ABBV vs LLY

AbbVie and Lilly (Eli), both Healthcare

Lilly (Eli) is the larger company at $980B against $382B. On trailing earnings LLY is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 37.7 against 70.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year LLY returned +61% against +23% for ABBV. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts LLY ahead, 8/10 against 5/10.

AbbVie and Lilly (Eli)compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureABBVLLY
Last close$249$1124
Market cap$382B$980B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better70.337.7
Dividend yield2.7%0.6%
1-year return+23%+61%
5-year return+159%+337%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–105/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

AbbVie

Revenue of $17B in Q2 2026, net income $3.6B. Its largest reported line is SKYRIZI, 36% of the disclosed total.

Lilly (Eli)

Revenue of $23B in Q2 2026, net income $7.1B. Its largest reported line is Cardiometabolic Health, 47% of the disclosed total.

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