AbbVie (ABBV) Retained Earnings (2012 - 2026)
AbbVie (ABBV) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$17.9 billion for Q1 2026, down 925.95% YoY from $2.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1462.24% sequentially from -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
AbbVie (ABBV) Retained Earnings (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AbbVie has disclosed Retained Earnings across 15 years of filings, most recently posting -$17.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 925.95% year-over-year to -$17.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$17.9 billion (down 925.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.1 billion, up 85.52% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings eased to -$17.9 billion in Q1 2026, from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for ABBV reached as high as $5.1 billion in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$17.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$1.7 billion (2025), against an average of -$2.7 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings surged 213.31% — and 2026, when it plunged 925.95%.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $4.8 billion in 2022, then plunged by 120.9% to -$1.0 billion in 2023, then slumped by 690.0% to -$7.9 billion in 2024, then soared by 85.52% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 1462.24% to -$17.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$17.9 billion, -$1.1 billion, and -$14.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 29.51 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | -14.83 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | -17.87 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 9.67 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 66.72 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | -190.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | -7.20 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | -140.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 933.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.10 Bn |