ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:4AB • US00287Y1091
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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.
- 4AB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years 4AB has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years 4AB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of 4AB (3.12%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.42%, 4AB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- 4AB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.12%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.34%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (12.12%) for 4AB is below the current ROIC(14.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- 4AB has a Profit Margin of 6.84%. This is in the better half of the industry: 4AB outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 4AB has declined.
- The Operating Margin of 4AB (34.23%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- 4AB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of 4AB (71.62%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 4AB has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for 4AB remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- 4AB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.42 indicates that 4AB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- 4AB's Altman-Z score of 2.42 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 4AB outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
- 4AB has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.79. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as 4AB would need 3.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.79, 4AB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
ROIC/WACC1.74
WACC8.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.67 indicates that 4AB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- 4AB has a Current ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: 4AB underperforms 77.50% of its industry peers.
- 4AB has a Quick 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 Quick ratio, with a value of 0.56, 4AB is doing worse than 78.75% 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.43% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y48.4%
EPS Next 2Y28.14%
EPS Next 3Y22.01%
EPS Next 5Y15.08%
Revenue Next Year10.06%
Revenue Next 2Y9.15%
Revenue Next 3Y8.57%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. 4AB.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.50, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of 4AB.
- 4AB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. 4AB is cheaper than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of 4AB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say 4AB is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.16, 4AB is valued correctly.
- 92.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 4AB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.83, 4AB is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 4AB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. 4AB is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 4AB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. 4AB is cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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.
- 4AB's earnings are expected to grow with 22.01% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.14%
EPS Next 3Y22.01%
5. 4AB.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- 4AB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.07%.
- 4AB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.60. 4AB pays more dividend than 97.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, 4AB pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.07% |
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 Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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 2Y28.14%
EPS Next 3Y22.01%
4AB.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:4AB (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
196
-1 (-0.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners76.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap346.56B
Revenue(TTM)61.16B
Net Income(TTM)4.19B
Analysts77.44
Price Target216.59 (10.51%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.07% |
Yearly Dividend5.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.76%
DP278.48%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)1.22%
PT rev (3m)1.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.16 | ||
| P/S | 6.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.9 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.73 |
EPS(TTM)8.71
EY4.44%
EPS(NY)12.93
Fwd EY6.6%
FCF(TTM)8.78
FCFY4.48%
OCF(TTM)9.38
OCFY4.78%
SpS30.14
BVpS-1.61
TBVpS-45.12
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
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 | 2.42 |
F-Score8
WACC8.28%
ROIC/WACC1.74
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 Y48.4%
EPS Next 2Y28.14%
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 Year10.06%
Revenue Next 2Y9.15%
Revenue Next 3Y8.57%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
EBIT growth 1Y26.92%
EBIT growth 3Y1.33%
EBIT growth 5Y8.87%
EBIT Next Year42.07%
EBIT Next 3Y19.5%
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 7 / 10 to ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) stock?
ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for 4AB stock?
The financial health rating of ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of ABBVIE INC (4AB.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 278.48%.