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AbbVie vs Gilead Sciences: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how AbbVie (ABBV) and Gilead Sciences (GILD) compare, as of Oct 28, 2026.

As of Oct 28, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Gilead Sciences as the more attractively valued of the two: AbbVie trades at $286 versus a fair value of $260 (−9.3%), while Gilead Sciences trades at $159 versus $199 (+24.9%).
AbbVie
ABBV · USD · Health Care
−9.3%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$286
Fair Value$260
Quality74/100
Gilead Sciences
GILD · USD · Health Care
+24.9%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$159
Fair Value$199
Quality81/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

AbbVieGilead Sciences
Valuation
80.9×P/E (TTM)18.5×
78.7×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)21.9×
17.7×Forward P/E (FY2027)16.0×
25.4×Median P/E at FY-end (10 FY, ex one-offs where documented)15.8×
7.88×P/S (TTM)6.49×
Negative equityP/B8.74× · book value is mostly goodwill
18.2×EV/EBITDA14.5×
0.54×PEG2.27×
−9.3%Fair value upside+24.9%
2.4%Dividend yield2.0%
$6.83Dividend per share$3.22
Profitability
40.0%Operating margin33.7%
0.83×EBIT margin trend (5Y)2.41×
Negative equityReturn on equity-20.7%
3.2%Return on assets14.4%
Growth
10.2%Revenue growth (YoY)10.2%
1.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)2.6%
6.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)3.6%
−6.7%Value creation/yr+10.4%
Balance & size
6.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)11.4×
Negative equityDebt / equity0.98×
$507BMarket cap$198B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
The P/E excluding one-off items is scored: for at least one of the two companies, special items (write-downs, restructuring, litigation) move the reported P/E by 15 % or more. The trailing P/E is shown for reference.
AbbVie, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 7 of the years ex one-offs: 25.4. Gilead Sciences, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 8 of the years ex one-offs: 15.8.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Gilead Sciences leads: 4 to 10 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

AbbVie Gilead Sciences
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
39
77
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
58
67
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
99
86
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
51
64
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
100
97
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
88
87
MomentumPrice trend of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
71
70
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
81
86
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
83
89

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAbbViePrice $286Gilead SciencesPrice $159
DCF Models−51.5%below the price$139+54.1%above the price$245
Earnings-Based−85.2%below the price$42.52−9.0%close to the price$145
Dividend Discount−48.3%below the price$148−58.2%below the price$66.51
Multiples−76.4%below the price$67.70−7.8%close to the price$147
Growth DCF−31.2%below the price$197+31.7%above the price$210
Economic Profit−54.7%below the price$130−28.6%below the price$114
Growth Earnings−85.8%below the price$40.80+24.9%above the price$199
Matching families7 of 7
Minimum−85.8%below the price$40.80−58.2%below the price$66.51
Maximum−31.2%below the price$197+54.1%above the price$245
Median−54.7%below the price$130−7.8%close to the price$147
Geometric mean−67.4%below the price$93.35−6.3%close to the price$149
Ahead family by family1 of 76 of 7

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean only use the families both stocks have (matching families: 7 of 7), so a family without a value on one side does not distort the comparison. Ahead in a family is the stock whose fair value there sits higher relative to its price. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Family by family: Gilead Sciences is ahead in 6 of 7 shared families, AbbVie in 1.

AbbVie: 23 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

Gilead Sciences: 14 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

AbbVie
Price $286
Fair Value $260
Bear $168Bull $359
Gilead Sciences
Price $159
Fair Value $199
Bear $118Bull $258

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

AbbVie · Health Care

Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−9.3% · above median

Gilead Sciences · Health Care

Quality score81 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+24.9% · Top 25%

Bottom line

As of Oct 28, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Gilead Sciences as the more attractively valued of the two: AbbVie trades at $286 versus a fair value of $260 (−9.3%), while Gilead Sciences trades at $159 versus $199 (+24.9%).

Gilead Sciences has the higher quality score (81/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.