ABBV vs NVS

AbbVie and Novartis AG, both Healthcare

AbbVie is the larger company at $382B against $281B. On trailing earnings NVS is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 23.3 against 74.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year NVS returned +40% against +37% for ABBV. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts NVS ahead, 8/10 against 6/10.

AbbVie and Novartis AGcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureABBVNVS
Last close$263$158
Market cap$382B$281B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better74.323.3
Dividend yield2.5%n/a
1-year return+37%+40%
5-year return+170%+106%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/108/10

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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