ABBV vs MA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of AbbVie Inc. and Mastercard Incorporated β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-07-17.
AbbVie Inc. Β· Healthcare
$261.07
+1.2% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
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Mastercard Incorporated Β· Financial Services
$543.60
+45.0% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
MA has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ABBV MA
Current Price $261.07 $543.60
Fair Value Estimate $264.30 $788.22
Upside to Fair Value +1.2% +45.0%
Market Cap $461.3B $480.3B
Forward P/E 128.0x β€”
EV / EBITDA 31.0x 23.3x
Price / Sales 7.3x 14.2x
Price / FCF 22.1x 27.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +12.4% +15.8%
Gross Margin 70.7% 83.0%
Operating Margin 27.6% 59.4%
Return on Equity 68.0% 206.1%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.62%
FCF Yield 4.52% 3.69%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
ABBV β€” AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc. is a leading healthcare company specializing in drug manufacturing with a strong focus on immunology and aesthetics. The company is transitioning from its historical Humira dominance, which has faced loss of exclusivity, toward high-growth assets like Skyrizi and Rinvoq that are driving robust revenue growth of 12.4% in the most recent quarter. Despite strong revenue growth and a dura…
MA β€” Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard operates a global two-sided payments network that connects issuers, acquirers, merchants and cardholders, monetizing payment volumes and an expanding set of security, data, authentication and other value-added services. Business quality is high: the network benefits from powerful acceptance and scale effects, 83.0% gross margin, 59.4% operating margin, 45.9% net margin, 206.1% ROE, and…
Accumulation Zones
Metric ABBV MA
Zone Low $198.23 $591.16
Zone High $224.66 $669.99
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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