Operating Income
Operating Income
AbbVie Operating Income decreased by 12.2% to $3.99B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $3.73B to $3.99B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
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operating_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.44B | $4.31B | $5.07B | $4.72B | $3.30B | $4.60B | $5.50B | $2.77B | $4.51B | $2.28B | $3.20B | $2.80B | $4.00B | $3.83B | $3.73B | $4.89B | $1.90B | $4.54B | $3.99B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | +17.8% | -7.0% | -30.1% | +39.7% | +19.5% | -49.7% | +63.0% | -49.5% | +40.1% | -12.4% | +42.9% | -4.2% | -2.6% | +31.1% | -61.1% | +138.7% | -12.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.8% | +6.9% | +8.4% | -41.3% | +37.0% | -50.4% | -41.9% | +1.1% | -11.4% | +68.0% | +33.4% | +22.4% | -50.3% | — | +6.9% |
Range$1.90B – $5.50B
CAGR-2.4%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AbbVie's operating income?
- AbbVie (ABBV) reported operating income of $3.99B in Q1 2026.
- How has AbbVie's operating income changed year-over-year?
- AbbVie's operating income increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $3.73B to $3.99B.
- What is the long-term trend for AbbVie's operating income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), AbbVie's operating income has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.92B to $15.08B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.