AbbVie (ABBV) Retained Earnings (2013 - 2026)
AbbVie (ABBV) reported Retained Earnings of -$16.19 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$14.23 billion a year earlier.
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AbbVie (ABBV) Retained Earnings (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, AbbVie posted Retained Earnings of -$15.49 billion.
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at -$7.9 billion in FY2024, -$1 billion in FY2023, $4.78 billion in FY2022 (+53.0%) and $3.13 billion in FY2021 (+196.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Retained Earnings spans a low of -$17.87 billion in Q1 2026 and a high of $5.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- The high point for year-over-year Retained Earnings in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 375.1%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 81.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$17.33 billion (Q2 2026), -$17.87 billion (Q1 2026) and -$15.49 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 37.97 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 168.36 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -16.19 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 66.22 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 14.07 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | -19.81 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 115.33 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 16.34 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -16.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -17.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.53 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 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.13 Bn |
API Access
AbbVie Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=ABBV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "ABBV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=ABBV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();