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Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
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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| Coverage Ratios | ||||||
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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).
| 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 improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| 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 improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Abbott Laboratories’s debt to assets ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Abbott Laboratories’s financial leverage ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| 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 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Debt to Equity
Abbott Laboratories, debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Current portion of long-term debt | |
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| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |
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| Total Abbott shareholders’ investment | |
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| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |
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| Allergan PLC | |
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| Amgen Inc. | |
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| Biogen Inc. | |
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| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
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| Celgene Corp. | |
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| Eli Lilly & Co. | |
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| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |
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| Johnson & Johnson | |
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| Merck & Co. Inc. | |
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| Pfizer Inc. | |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
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| Debt to Equity, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | |
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| Debt to Equity, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | |
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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).
1 2018 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Abbott Laboratories’s debt to equity ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Debt to Capital
Abbott Laboratories, debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | ||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |
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| Current portion of long-term debt | |
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| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |
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| Total debt | |
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| Total Abbott shareholders’ investment | |
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| Total capital | |
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| Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to capital1 | |
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| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |
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| Allergan PLC | |
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| Amgen Inc. | |
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| Biogen Inc. | |
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| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
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| Celgene Corp. | |
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| Eli Lilly & Co. | |
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| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |
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| Johnson & Johnson | |
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| Merck & Co. Inc. | |
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| Pfizer Inc. | |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
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| Debt to Capital, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | |
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| Debt to Capital, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | |
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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).
1 2018 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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 improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Debt to Assets
Abbott Laboratories, debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | ||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |
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| Current portion of long-term debt | |
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| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |
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| Total debt | |
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| Total assets | |
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| Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to assets1 | |
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| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |
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| Allergan PLC | |
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| Amgen Inc. | |
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| Biogen Inc. | |
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| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
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| Celgene Corp. | |
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| Eli Lilly & Co. | |
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| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |
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| Johnson & Johnson | |
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| Merck & Co. Inc. | |
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| Pfizer Inc. | |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
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| Debt to Assets, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | |
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| Debt to Assets, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | |
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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).
1 2018 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Abbott Laboratories’s debt to assets ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Financial Leverage
Abbott Laboratories, financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | ||||||
| Total assets | |
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| Total Abbott shareholders’ investment | |
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| Ratio | ||||||
| Financial leverage1 | |
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| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |
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| Allergan PLC | |
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| Amgen Inc. | |
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| Biogen Inc. | |
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| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
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| Celgene Corp. | |
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| Eli Lilly & Co. | |
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| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |
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| Johnson & Johnson | |
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| Merck & Co. Inc. | |
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| Pfizer Inc. | |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
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| Financial Leverage, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | |
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| Financial Leverage, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | |
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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).
1 2018 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Abbott Laboratories’s financial leverage ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Interest Coverage
Abbott Laboratories, interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | ||||||
| Net earnings | |
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| Less: Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes | |
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| Add: Income tax expense | |
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| Add: Interest expense | |
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |
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| Ratio | ||||||
| Interest coverage1 | |
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| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |
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| Allergan PLC | |
|
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| Amgen Inc. | |
|
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|
|
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| Biogen Inc. | |
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|
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| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
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| Celgene Corp. | |
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| Eli Lilly & Co. | |
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| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |
|
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| Johnson & Johnson | |
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| Merck & Co. Inc. | |
|
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| Pfizer Inc. | |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
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| Interest Coverage, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | |
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| Interest Coverage, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | |
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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).
1 2018 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Abbott Laboratories’s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |