AbbVie (ABBV) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)
AbbVie (ABBV) reported Research & Development of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 19.59% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 4.15% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
AbbVie (ABBV) Research & Development (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AbbVie (ABBV) has 15 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $2.5 billion, up 19.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $9.5 billion (down 26.46% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $9.1 billion, down 28.89% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026 per ABBV's latest filing, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $6.8 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.3 billion and a median of $1.9 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development soared 251.53% in 2024, then sank 61.93% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then advanced by 7.65% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then soared by 251.53% to $6.8 billion in 2024, then slumped by 61.93% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then retreated by 4.15% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABBV's Research & Development at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -2.28 Bn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 3.53 Bn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 2.65 Bn |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.77 Bn |