Stock Analysis on Net

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

$24.99

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Abbott Laboratories, income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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Domestic
Foreign
Current
Domestic
Foreign
Deferred
Taxes on earnings from continuing operations

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Abbott Laboratories current increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Abbott Laboratories deferred decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Taxes on earnings from continuing operations Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Abbott Laboratories taxes on earnings from continuing operations increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Abbott Laboratories, effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Statutory tax rate on earnings from continuing operations
Impact of foreign operations
Foreign-derived intangible income benefit
Domestic impairment loss
Excess tax benefits related to stock compensation
Research tax credit
Resolution of certain tax positions pertaining to prior years
Intercompany restructurings and integration
State taxes, net of federal benefit
All other, net
Effective tax rate on earnings from continuing operations, before impact of TCJA and other related items
Impact of TCJA and other related items
Effective tax rate on earnings from continuing operations

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective tax rate on earnings from continuing operations, before impact of TCJA and other related items Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Abbott Laboratories effective tax rate on earnings from continuing operations, before impact of TCJA and other related items increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Abbott Laboratories, components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Compensation and employee benefits
Trade receivable reserves
Research and development costs
Inventory reserves
Lease liabilities
Deferred intercompany profit
NOLs, reserves not currently deductible, credit carryforwards and other
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets
Depreciation
Right of Use lease assets
Other, primarily the excess of book basis over tax basis of intangible assets
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Abbott Laboratories deferred tax assets before valuation allowance decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Abbott Laboratories deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Abbott Laboratories net deferred tax assets (liabilities) increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Abbott Laboratories, deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Abbott Laboratories deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Abbott Laboratories deferred tax liabilities decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Abbott Laboratories, adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Abbott Shareholders’ Investment
Total Abbott shareholders’ investment (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Total Abbott shareholders’ investment (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Earnings
Net earnings (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Net earnings (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).


Abbott Laboratories, Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Abbott Laboratories, adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Abbott Laboratories adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Abbott Laboratories adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Abbott Laboratories adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Abbott Laboratories adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Abbott Laboratories adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Abbott Laboratories, Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net earnings ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Abbott Laboratories adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Abbott Laboratories adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total Abbott shareholders’ investment
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Abbott Laboratories adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings
Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings
Adjusted total Abbott shareholders’ investment
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net earnings ÷ Adjusted total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Abbott Laboratories adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net earnings ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Abbott Laboratories adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.