AbbVievsAlkermes

ABBV and ALKS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

AbbVie (ABBV) has a market value of $522B and Alkermes (ALKS) $7.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, ABBV moved +30.3% and ALKS +49.7%. Dividend yield: ABBV 2.35%, ALKS none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ABBV$522B

    ALKS$7.8B

    ABBV is 67 times ALKS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ABBV$66.0B

    ALKS$1.8B

    ABBV is 38 times ALKS

  • Net income, 12 months

    ABBV$10.3B

    ALKS-$351.0K

  • Operating margin

    ABBV32.2%

    ALKS3.7%

    28.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    ABBV25.7%

    ALKS1.8%

    23.9 points apart

  • P/E

    ABBV50.7

    ALKS–

  • Dividend yield

    ABBV2.4%

    ALKS0.0%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ABBV+201.5%

    ALKS+96.1%

    105.4 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ABBV+201.5%

ALKS+96.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodABBVWith dividendsALKSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+30.3%Price +26.5%+49.7%Price +49.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+135.3%+33.0% a yearPrice +112.8%+96.1%+25.2% a yearPrice +96.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+201.5%+24.7% a yearPrice +152.2%+96.1%+14.4% a yearPrice +96.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+605.5%+21.6% a yearPrice +369.3%-20.8%-2.3% a yearPrice -20.8%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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ABBVAbbVieALKSAlkermes

Valuation

ABBVALKS
Valuation
Price$295.03$47.03
Market value$522B$7.8B
Enterprise value (EV)$592B$8.6B
P/E50.7–
P/E, 5-year median57.013.3
P/B–4.2
EV/EBIT27.9133.6
Free cash flow yield3.6%2.9%

Results and growth

ABBVALKS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$66.0B$1.8B
Net income, 12 months$10.3B-$351.0K
Free cash flow, 12 months$18.9B$227M
Earnings per share, 12 months$5.81-$0.02
Revenue growth, year on year8.6%-5.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.9%over 5 years+7.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-2.8%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

ABBVALKS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin73.7%82.9%
Operating margin32.2%3.7%
Net margin15.7%-0.0%
ROIC25.7%1.8%
ROE–-0.0%

Balance sheet

ABBVALKS
Balance sheet
Cash$10.8B$755M
Total debt$80.9B$1.6B
Net debt / EBITDA3.28.1
Interest cover7.1×0.7×

Dividends and buybacks

ABBVALKS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.92–
Dividend growth a year, past+6.6%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.2%–
Shareholder yield2.5%–

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: ABBV or ALKS

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Which is bigger, AbbVie or Alkermes?

By market value, AbbVie ($522B) is about 66.6 times Alkermes ($7.8B), at today's prices.

How did ABBV and ALKS stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ABBV's price moved +369.3% and ALKS's -20.8%. With dividends: ABBV +605.5% (+21.6% a year), ALKS -20.8% (-2.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ABBV or ALKS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.35% for AbbVie and none for Alkermes. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.92 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, AbbVie or Alkermes?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 15.7% for AbbVie and -0.0% for Alkermes, and the operating margin 32.2% and 3.7%. Revenue was $66.0B and $1.8B.

Which is the better investment, AbbVie or Alkermes?

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