ABBV vs WMT: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of AbbVie Inc. and Walmart Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-19.
AbbVie Inc. ยท Healthcare
$261.70
-1.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Walmart Inc. ยท Consumer Defensive
$106.73
-10.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
ABBV has more upside to fair value (-1.0%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ABBV WMT
Current Price $261.70 $106.73
Fair Value Estimate $259.04 $95.24
Upside to Fair Value -1.0% -10.8%
Market Cap $462.4B $849.4B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 24.8x 21.3x
Price / Sales 7.2x 1.1x
Price / FCF 23.6x 62.8x
Revenue Growth YoY +10.2% +5.9%
Gross Margin 71.5% 25.2%
Operating Margin 29.3% 4.4%
Return on Equity -136.5% 22.7%
Dividend Yield 2.61% 0.92%
FCF Yield 4.25% 1.59%
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
WMT โ€” Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc. is the world's largest retailer by revenue, operating more than 10,000 stores and clubs across Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club, with a fast-growing e-commerce and advertising ecosystem layered on top of a grocery-led, everyday-low-price model. The business quality is high: scale and sourcing power underpin a durable cost advantage, ROE is 22.7%, and revenue grew 5โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ABBV WMT
Zone Low $194.28 $71.43
Zone High $220.18 $80.95
In Buy Zone? No No
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