ABBV vs NVS

AbbVie and Novartis AG, both Healthcare

AbbVie is the larger company at $382B against $296B. On trailing earnings NVS is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 21.2 against 78.1, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ABBV returned +27% against +20% for NVS. The RyuScore puts NVS ahead, 74 against 52 out of 100.

AbbVie and Novartis AG compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureABBVNVS
Last close$276$144
Market cap$382B$296B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better78.121.2
Dividend yield2.4%n/a
1-year return+27%+20%
5-year return+207%+103%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1052/10074/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

AbbVie

Revenue of $17B in Q2 2026, net income $3.6B. Its largest reported line is SKYRIZI, 36% of the disclosed total.

Novartis AG

Revenue of $27B in H2 2025, net income $6.3B.

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