AbbVie Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 30, 2026

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

"AbbVie continues to deliver outstanding results, reflecting solid execution across our diverse portfolio," said Robert A. Michael, chairman and chief executive officer, AbbVie. "We also enhanced our long-term growth potential by securing key regulatory approvals, generating differentiated clinical data and completing the acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics. Given our strong outlook and significant momentum, we are once again increasing AbbVie's full-year guidance and raising our quarterly dividend."

Third-Quarter Results

Note: "Operational" comparisons are presented at constant currency rates that reflect comparative local currency net revenues at the prior year's foreign exchange rates. 

Recent Events

Full-Year 2026 Outlook

AbbVie is raising its adjusted diluted EPS guidance for the full year 2026 from $13.76 - $13.96 to $13.95 - $13.99, which includes an unfavorable impact of $0.69 per share related to acquired IPR&D and milestones expense incurred year-to-date through the third quarter 2026. The company's 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance excludes any impact from acquired IPR&D and milestones that may be incurred beyond the third quarter of 2026, as both cannot be reliably forecasted.

AbbVie does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted diluted earnings per share to the most directly comparable generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) financial measures because AbbVie is unable to predict with reasonable certainty, without unreasonable effort, the amount and timing of changes in fair value of contingent consideration, intangible asset impairments, acquisition and integration costs, litigation matters, income tax items and other adjustments. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on AbbVie's GAAP results for the guidance period.

Company Declares Dividend Increase of 5.2 Percent

AbbVie is announcing today that its board of directors declared an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from $1.73 per share to $1.82 per share beginning with the dividend payable on February 16, 2027 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2027. This reflects an increase of approximately 5.2 percent, continuing AbbVie's strong commitment to returning cash to shareholders through a growing dividend. Since the company's inception in 2013, AbbVie has increased its quarterly dividend by 355 percent. AbbVie is a member of the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, neuroscience and oncology – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Conference Call

AbbVie will host an investor conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss our third-quarter performance. The call will be webcast through AbbVie's Investor Relations website at investors.abbvie.com. An archived edition of the call will be available after 11:00 a.m. Central Time.

Non-GAAP Financial Results

Financial results for 2026 and 2025 are presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Reported results were prepared in accordance with GAAP and include all revenue and expenses recognized during the period. Non-GAAP results adjust for certain non-cash items and for factors that are unusual or unpredictable, and exclude those costs, expenses, and other specified items presented in the reconciliation tables later in this release. AbbVie's management believes non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors regarding AbbVie's results of operations and assist management, analysts and investors in evaluating the performance of the business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this news release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "target," "may," "could" and "will," and similar expressions and uses of future or conditional verbs, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, challenges to intellectual property, competition from other products, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry, drug pricing reform and government pricing programs, risks related to the use of artificial intelligence or other emerging technologies, and the impact of global macroeconomic factors, such as economic downturns or uncertainty, international conflict, trade disputes, tariffs and changes in U.S. and international trade policies, and other uncertainties and risks associated with global business operations. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie's operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of AbbVie's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and in other documents AbbVie subsequently files with the Securities and Exchange Commission that update, supplement or supersede such information. AbbVie undertakes no obligation, and specifically declines, to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.

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AbbVie Inc.

Key Product Revenues

Quarter Ended September 30, 2026

(Unaudited) 









% Change vs. 3Q25


Net Revenues (in millions)


Reported


Operationala


U.S.


Int'l.


Total


U.S.


Int'l.


Total


Int'l.


Total

NET REVENUES

$13,333


$4,071


$17,404


10.5 %


9.8 %


10.3 %


10.6 %


10.5 %

















Immunology

7,315


1,850


9,165


16.8


14.1


16.3


15.6


16.6

Skyrizi

5,019


757


5,776


22.9


21.6


22.7


23.2


22.9

Rinvoq

1,924


782


2,706


23.4


25.1


23.9


26.4


24.3

Humira

372


311


683


(39.9)


(16.8)


(31.2)


(15.2)


(30.6)

















Neuroscience

2,939


450


3,389


19.3


20.0


19.4


20.7


19.5

Vraylar

1,064


4


1,068


14.3


43.5


14.3


46.0


14.3

Botox Therapeutic

912


168


1,080


10.5


5.8


9.8


5.6


9.8

Ubrelvy

438


11


449


27.3


13.9


26.9


15.0


26.9

Qulipta

333


65


398


32.1


80.2


38.2


82.3


38.5

Vyalev

154


132


286


>100.0


55.6


>100.0


57.2


>100.0

Other Neuroscience

38


70


108


(36.0)


(15.3)


(23.9)


(14.6)


(23.5)

















Oncology

973


723


1,696


(5.7)


11.1


0.8


11.4


0.9

Venclexta

385


418


803


13.0


8.7


10.7


8.6


10.7

Imbruvicab

340


182


522


(33.0)


(8.3)


(26.1)


(8.3)


(26.1)

Elahere

166


58


224


9.6


>100.0


31.0


>100.0


31.2

Epkinlyc

43


65


108


>100.0


35.1


57.7


39.5


60.8

Other Oncology

39


—


39


>100.0


62.6


>100.0


62.6


>100.0

















Aesthetics

723


453


1,176


(2.3)


0.1


(1.4)


(1.0)


(1.8)

Botox Cosmetic

388


281


669


2.4


8.6


4.9


6.5


4.1

Juvederm Collection     

90


132


222


(6.3)


(15.4)


(11.9)


(15.3)


(11.8)

Other Aesthetics

245


40


285


(7.6)


5.5


(6.0)


6.5


(5.9)

















Other Key Products                                                                                

800


165


965


(3.5)


(7.1)


(4.1)


(4.9)


(3.7)

Mavyret

115


150


265


(21.2)


(9.7)


(15.1)


(7.4)


(13.9)

Creon

361


—


361


(2.2)


n/m


(2.2)


n/m


(2.2)

Linzess

324


15


339


3.2


31.1


4.2


31.8


4.2



a

"Operational" comparisons are presented at constant currency rates that reflect comparative local currency net revenues at the prior year's foreign exchange rates.

b

Reflects profit sharing for Imbruvica international revenues.

c

Epkinly U.S. revenues reflect profit sharing. International revenues reflect product revenues as well as profit sharing from certain international territories.

n/m = not meaningful

 

AbbVie Inc.

Key Product Revenues

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

(Unaudited)









% Change vs. 9M25


Net Revenues (in millions)


Reported


Operationala


U.S.


Int'l.


Total


U.S.


Int'l.


Total


Int'l.


Total

NET REVENUES

$37,163


$12,233


$49,396


9.9 %


14.0 %


10.9 %


10.7 %


10.1 %

















Immunology

19,809


5,432


25,241


14.9


19.7


15.9


16.5


15.2

Skyrizi

13,561


2,203


15,764


25.0


28.9


25.6


24.9


25.1

Rinvoq

5,094


2,256


7,350


20.4


32.8


23.9


29.2


22.9

Humira

1,154


973


2,127


(46.7)


(13.8)


(35.4)


(15.2)


(35.9)

















Neuroscience

8,169


1,323


9,492


20.7


27.6


21.6


22.7


20.9

Vraylar

3,034


10


3,044


17.0


44.9


17.1


42.8


17.1

Botox Therapeutic                                                                               

2,618


513


3,131


12.7


12.6


12.7


8.3


12.0

Ubrelvy

1,147


33


1,180


26.5


31.7


26.7


29.6


26.6

Qulipta

872


172


1,044


32.0


97.2


39.6


91.2


38.9

Vyalev

371


372


743


>100.0


70.9


>100.0


64.0


>100.0

Other Neuroscience

127


223


350


(38.0)


(8.7)


(22.0)


(12.9)


(24.3)

















Oncology

2,791


2,186


4,977


(9.5)


14.6


(0.3)


11.5


(1.5)

Venclexta

1,095


1,249


2,344


12.4


12.8


12.6


7.9


10.0

Imbruvicab

1,009


601


1,610


(36.1)


(2.9)


(26.8)


(2.9)


(26.8)

Elahere

487


146


633


7.4


>100.0


24.5


>100.0


23.3

Epkinlyc

104


190


294


64.7


49.9


54.9


50.5


55.3

Other Oncology

96


—


96


>100.0


>100.0


>100.0


>100.0


>100.0

















Aesthetics

2,188


1,456


3,644


0.5


4.3


2.0


0.9


0.7

Botox Cosmetic

1,159


906


2,065


6.9


13.1


9.5


8.7


7.6

Juvederm Collection

278


421


699


0.3


(9.8)


(6.0)


(11.8)


(7.2)

Other Aesthetics

751


129


880


(8.1)


1.0


(6.9)


(1.2)


(7.2)

















Other Key Products          

2,377


518


2,895


3.3


(6.2)


1.5


(9.7)


0.8

Mavyret

431


480


911


(8.8)


(7.8)


(8.3)


(11.2)


(10.1)

Creon

1,067


—


1,067


(5.4)


n/m


(5.4)


n/m


(5.4)

Linzess

879


38


917


25.5


19.9


25.2


16.0


25.0



a

"Operational" comparisons are presented at constant currency rates that reflect comparative local currency net revenues at the prior year's foreign exchange rates.

b

Reflects profit sharing for Imbruvica international revenues.

c

Epkinly U.S. revenues reflect profit sharing. International revenues reflect product revenues as well as profit sharing from certain international territories.

n/m = not meaningful

 

AbbVie Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Unaudited)


(in millions, except per share data)

Third Quarter

Ended September 30


Nine Months

Ended September 30


2026


2025


2026


2025

Net revenues

$    17,404


$    15,776


$    49,396


$    44,542

Cost of products sold

4,285


5,304


12,794


13,652

Selling, general and administrative

4,087


3,569


11,297


10,115

Research and development

2,567


2,319


7,383


6,517

Acquired IPR&D and milestones

216


2,680


1,251


3,751

Other operating income

(18)


—


(18)


(24)

Total operating costs and expenses

11,137


13,872


32,707


34,011









Operating earnings

6,267


1,904


16,689


10,531









Interest expense, net

700


667


2,024


1,972

Other expense, net

738


523


4,519


4,630

Earnings before income tax expense

4,829


714


10,146


3,929

Income tax expense

609


526


1,613


1,511

Net earnings

4,220


188


8,533


2,418

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

2


2


7


8

Net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc.

$      4,218


$        186


$      8,526


$      2,410









Diluted earnings per share attributable to AbbVie Inc.                                                                                              

$        2.37


$       0.10


$        4.79


$        1.34









Adjusted diluted earnings per sharea

$        3.82


$       1.86


$      10.12


$        7.29









Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

1,772


1,772


1,772


1,772


a Refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information for further details.

 

AbbVie Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information

(Unaudited)


1.     Specified items impacted results as follows:



Quarter Ended September 30, 2026

(in millions, except per share data)

Earnings


Diluted


Pre-tax


After-taxa


EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$        4,829


$        4,218


$          2.37

Adjusted for specified items:






Intangible asset amortization

1,669


1,419


0.79

Acquisition and integration costs

408


391


0.22

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                                                   

829


809


0.46

Other

131


(42)


(0.02)

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$        7,866


$        6,795


$          3.82


a  Represents net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. Specified items reflect the impact of applicable statutory tax rates.


Acquisition and integration costs primarily reflect costs related to the Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. acquisition.


Reported GAAP earnings and adjusted non-GAAP earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2026 included acquired IPR&D and milestone expense of

$216 million on a pre-tax and $205 million on an after-tax basis, representing an unfavorable impact of $0.11 to both diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS.


2.     The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows:



Quarter Ended September 30, 2026

(in millions)

Cost of
products
sold


SG&A


R&D


Other
operating
income


Interest
expense,
net


Other
expense,
net

As reported (GAAP)

$   4,285


$   4,087


$   2,567


$      (18)


$    700


$     738

Adjusted for specified items:












Intangible asset amortization

(1,669)


—


—


—


—


—

Acquisition and integration costs

(4)


(250)


(142)


—


(12)


—

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                      

—


—


—


—


—


(829)

Other

(11)


(149)


—


18


—


11

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$   2,601


$   3,688


$   2,425


$       —


$    688


$      (80)

 

3.     The adjusted tax rate for the third quarter of 2026 was 13.6 percent, as detailed below:



Quarter Ended September 30, 2026

(dollars in millions)

Pre-tax
earnings


Income taxes


Tax rate

As reported (GAAP)

$        4,829


$          609


12.6 %

Specified items

3,037


460


15.1 %

As adjusted (non-GAAP)                                                                                                                                                        

$        7,866


$        1,069


13.6 %

 

AbbVie Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information

(Unaudited)


1.     Specified items impacted results as follows:



Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

(in millions, except per share data)

Earnings


Diluted


Pre-tax


After-taxa


EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$          714


$          186


$          0.10

Adjusted for specified items:






Intangible asset amortization

1,871


1,576


0.89

Intangible asset impairment

847


701


0.39

Acquisition and integration costs

212


207


0.12

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                                                    

776


755


0.43

Other

(40)


(119)


(0.07)

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$        4,380


$        3,306


$          1.86


a  Represents net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. Specified items reflect the impact of applicable statutory tax rates.


Intangible asset impairment reflects impairment charges of $847 million related to the Resonic and Durysta intangible assets. Acquisition and integration costs

primarily reflect costs related to the Capstan acquisition.


Reported GAAP earnings and adjusted non-GAAP earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2025 included acquired IPR&D and milestone expense of

$2.7 billion on a pre-tax and after-tax basis, representing an unfavorable impact of $1.50 to both diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS.


2.     The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows: 



Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

(in millions)

Cost of
products
sold


SG&A


R&D


Other
expense,
net

As reported (GAAP)

$   5,304


$   3,569


$   2,319


$     523

Adjusted for specified items:








Intangible asset amortization

(1,871)


—


—


—

Intangible asset impairment

(847)


—


—


—

Acquisition and integration costs

(5)


(144)


(63)


—

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                                                

—


—


—


(776)

Other

(34)


(13)


—


87

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$   2,547


$   3,412


$   2,256


$    (166)


 3.     The adjusted tax rate for the third quarter of 2025 was 24.5 percent, as detailed below:



Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

(dollars in millions)

Pre-tax
earnings


Income taxes


Tax rate

As reported (GAAP)

$          714


$          526


73.7 %

Specified items

3,666


546


14.9 %

As adjusted (non-GAAP)                                                                                                                                                        

$        4,380


$       1,072


24.5 %

 

AbbVie Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information

(Unaudited)


1.     Specified items impacted results as follows:



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

(in millions, except per share data)

Earnings


Diluted


Pre-tax


After-taxa


EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$       10,146


$        8,526


$          4.79

Adjusted for specified items:






Intangible asset amortization

5,106


4,353


2.45

Acquisition and integration costs

431


410


0.23

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                                                        

4,734


4,613


2.60

Other

631


95


0.05

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$       21,048


$       17,997


$        10.12


a  Represents net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. Specified items reflect the impact of applicable statutory tax rates.


Acquisition and integration costs primarily reflect costs related to the Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. acquisition.


Reported GAAP earnings and adjusted non-GAAP earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 included acquired IPR&D and milestones expense of

$1.3 billion on a pre-tax and $1.2 billion on an after-tax basis, representing an unfavorable impact of $0.69 to both diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS.


2.     The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows: 



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

(in millions)

Cost of
products
sold


SG&A


R&D


Other
operating
income


Interest
expense,
net


Other
expense,
net

As reported (GAAP)

$  12,794


$  11,297


$    7,383


$      (18)


$  2,024


$    4,519

Adjusted for specified items:












Intangible asset amortization

(5,106)


—


—


—


—


—

Acquisition and integration costs

(7)


(257)


(155)


—


(12)


—

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                  

—


—


—


—


—


(4,734)

Other

(20)


(377)


(221)


18


—


(31)

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$    7,661


$  10,663


$    7,007


$        —


$  2,012


$     (246)


3.     The adjusted tax rate for the first nine months of 2026 was 14.5 percent, as detailed below:



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

(dollars in millions)

Pre-tax
earnings


Income taxes


Tax rate

As reported (GAAP)

$       10,146


$        1,613


15.9 %

Specified items

10,902


1,431


13.1 %

As adjusted (non-GAAP)                                                                                                                                                        

$       21,048


$        3,044


14.5 %

 

AbbVie Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information

(Unaudited)


1.     Specified items impacted results as follows:



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

(in millions, except per share data)

Earnings


Diluted


Pre-tax


After-taxa


EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$        3,929


$        2,410


$          1.34

Adjusted for specified items:






Intangible asset amortization

5,593


4,721


2.67

Intangible asset impairment

847


701


0.39

Acquisition and integration costs

273


256


0.14

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                                                   

5,089


4,941


2.79

Other

52


(75)


(0.04)

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$       15,783


$       12,954


$          7.29


 a  Represents net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. Specified items reflect the impact of applicable statutory tax rates. 


Intangible asset impairment reflects impairment charges of $847 million related to the Resonic and Durysta intangible assets. Acquisition and integration costs

primarily reflect costs related to the Capstan acquisition.


Reported GAAP earnings and adjusted non-GAAP earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 included acquired IPR&D and milestones expense of

$3.8 billion on a pre-tax and $3.6 billion on an after-tax basis, representing an unfavorable impact of $2.05 to both diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS.


2.     The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows: 



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

(in millions)

Cost of
products
sold


SG&A


R&D


Other
operating
income


Other
expense,
net

As reported (GAAP)

$ 13,652


$ 10,115


$   6,517


$     (24)


$   4,630

Adjusted for specified items:










Intangible asset amortization

(5,593)


—


—


—


—

Intangible asset impairment

(847)


—


—


—


—

Acquisition and integration costs

(10)


(171)


(92)


—


—

Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                           

—


—


—


—


(5,089)

Other

(126)


(13)


(3)


24


66

As adjusted (non-GAAP)

$   7,076


$   9,931


$   6,422


$      —


$    (393)


3.     The adjusted tax rate for the first nine months of 2025 was 17.9 percent, as detailed below:



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

(dollars in millions)

Pre-tax
earnings


Income taxes


Tax rate

As reported (GAAP)

$        3,929


$        1,511


38.5 %

Specified items

11,854


1,310


11.1 %

As adjusted (non-GAAP)                                                                                                                                                         

$       15,783


$        2,821


17.9 %

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