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Long-term Debt and Solvency Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company's ability to meet long-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Abbott Laboratories, debt and solvency ratios
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Source: Based on data from Abbott Laboratories Annual Reports
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. | Abbott Laboratories's debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. | Abbott Laboratories's debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Abbott Laboratories's interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Debt to Equity
Abbott Laboratories, debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Source: Based on data from Abbott Laboratories Annual Reports
2017 Calculations
1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Abbott shareholders' investment
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. | Abbott Laboratories's debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
Debt to Capital
Abbott Laboratories, debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Source: Based on data from Abbott Laboratories Annual Reports
2017 Calculations
1 Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. | Abbott Laboratories's debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
Interest Coverage
Abbott Laboratories, interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Source: Based on data from Abbott Laboratories Annual Reports
2017 Calculations
1 Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Abbott Laboratories's interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
