Stock Analysis on Net

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

AbbVie Inc., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 5.73 3.67 4.98 6.58
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 5.82 3.72 5.03 6.66
Debt to capital 0.85 0.79 0.83 0.87 1.14
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.85 0.79 0.83 0.87 1.14
Debt to assets 0.44 0.46 0.52 0.57 0.75
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.45 0.46 0.53 0.58 0.75
Financial leverage 13.00 8.04 9.51 11.51
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 3.81 7.04 6.36 2.38 5.72
Fixed charge coverage 3.59 6.54 5.90 2.28 5.42

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. AbbVie Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. AbbVie Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. AbbVie Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. AbbVie Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

AbbVie Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 1 14 34
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 7,191 4,135 12,481 8,468 3,753
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, excluding current portion 52,194 59,135 64,189 77,554 62,975
Total debt 59,385 63,271 76,684 86,056 66,728
 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 10,360 17,254 15,408 13,076 (8,172)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 5.73 3.67 4.98 6.58
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 10.37 10.64 4.97 3.51 3.09
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1.35 1.27 1.24 1.34 0.91
Danaher Corp. 0.34 0.39 0.49 0.53 0.72
Eli Lilly & Co. 2.34 1.52 1.88 2.94 5.88
Gilead Sciences Inc. 1.09 1.19 1.27 1.73 1.09
Johnson & Johnson 0.43 0.52 0.46 0.56 0.47
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.93 0.67 0.87 1.26 1.02
Moderna Inc. 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.03
Pfizer Inc. 0.81 0.37 0.50 0.63 0.83
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.24 0.06
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.75 0.78 0.85 0.63 0.60
Debt to Equity, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.98 0.79 0.92 1.14 1.10
Debt to Equity, Industry
Health Care 0.81 0.72 0.78 0.90 0.91

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 59,385 ÷ 10,360 = 5.73

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

AbbVie Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 1 14 34
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 7,191 4,135 12,481 8,468 3,753
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, excluding current portion 52,194 59,135 64,189 77,554 62,975
Total debt 59,385 63,271 76,684 86,056 66,728
Current operating lease liabilities (included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities) 166 166 178 175 109
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities) 735 754 713 832 251
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 60,286 64,191 77,575 87,063 67,088
 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 10,360 17,254 15,408 13,076 (8,172)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 5.82 3.72 5.03 6.66
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 10.50 10.83 5.07 3.55 3.15
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1.41 1.31 1.27 1.37 0.92
Danaher Corp. 0.37 0.41 0.52 0.56 0.74
Eli Lilly & Co. 2.44 1.59 1.96 3.06 6.11
Gilead Sciences Inc. 1.12 1.22 1.30 1.76 1.12
Johnson & Johnson 0.44 0.53 0.47 0.57 0.48
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.97 0.70 0.91 1.32 1.06
Moderna Inc. 0.09 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.12
Pfizer Inc. 0.84 0.41 0.54 0.65 0.85
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.11 0.12 0.15 0.25 0.07
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.78 0.82 0.89 0.65 0.62
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 1.01 0.82 0.95 1.17 1.13
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.86 0.77 0.84 0.96 0.97

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 60,286 ÷ 10,360 = 5.82

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital

AbbVie Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 1 14 34
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 7,191 4,135 12,481 8,468 3,753
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, excluding current portion 52,194 59,135 64,189 77,554 62,975
Total debt 59,385 63,271 76,684 86,056 66,728
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 10,360 17,254 15,408 13,076 (8,172)
Total capital 69,745 80,525 92,092 99,132 58,556
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.85 0.79 0.83 0.87 1.14
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 0.91 0.91 0.83 0.78 0.76
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.57 0.56 0.55 0.57 0.48
Danaher Corp. 0.26 0.28 0.33 0.35 0.42
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.70 0.60 0.65 0.75 0.85
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.63 0.52
Johnson & Johnson 0.30 0.34 0.31 0.36 0.32
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.48 0.40 0.46 0.56 0.50
Moderna Inc. 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.03
Pfizer Inc. 0.45 0.27 0.33 0.39 0.45
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.20 0.06
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.39 0.37
Debt to Capital, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.50 0.44 0.48 0.53 0.52
Debt to Capital, Industry
Health Care 0.45 0.42 0.44 0.47 0.48

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 59,385 ÷ 69,745 = 0.85

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

AbbVie Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 1 14 34
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 7,191 4,135 12,481 8,468 3,753
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, excluding current portion 52,194 59,135 64,189 77,554 62,975
Total debt 59,385 63,271 76,684 86,056 66,728
Current operating lease liabilities (included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities) 166 166 178 175 109
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities) 735 754 713 832 251
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 60,286 64,191 77,575 87,063 67,088
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 10,360 17,254 15,408 13,076 (8,172)
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 70,646 81,445 92,983 100,139 58,916
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.85 0.79 0.83 0.87 1.14
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 0.91 0.92 0.84 0.78 0.76
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.58 0.48
Danaher Corp. 0.27 0.29 0.34 0.36 0.43
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.71 0.61 0.66 0.75 0.86
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.64 0.53
Johnson & Johnson 0.31 0.35 0.32 0.36 0.33
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.49 0.41 0.48 0.57 0.51
Moderna Inc. 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.08 0.10
Pfizer Inc. 0.46 0.29 0.35 0.39 0.46
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.20 0.07
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.40 0.38
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.50 0.45 0.49 0.54 0.53
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.46 0.44 0.46 0.49 0.49

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 60,286 ÷ 70,646 = 0.85

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets

AbbVie Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 1 14 34
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 7,191 4,135 12,481 8,468 3,753
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, excluding current portion 52,194 59,135 64,189 77,554 62,975
Total debt 59,385 63,271 76,684 86,056 66,728
 
Total assets 134,711 138,805 146,529 150,565 89,115
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.44 0.46 0.52 0.57 0.75
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 0.67 0.60 0.54 0.52 0.50
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.42 0.41 0.41 0.43 0.36
Danaher Corp. 0.22 0.23 0.27 0.28 0.35
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.39 0.33 0.35 0.36 0.39
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.40 0.40 0.39 0.46 0.40
Johnson & Johnson 0.18 0.21 0.19 0.20 0.18
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.33 0.28 0.31 0.35 0.31
Moderna Inc. 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02
Pfizer Inc. 0.32 0.18 0.21 0.26 0.31
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.16 0.05
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.35 0.35 0.37 0.31 0.30
Debt to Assets, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.34 0.30 0.32 0.36 0.36
Debt to Assets, Industry
Health Care 0.29 0.27 0.28 0.30 0.31

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 59,385 ÷ 134,711 = 0.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. AbbVie Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

AbbVie Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 1 14 34
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 7,191 4,135 12,481 8,468 3,753
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, excluding current portion 52,194 59,135 64,189 77,554 62,975
Total debt 59,385 63,271 76,684 86,056 66,728
Current operating lease liabilities (included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities) 166 166 178 175 109
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities) 735 754 713 832 251
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 60,286 64,191 77,575 87,063 67,088
 
Total assets 134,711 138,805 146,529 150,565 89,115
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.45 0.46 0.53 0.58 0.75
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 0.67 0.61 0.56 0.53 0.51
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.44 0.42 0.42 0.44 0.37
Danaher Corp. 0.23 0.25 0.28 0.29 0.36
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.41 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.41
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.41 0.41 0.40 0.47 0.41
Johnson & Johnson 0.18 0.22 0.19 0.21 0.18
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.34 0.29 0.33 0.37 0.32
Moderna Inc. 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.09
Pfizer Inc. 0.33 0.20 0.23 0.27 0.32
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.16 0.05
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.33 0.32
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.35 0.31 0.33 0.37 0.36
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.31 0.29 0.30 0.32 0.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 60,286 ÷ 134,711 = 0.45

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. AbbVie Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Financial Leverage

AbbVie Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 134,711 138,805 146,529 150,565 89,115
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 10,360 17,254 15,408 13,076 (8,172)
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 13.00 8.04 9.51 11.51
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 15.59 17.79 9.13 6.69 6.17
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 3.23 3.12 3.04 3.13 2.52
Danaher Corp. 1.58 1.68 1.84 1.92 2.05
Eli Lilly & Co. 5.94 4.65 5.44 8.27 15.07
Gilead Sciences Inc. 2.72 2.97 3.23 3.76 2.74
Johnson & Johnson 2.44 2.44 2.46 2.76 2.65
Merck & Co. Inc. 2.84 2.37 2.77 3.62 3.26
Moderna Inc. 1.33 1.35 1.74 2.86 1.35
Pfizer Inc. 2.54 2.06 2.35 2.44 2.65
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1.27 1.29 1.36 1.56 1.34
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.11 2.21 2.33 2.00 1.97
Financial Leverage, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 2.86 2.61 2.85 3.20 3.10
Financial Leverage, Industry
Health Care 2.80 2.66 2.77 2.95 2.93

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 134,711 ÷ 10,360 = 13.00

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. AbbVie Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Interest Coverage

AbbVie Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. 4,863 11,836 11,542 4,616 7,882
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 10 9 7 6
Add: Income tax expense 1,377 1,632 1,440 (1,224) 544
Add: Interest expense 2,224 2,230 2,423 2,454 1,784
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 8,474 15,707 15,412 5,852 10,210
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 3.81 7.04 6.36 2.38 5.72
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 3.73 6.22 6.60 7.44 8.09
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 8.24 7.26 7.07 -3.84 8.58
Danaher Corp. 18.64 40.30 32.92 17.35 31.44
Eli Lilly & Co. 14.49 21.53 19.12 21.11 14.15
Gilead Sciences Inc. 8.27 7.22 9.27 2.70 6.19
Johnson & Johnson 20.51 79.71 125.46 83.07 55.49
Merck & Co. Inc. 2.65 18.09 18.22 11.58 13.84
Moderna Inc. -102.74 331.17 739.06 -74.31 -76.85
Pfizer Inc. 1.48 29.05 19.83 6.17 12.23
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 58.52 82.80 163.75 67.97 81.43
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 5.54 11.56 17.49 14.07 7.02
Interest Coverage, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 5.82 15.99 16.09 7.20 11.16
Interest Coverage, Industry
Health Care 6.75 12.97 12.85 7.67 8.84

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 8,474 ÷ 2,224 = 3.81

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. AbbVie Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

AbbVie Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings attributable to AbbVie Inc. 4,863 11,836 11,542 4,616 7,882
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 10 9 7 6
Add: Income tax expense 1,377 1,632 1,440 (1,224) 544
Add: Interest expense 2,224 2,230 2,423 2,454 1,784
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 8,474 15,707 15,412 5,852 10,210
Add: Operating lease cost 189 201 226 192 124
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 8,663 15,908 15,638 6,044 10,334
 
Interest expense 2,224 2,230 2,423 2,454 1,784
Operating lease cost 189 201 226 192 124
Fixed charges 2,413 2,431 2,649 2,646 1,908
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 3.59 6.54 5.90 2.28 5.42
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Amgen Inc. 3.55 5.52 5.67 6.48 7.12
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 6.69 6.30 6.01 -3.08 7.10
Danaher Corp. 9.55 13.41 10.85 7.10 8.38
Eli Lilly & Co. 10.98 15.17 13.33 15.06 10.18
Gilead Sciences Inc. 7.18 6.30 8.15 2.45 5.46
Johnson & Johnson 16.50 38.72 48.16 33.93 28.72
Merck & Co. Inc. 2.27 13.69 13.08 8.47 10.31
Moderna Inc. -30.29 125.35 317.31 -26.75 -20.79
Pfizer Inc. 1.34 18.79 14.22 4.98 9.88
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 46.55 68.67 138.96 57.70 60.98
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 4.61 8.12 12.19 10.30 5.61
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 4.90 12.28 12.38 5.83 8.93
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Health Care 5.27 9.19 9.09 5.67 6.58

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 8,663 ÷ 2,413 = 3.59

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. AbbVie Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.