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AbbVie Reports First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results Reports First-Quarter Diluted EPS of $0.39 on a GAAP Basis, a Decrease of 45.8 Percent; Adjusted Diluted EPS of $2.65, an Increase of 7.7 Percent;...

Key Takeaway: AbbVie has reported its first-quarter financial results for 2026, noting a strong performance in key growth areas. Despite a significant drop in GAAP diluted EPS, the company saw an increase in adjusted diluted EPS, leading to an upward revision of its full-year guidance. CEO Robert A. Michael expressed optimism about AbbVie's pipeline progress and potential for long-term growth amidst current challenges.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • First-quarter results exceeded expectations, indicating strong performance.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 7.7%, signaling positive financial health.
  • AbbVie is raising its full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance, reflecting confidence in growth.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Reported diluted EPS decreased by 45.8%, indicating potential short-term challenges.
  • Impact of acquired IPR&D and milestones expenses negatively affected overall earnings.

Full Press Release Details

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. , April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV ) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
"We are off to an excellent start in 2026, with first-quarter results exceeding our expectations. AbbVie's key growth drivers continue to deliver strong performance and support our enhanced full-year outlook," said Robert A. Michael, chairman and chief executive officer, AbbVie. "We are also generating exciting data and advancing numerous programs across all stages of development. Our pipeline progress and solid business fundamentals position AbbVie for robust long-term growth."
First-Quarter Results
Full-Year 2026 Outlook
AbbVie is raising its adjusted diluted EPS guidance for the full year 2026 from $13.96 - $14.16 to $14.08 - $14.28, which includes an unfavorable impact of $0.41 per share related to acquired IPR&D and milestones expense incurred year-to-date through the first quarter 2026. The company's 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance excludes any impact from acquired IPR&D and milestones that may be incurred beyond the first quarter of 2026, as both cannot be reliably forecasted.
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, neuroscience and oncology – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube .
Conference Call
AbbVie will host an investor conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss our first-quarter performance. The call will be webcast through AbbVie's Investor Relations website at investors.abbvie.com . An archived edition of the call will be available after 11:00 a.m. Central Time.
Non-GAAP Financial Results
Financial results for 2026 and 2025 are presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Reported results were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and include all revenue and expenses recognized during the period. Non-GAAP results adjust for certain non-cash items and for factors that are unusual or unpredictable, and exclude those costs, expenses, and other specified items presented in the reconciliation tables later in this release. AbbVie's management believes non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors regarding AbbVie's results of operations and assist management, analysts and investors in evaluating the performance of the business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project" and similar expressions and uses of future or conditional verbs, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, challenges to intellectual property, competition from other products, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, changes to laws and regulations applicable to AbbVie's industry, the impact of global macroeconomic factors, such as economic downturns or uncertainty, international conflict, trade disputes, tariffs and other uncertainties and risks associated with global business operations. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie's operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of AbbVie's 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other documents that AbbVie subsequently files with the Securities and Exchange Commission that update, supplement or supersede such information. AbbVie undertakes no obligation, and specifically declines, to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.
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AbbVie Inc. Key Product Revenues Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
% Change vs. 1Q25
Net Revenues (in millions) Reported Operational a
U.S. Int'l. Total U.S. Int'l. Total Int'l. Total
NET REVENUES $10,969 $4,033 $15,002 9.9 % 19.9 % 12.4 % 11.4 % 10.3 %
Immunology 5,537 1,753 7,290 13.4 26.9 16.4 17.3 14.3
Skyrizi 3,775 708 4,483 29.3 39.8 30.9 28.0 29.2
Rinvoq 1,405 714 2,119 15.1 43.4 23.3 32.6 20.2
Humira 357 331 688 (52.0) (12.3) (38.6) (17.4) (40.3)
Neuroscience 2,459 416 2,875 24.7 34.4 26.0 21.8 24.3
Vraylar 902 3 905 18.2 67.6 18.4 58.9 18.4
Botox Therapeutic 842 167 1,009 16.5 16.3 16.5 6.7 14.9
Ubrelvy 330 9 339 41.7 29.2 41.4 22.9 41.2
Qulipta 250 46 296 45.4 >100.0 53.6 99.7 51.3
Vyalev 89 112 201 >100.0 98.3 >100.0 76.9 >100.0
Other Neuroscience 46 79 125 (38.9) (1.5) (19.6) (11.7) (24.8)
Oncology 882 749 1,631 (14.1) 23.4 (0.2) 15.7 (3.0)
Venclexta 341 429 770 9.2 21.4 15.7 10.1 9.7
Imbruvica b 332 224 556 (37.4) 7.2 (24.7) 7.2 (24.7)
Elahere 160 38 198 (2.9) >100.0 10.7 >100.0 8.3
Epkinly c 25 58 83 22.1 89.3 62.0 81.8 57.6
Other Oncology 24 24 n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
Aesthetics 704 482 1,186 9.8 4.5 7.6 (1.5) 5.1
Botox Cosmetic 371 297 668 25.8 13.9 20.2 7.1 17.0
Juvederm Collection 85 147 232 12.2 (5.3) 0.4 (10.3) (2.9)
Other Aesthetics 248 38 286 (8.4) (15.7) (9.4) (20.5) (10.1)
Other Key Products 816 179 995 28.5 3.0 23.0 (7.9) 20.7
Mavyret 183 168 351 28.3 2.4 14.5 (8.6) 8.6
Creon 361 361 1.8 n/m 1.8 n/m 1.8
Linzess 272 11 283 96.9 12.7 91.5 3.0 90.9
a "Operational" comparisons are presented at constant currency rates that reflect comparative local currency net revenues at the prior year's foreign exchange rates.
b Reflects profit sharing for Imbruvica international revenues.
c Epkinly U.S. revenues reflect profit sharing. International revenues reflect product revenues as well as profit sharing from certain international territories.
n/m = not meaningful
AbbVie Inc. Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data) First Quarter Ended March 31
2026 2025
Net revenues $ 15,002 $ 13,343
Cost of products sold 4,218 4,002
Selling, general and administrative 3,578 3,293
Research and development 2,472 2,067
Acquired IPR&D and milestones 744 248
Total operating costs and expenses 11,012 9,610
Operating earnings 3,990 3,733
Interest expense, net 645 627
Other expense, net 2,306 1,445
Earnings before income tax expense 1,039 1,661
Income tax expense 342 372
Net earnings 697 1,289
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest 2 3
Net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. $ 695 $ 1,286
Diluted earnings per share attributable to AbbVie Inc. $ 0.39 $ 0.72
Adjusted diluted earnings per share a $ 2.65 $ 2.46
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 1,774 1,772
a Refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information for further details.
AbbVie Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited)
1. Specified items impacted results as follows:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
(in millions, except per share data) Earnings Diluted
Pre-tax After-tax a EPS
As reported (GAAP) $ 1,039 $ 695 $ 0.39
Adjusted for specified items:
Intangible asset amortization 1,748 1,498 0.85
Change in fair value of contingent consideration 2,387 2,325 1.31
Other 395 193 0.10
As adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 5,569 $ 4,711 $ 2.65
a Represents net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. Specified items reflect the impact of applicable statutory tax rates.
Reported GAAP earnings and adjusted non-GAAP earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2026 included acquired IPR&D and milestones expense of $744 million on a pre-tax and $738 million on an after-tax basis, representing an unfavorable impact of $0.41 to both diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS.
2. The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
(in millions) Cost of products sold SG&A R&D Other expense, net
As reported (GAAP) $ 4,218 $ 3,578 $ 2,472 $ 2,306
Adjusted for specified items:
Intangible asset amortization (1,748)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (2,387)
Other (8) (177) (204) (6)
As adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 2,462 $ 3,401 $ 2,268 $ (87)
3. The adjusted tax rate for the first quarter of 2026 was 15.4 percent, as detailed below:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
(dollars in millions) Pre-tax earnings Income taxes Tax rate
As reported (GAAP) $ 1,039 $ 342 32.9 %
Specified items 4,530 514 11.3 %
As adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 5,569 $ 856 15.4 %
AbbVie Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited)
1. Specified items impacted results as follows:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
(in millions, except per share data) Earnings Diluted
Pre-tax After-tax a EPS
As reported (GAAP) $ 1,661 $ 1,286 $ 0.72
Adjusted for specified items:
Intangible asset amortization 1,858 1,574 0.89
Change in fair value of contingent consideration 1,518 1,477 0.83
Other 62 33 0.02
As adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 5,099 $ 4,370 $ 2.46
a Represents net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. Specified items reflect the impact of applicable statutory tax rates.
Reported GAAP earnings and adjusted non-GAAP earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included acquired IPR&D and milestones expense of $248 million on a pre-tax and $238 million on an after-tax basis, representing an unfavorable impact of $0.13 to both diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS.
2. The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
(in millions) Cost of products sold SG&A R&D Other expense, net
As reported (GAAP) $ 4,002 $ 3,293 $ 2,067 $ 1,445
Adjusted for specified items:
Intangible asset amortization (1,858)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (1,518)
Other (28) (13) (16) (5)
As adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 2,116 $ 3,280 $ 2,051 $ (78)
3. The adjusted tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 14.2 percent, as detailed below:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
(dollars in millions) Pre-tax earnings Income taxes Tax rate
As reported (GAAP) $ 1,661 $ 372 22.4 %
Specified items 3,438 354 10.3 %
As adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 5,099 $ 726 14.2 %

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are AbbVie's Q1 2026 financial results?

AbbVie reported net revenues of $15 billion in Q1 2026, exceeding expectations.

What is AbbVie’s adjusted EPS guidance for 2026?

AbbVie raised its adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $14.08 - $14.28 for 2026.

How does AbbVie's non-GAAP reporting differ from GAAP?

Non-GAAP results exclude unusual items, providing clearer insights into AbbVie's performance.

What therapeutic areas does AbbVie focus on?

AbbVie targets immunology, neuroscience, oncology, and aesthetics for innovative solutions.

When is AbbVie’s investor conference call?

AbbVie’s investor conference call is today at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

Last updated: Apr 29, 2026