ABBV vs XOM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of AbbVie Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
AbbVie Inc. Β· Healthcare
$208.05
+4.5% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
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Exxon Mobil Corporation Β· Energy
$152.30
-33.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
ABBV has more upside to fair value (+4.5%). ABBV trades at a lower forward P/E (14.9x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ABBV XOM
Current Price $208.05 $152.30
Fair Value Estimate $217.50 $102.00
Upside to Fair Value +4.5% -33.0%
Market Cap $367.9B $634.6B
Forward P/E 14.9x 17.5x
EV / EBITDA 16.7x 9.8x
Price / Sales 6.1x 2.0x
Price / FCF 20.9x 26.9x
Revenue Growth YoY +8.6% -4.5%
Gross Margin 83.7% 21.7%
Operating Margin 34.7% 10.5%
Return on Equity -129.24% 11.1%
Dividend Yield 3.2% 2.65%
FCF Yield 4.78% 3.72%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
ABBV β€” AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie is a leading diversified biopharmaceutical company navigating the post-Humira transition with strong momentum from Skyrizi and Rinvoq in immunology and continued growth in neuroscience. Full-year 2025 revenue reached $61.2 billion with a gross margin of 83.7% and operating margin of 34.7%, demonstrating operational strength despite the ongoing Humira erosion. Management guides to $67 billi…
XOM β€” Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil is a world-class integrated energy supermajor with unmatched Permian Basin scale following the Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition, a high-margin Guyana growth engine, and disciplined capital allocation. However, the stock remains significantly overvalued relative to its own 5-year history on every key metric. At $152, XOM trades at roughly 22x trailing earnings, 1.96x sales, and 27…
Accumulation Zones
Metric ABBV XOM
Zone Low $163.13 $77.00
Zone High $184.88 $92.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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