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Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
Analysis of Investments
Advanced level
Accounting Policy on Investments
Cash equivalents consist of bank time deposits, U.S. government securities money market funds and U.S. treasury bills with original maturities of three months or less. Abbott holds certain investments with a carrying value of approximately $325 million that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Investments held in a rabbi trust and investments in publicly traded equity securities are recorded at fair value and changes in fair value are recorded in earnings. Investments in equity securities that are not traded on public stock exchanges are recorded at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Investments in debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity, as management has both the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity, and are reported at cost, net of any unamortized premium or discount. Income relating to these securities is reported as interest income.
Source: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-22).
Adjustment to Net Income (Loss): Mark to Market Available-for-sale Securities
Abbott Laboratories, adjustment to net earnings
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
Adjusted Profitability Ratios: Mark to Market Available-for-sale Securities (Summary)
Abbott Laboratories, adjusted profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. | Abbott Laboratories’s adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
| Adjusted ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Abbott Laboratories’s adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
| Adjusted ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by total assets. | Abbott Laboratories’s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Abbott Laboratories, Profitability Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted
Adjusted Net Profit Margin
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
2018 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 revenue. | Abbott Laboratories’s adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
2018 Calculations
1 ROE = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net earnings ÷ Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= 100 × ÷ =
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Abbott Laboratories’s adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
2018 Calculations
1 ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by total assets. | Abbott Laboratories’s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |