ABBV vs MA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of AbbVie Inc. and Mastercard Incorporated โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-15.
AbbVie Inc. ยท Healthcare
$261.70
-1.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Mastercard Incorporated ยท Financial Services
$574.42
+25.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade A- High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
MA has more upside to fair value (+25.0%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ABBV MA
Current Price $261.70 $574.42
Fair Value Estimate $259.04 $718.00
Upside to Fair Value -1.0% +25.0%
Market Cap $462.4B $503.8B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 24.8x 23.4x
Price / Sales 7.2x 14.4x
Price / FCF 23.6x 30.8x
Revenue Growth YoY +10.2% +14.1%
Gross Margin 71.5% 100%
Operating Margin 29.3% 59.8%
Return on Equity -136.5% 232.5%
Dividend Yield 2.61% 0.59%
FCF Yield 4.25% 3.25%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
ABBV โ€” AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie is a diversified branded-biopharma company spanning immunology, neuroscience, oncology and aesthetics, with high-margin TTM economics including a 71.5% gross margin and 29.3% operating margin. Its successor immunology franchises are performing strongly: Q2 2026 revenue rose 10.2% year over year, with Skyrizi up 24.4% to $5.505 billion and Rinvoq up 24.5% to $2.525 billion, helping offset aโ€ฆ
MA โ€” Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard operates a global payments network that connects issuers, acquirers, merchants and consumers across more than 200 countries and territories, monetizing payment volumes, cross-border activity and higher-growth value-added services. Business quality is high because its two-sided network, trusted authorization-clearing-settlement infrastructure, brand, security capabilities and broad acceโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ABBV MA
Zone Low $194.28 $538.50
Zone High $220.18 $610.30
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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