ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:4AB • US00287Y1091
Current stock price
168.55 EUR
-3.35 (-1.95%)
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This 4AB.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. 4AB.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- 4AB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year 4AB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years 4AB has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years 4AB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- 4AB has a Return On Assets of 3.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: 4AB outperforms 75.31% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.42%, 4AB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 4AB is in line with the industry average of 12.00%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (14.42%) for 4AB is above the 3 year average (12.12%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.12% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 14.42% |
ROA(3y)3.28%
ROA(5y)5.23%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)12.12%
ROIC(5y)11.88%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of 4AB (6.84%) is better than 75.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 4AB has declined.
- 4AB has a better Operating Margin (34.23%) than 90.12% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 4AB has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.62%, 4AB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- 4AB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 34.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.84% | ||
| GM | 71.62% |
OM growth 3Y-0.41%
OM growth 5Y2.75%
PM growth 3Y-30.39%
PM growth 5Y-7.2%
GM growth 3Y0.04%
GM growth 5Y1.44%
2. 4AB.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- 4AB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for 4AB remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- 4AB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for 4AB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- 4AB has an Altman-Z score of 2.24. This is not the best score and indicates that 4AB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- 4AB has a Altman-Z score (2.24) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of 4AB is 3.79, which is a good value as it means it would take 4AB, 3.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.79, 4AB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.95% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.24 |
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC8.93%
2.3 Liquidity
- 4AB has a Current Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that 4AB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.67, 4AB is doing worse than 83.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that 4AB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.56, 4AB is doing worse than 82.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 |
3. 4AB.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for 4AB have decreased by -1.19% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.99% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.57% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.95% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.19%
EPS 3Y-10.33%
EPS 5Y-0.99%
EPS Q2Q%25.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.57%
Revenue growth 3Y1.75%
Revenue growth 5Y5.95%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, 4AB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.08% on average per year.
- 4AB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y48.29%
EPS Next 2Y28.1%
EPS Next 3Y22.01%
EPS Next 5Y15.08%
Revenue Next Year10.03%
Revenue Next 2Y9.07%
Revenue Next 3Y8.45%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. 4AB.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.71, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of 4AB.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 4AB indicates a rather cheap valuation: 4AB is cheaper than 82.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of 4AB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say 4AB is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.29, which indicates a correct valuation of 4AB.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 4AB is valued cheaper than 95.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4AB to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say 4AB is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of 4AB indicates a rather cheap valuation: 4AB is cheaper than 82.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 91.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 4AB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- 4AB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of 4AB may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as 4AB's earnings are expected to grow with 22.01% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.1%
EPS Next 3Y22.01%
5. 4AB.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- 4AB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.44%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.63, 4AB pays a better dividend. On top of this 4AB pays more dividend than 97.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 4AB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.44% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of 4AB grows each year by 6.76%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.76%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 278.48% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 4AB. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- 4AB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP278.48%
EPS Next 2Y28.1%
EPS Next 3Y22.01%
4AB.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:4AB (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
168.55
-3.35 (-1.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners76.21%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap298.12B
Revenue(TTM)61.16B
Net Income(TTM)4.19B
Analysts77.95
Price Target217.08 (28.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.44% |
Yearly Dividend5.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.76%
DP278.48%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.46%
Min EPS beat(2)0.18%
Max EPS beat(2)2.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.25%
Min EPS beat(4)0.18%
Max EPS beat(4)2.75%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)1.12%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)0.74%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)0.58%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.78%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.21%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.03%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.64%
PT rev (1m)0.23%
PT rev (3m)1.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.29 | ||
| P/S | 5.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.32 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.28 |
EPS(TTM)8.55
EY5.07%
EPS(NY)12.68
Fwd EY7.52%
FCF(TTM)8.61
FCFY5.11%
OCF(TTM)9.2
OCFY5.46%
SpS29.57
BVpS-1.58
TBVpS-44.26
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.12% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 23.09% | ||
| ROIC | 14.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 34.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.84% | ||
| GM | 71.62% | ||
| FCFM | 29.13% |
ROA(3y)3.28%
ROA(5y)5.23%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)12.12%
ROIC(5y)11.88%
ROICexc(3y)13.19%
ROICexc(5y)12.96%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.1%
ROCE(5y)18.64%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y5.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.56%
OM growth 3Y-0.41%
OM growth 5Y2.75%
PM growth 3Y-30.39%
PM growth 5Y-7.2%
GM growth 3Y0.04%
GM growth 5Y1.44%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.79 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 14.92% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | 425.61% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.24 |
F-Score8
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACC1.61
Cap/Depr(3y)11.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)10.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.55%
Profit Quality(3y)434.7%
Profit Quality(5y)340.33%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.19%
EPS 3Y-10.33%
EPS 5Y-0.99%
EPS Q2Q%25.46%
EPS Next Y48.29%
EPS Next 2Y28.1%
EPS Next 3Y22.01%
EPS Next 5Y15.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.57%
Revenue growth 3Y1.75%
Revenue growth 5Y5.95%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%
Revenue Next Year10.03%
Revenue Next 2Y9.07%
Revenue Next 3Y8.45%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
EBIT growth 1Y26.92%
EBIT growth 3Y1.33%
EBIT growth 5Y8.87%
EBIT Next Year42.08%
EBIT Next 3Y19.31%
EBIT Next 5Y10.21%
FCF growth 1Y-0.09%
FCF growth 3Y-9.76%
FCF growth 5Y1.19%
OCF growth 1Y1.19%
OCF growth 3Y-8.62%
OCF growth 5Y1.59%
ABBVIE INC / 4AB.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 4AB.DE.
What is the valuation status for 4AB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ABBVIE INC?
ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is ABBVIE INC?
The financial health rating of ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ABBVIE INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) is expected to grow by 48.29% in the next year.