ABBV vs NVS

AbbVie and Novartis AG, both Healthcare

AbbVie is the larger company at $382B against $296B. On trailing earnings NVS is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 20.4 against 70.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ABBV returned +23% against +14% for NVS. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts NVS ahead, 9/10 against 5/10.

AbbVie and Novartis AGcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureABBVNVS
Last close$249$138
Market cap$382B$296B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better70.320.4
Dividend yield2.7%n/a
1-year return+23%+14%
5-year return+159%+80%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–105/109/10

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.

Novartis AG

Revenue of $27B in H2 2025, net income $6.3B.

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