.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $46.1 billion, down 2.36% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $11.0 billion in Q1 2026, from $12.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for ABBV reached as high as $16.6 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $8.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $10.5 billion (2025), against an average of $10.9 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses surged 49.4% — and 2025, when it fell 27.23%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $9.6 billion in 2022, then climbed by 15.46% to $11.1 billion in 2023, then surged by 49.4% to $16.6 billion in 2024, then retreated by 27.23% to $12.1 billion in 2025, then decreased by 8.8% to $11.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $11.0 billion, $12.1 billion, and $13.9 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 6.72 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 9.59 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 11.01 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -8.41 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 19.82 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.52 Bn |