AbbVie (ABBV) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
AbbVie (ABBV) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.47% for Q1 2026, up 632.0% year-over-year from 2.25% in Q1 2025, and down 0.99% quarter-over-quarter from 16.63% in Q4 2025.
AbbVie (ABBV) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AbbVie (ABBV) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.47% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 16.47%, up 632.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.47% (up 632.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.52%, up 702.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 16.47% in Q1 2026 per ABBV's latest filing, from 16.63% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.93% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 9.09% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 13.9% and a median of 14.82% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 507 bps in 2024, then jumped 754 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 16.39% in 2022, then dropped by 20 bps to 13.07% in 2023, then tumbled by 30 bps to 9.09% in 2024, then jumped by 83 bps to 16.63% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 16.47% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABBV's Return on Capital Employed at 16.47% in Q1 2026, 16.63% in Q4 2025, and 9.4% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 9.49% |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 42.94% |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 28.18% |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 16.47% |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -5.22% |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 21.53% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | -10.20% |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | -6.84% |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.85% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.90% |