Considering AbbVie’s 2018 Expense Projections
In the third quarter, AbbVie (ABBV) reported SG&A (selling, general, and administrative) expenses of $1.57 billion, a YoY (year-over-year) rise of 8.77%. However, its adjusted SG&A as a percentage of its total revenue was 19.1% in the third quarter, a YoY improvement of 170 basis points. According to AbbVie’s third-quarter earnings conference call, the company benefited from improved operational efficiencies and sales leverage in the quarter.