ABBV (AbbVie) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)

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What is AbbVie Moat Score?

AbbVie has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

AbbVie has Wide Moat: AbbVie Inc possesses a robust wide moat due to its strong portfolio of patents, particularly for Humira, significant R&D capabilities, and strong brand strength. The company benefits from high customer switching costs and pricing power in the pharmaceutical industry.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes AbbVie might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of AbbVie's Moat Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, AbbVie's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AbbVie's Moat Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, AbbVie's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AbbVie's Moat Score falls into.

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AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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AbbVie Business Description

Industry

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Address

1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL, USA, 60064-6400

Website

https://www.abbvie.com

AbbVie is a pharmaceutical firm with a strong exposure to immunology (with Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq) and oncology (with Imbruvica and Venclexta). The company was spun off from Abbott in early 2013. The 2020 acquisition of Allergan added several new products and drugs in aesthetics (including Botox).

Executives

Jeffrey Ryan Stewart	officer: SVP, US Commercial Operations	1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Scott T Reents	officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer	1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Kevin K Buckbee	officer: SVP, Controller	1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Timothy J. Richmond	officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer	1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Perry C Siatis	officer: EVP, GC and Secretary	1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Richard A Gonzalez	officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO	1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Nicholas Donoghoe	officer: SVP, Enterprise Innovation	1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Robert A. Michael	officer: VP, Controller	1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Azita Saleki-gerhardt	officer: SVP, Operations	1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Susan E Quaggin	director	1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Jennifer L. Davis	director	1 PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Elaine K. Sorg	officer: Sr. V.P., U.S. Commercial Ops.	1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Carrie C Strom	officer: SVP & Pres Global Allerg Aesth	1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
Roxanne S Austin	director	200 N SEPULVEDA BLVD, PO BOX 956 MS ES/001/A102, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Michael Severino	officer: EVP, R&D and CSO	1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064