AbbVie (ABBV) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
AbbVie (ABBV) reported Operating Expenses of $11.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 14.59% year-over-year from $9.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter from $12.1 billion in Q4 2025.
AbbVie (ABBV) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AbbVie (ABBV) has 15 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $11.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $11.0 billion, up 14.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $47.5 billion (changed 0.41% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $46.1 billion, down 2.36% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $11.0 billion in Q1 2026 per ABBV's latest filing, from $12.1 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 49.4% in 2024, then fell 27.23% in 2025.
- 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.
- Business Quant data shows ABBV's Operating Expenses at $11.0 billion in Q1 2026, $12.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $13.9 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -5.14 Bn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 6.72 Bn |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 9.59 Bn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 11.01 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 19.82 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 8.25 Bn |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 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 |