AbbVievsCVS Health

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

CVS

CVS Health Corporation

$89.35

Value $114B

-0.49%
CVS's page

AbbVie (ABBV) has a market value of $522B and CVS Health (CVS) $114B. Over the last year, with dividends, ABBV moved +30.3% and CVS +14.7%. The P/E is 50.7 for ABBV and 10.3 for CVS. Dividend yield: ABBV 2.35%, CVS 2.98%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    ABBV$522B

    CVS$114B

    ABBV is 4.6 times CVS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ABBV$66.0B

    CVS$421B

    CVS is 6.4 times ABBV

  • Net income, 12 months

    ABBV$10.3B

    CVS$11.0B

    CVS is 1.1 times ABBV

  • Operating margin

    ABBV32.2%

    CVS3.6%

    28.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    ABBV25.7%

    CVS9.8%

    15.9 points apart

  • P/E

    ABBV50.7

    CVS10.3

    ABBV is 4.9 times CVS

  • Dividend yield

    ABBV2.4%

    CVS3.0%

    0.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ABBV+201.5%

    CVS+12.2%

    189.3 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%

CVS+12.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodABBVWith dividendsCVSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+30.3%Price +26.5%+14.7%Price +11.3%
3 years since November 13, 2023+135.3%+33.0% a yearPrice +112.8%+47.4%+13.8% a yearPrice +31.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021+201.5%+24.7% a yearPrice +152.2%+12.2%+2.3% a yearPrice -5.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+605.5%+21.6% a yearPrice +369.3%+62.4%+5.0% a yearPrice +19.1%

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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ABBVAbbVieCVSCVS Health

Valuation

ABBVCVS
Valuation
Price$295.03$89.35
Market value$522B$114B
Enterprise value (EV)$592B$159B
P/E50.710.3
P/E, 5-year median57.017.1
P/B–1.4
EV/EBIT27.910.6
Free cash flow yield3.6%13.7%

Results and growth

ABBVCVS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$66.0B$421B
Net income, 12 months$10.3B$11.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$18.9B$15.6B
Earnings per share, 12 months$5.81$8.61
Revenue growth, year on year8.6%7.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.9%over 5 years+8.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-2.8%over 5 years-23.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ABBVCVS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin73.7%44.2%
Operating margin32.2%3.6%
Net margin15.7%2.6%
ROIC25.7%9.8%
ROE–14.3%

Balance sheet

ABBVCVS
Balance sheet
Cash$10.8B$14.9B
Total debt$80.9B$75.3B
Net debt / EBITDA3.22.3
Interest cover7.1×4.9×

Dividends and buybacks

ABBVCVS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%3.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.92$2.66
Dividend growth a year, past+6.6%over 5 years+5.9%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.2%–
Shareholder yield2.5%3.0%

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 CVS

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Which is bigger, AbbVie or CVS Health?

By market value, AbbVie ($522B) is about 4.6 times CVS Health ($114B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, ABBV's price moved +369.3% and CVS's +19.1%. With dividends: ABBV +605.5% (+21.6% a year), CVS +62.4% (+5.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ABBV or CVS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.35% for AbbVie and 2.98% for CVS Health. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.92 and $2.66 per share.

What is the P/E of ABBV and CVS?

At today's price, the P/E is 50.7 for ABBV and 10.3 for CVS. The median of the last five years was 57.0 and 17.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, AbbVie or CVS Health?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 15.7% for AbbVie and 2.6% for CVS Health, and the operating margin 32.2% and 3.6%. Revenue was $66.0B and $421B.

Which is the better investment, AbbVie or CVS Health?

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