Historical source-based research. Compilation date and financial period are different dates.

Observation

Across 11 eligible healthcare companies, the equal-weight median revenue growth was 8.57% for the latest selected annual periods.

Data context

The eligible sample covers 11 of 12 selected companies. The latest selected annual periods span 2025-12-28 to 2025-12-31. Companies have different fiscal year ends. This is a cross-sectional research sample, not a calendar-year index or a representation of the full sector.

Company evidence

LLY 44.70% (period 2025-12-31); JNJ 6.05% (period 2025-12-28); ABBV 8.57% (period 2025-12-31); MRK 1.31% (period 2025-12-31); AZN 8.63% (period 2025-12-31); AMGN 9.95% (period 2025-12-31); GILD 2.40% (period 2025-12-31); ABT 5.67% (period 2025-12-31); PFE -1.65% (period 2025-12-31); ISRG 20.50% (period 2025-12-31); VRTX 8.90% (period 2025-12-31).

Distribution

The sample range is -1.65% (PFE) to 44.70% (LLY). The median is computed across company ratios with equal weight; it is not a ratio of aggregate totals. Extreme values can reflect a small denominator or unusual accounting items.

Interpretation

Drug developers, device manufacturers and care providers depend on distinct clinical, reimbursement and operating economics. Revenue growth uses the next older annual observation as its denominator; only positive base revenue qualifies. No missing value is replaced with zero.

What to watch

Product concentration, research investment, utilization, reimbursement and cash generation.

Research limitations

Patent expiry, trial outcomes, reimbursement changes, litigation and acquisition integration. The sample uses a September 18, 2026 source snapshot. It does not establish current market conditions, causal drivers or future returns. Sector labels are editorial and the financial-sector cash-flow measures need particular caution.

Company-level observations / percent / selected annual periods
CompanyValuePeriod end
LLY44.70%2025-12-31
JNJ6.05%2025-12-28
ABBV8.57%2025-12-31
MRK1.31%2025-12-31
AZN8.63%2025-12-31
AMGN9.95%2025-12-31
GILD2.40%2025-12-31
ABT5.67%2025-12-31
PFE-1.65%2025-12-31
ISRG20.50%2025-12-31
VRTX8.90%2025-12-31

Sources & dates

Methodology protocol ↗SMS research updates ↗