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AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from AbbVie Inc.’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (14)

  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 13 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • NEW: Restatement of financial statements in latest filing: The term "restate" "financial statements" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 2 filing(s).
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 4.70x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • Gross margin expansion: Gross margin expanded +3.8%pp (from 18.4% to 22.2%), indicating improved pricing power, cost efficiency, or favorable product mix.
  • Endogenous analysis: 2 positive signal(s) versus 2 risk signal(s). The filing exhibits more constructive indicators than concerns, though individual risk factors should still be monitored.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • 1 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Restatement of financial statements.
  • Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls.
  • Revenue declined **+6.4%** YoY to $54.32B.
  • Net margin at **8.95%** (contracting ▼).
  • Market cap $461.26B at $261.07 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 95.98, P/S 8.49.
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 13 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • NEW: Restatement of financial statements in latest filing: The term "restate" "financial statements" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 2 filing(s).

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 20, 2026.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed May 8, 2026.
  • 16 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference AbbVie Inc.; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC., K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P., Saranac Partners Ltd.
  • 1 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
  • 19 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

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