What is AbbVie's share buybacks?

AbbVie (ABBV) reported share buybacks of $1.49B in Q1 2026.

How has AbbVie's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

AbbVie's share buybacks increased by 54.9% year-over-year, from $961M to $1.49B.

What is the long-term trend for AbbVie's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AbbVie's share buybacks has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $934M to $980M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$15.0B+12.4%

Gross profit$10.8B+15.4%

Operating income$4.0B+6.9%

Net income$695.0M-46.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.39-45.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.4B+81.5%

Total debt$62.4B+1.8%

Total equity-$6.7B-569%

Total assets$136.46B+0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.8B+134%

CapEx$265.0M+12.8%

Free cash flow$3.6B+155%

Valuation

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Market cap$447.62B+36.6%

P/E123.1×+36.0×

P/S7.1×+1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin70.7%0.0pp

Operating margin24.4%—

Net margin5.8%-1.5pp

FCF margin31.8%+5.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity89%+32.7pp

Debt / equity46.6×+38.6×

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by AbbVie in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: AbbVie’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is AbbVie's share buybacks?: AbbVie (ABBV) reported share buybacks of $1.49B in Q1 2026.
How has AbbVie's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: AbbVie's share buybacks increased by 54.9% year-over-year, from $961M to $1.49B.
What is the long-term trend for AbbVie's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AbbVie's share buybacks has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $934M to $980M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.