Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Abbott Laboratories, profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Abbott Laboratories gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Abbott Laboratories operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Abbott Laboratories net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Abbott Laboratories ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Abbott Laboratories ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Abbott Laboratories, gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 5,204) | 5,042) | 4,997) | 4,925) | 5,002) | 5,283) | 5,817) | 6,396) | 6,188) | 5,985) | 4,772) | 5,546) | 5,700) | 4,377) | 3,512) | 3,884) | 4,397) | 4,234) | 4,217) | 3,889) | ||||||
| Net sales | 10,241) | 10,143) | 9,978) | 9,747) | 10,091) | 10,410) | 11,257) | 11,895) | 11,468) | 10,928) | 10,223) | 10,456) | 10,701) | 8,853) | 7,328) | 7,726) | 8,314) | 8,076) | 7,979) | 7,535) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 50.28% | 49.97% | 50.23% | 50.66% | 51.54% | 52.60% | 53.54% | 52.44% | 52.21% | 52.01% | 50.69% | 51.25% | 50.49% | 50.18% | 50.97% | 52.13% | 52.46% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 12.37% | 12.28% | 12.19% | 12.39% | 12.44% | 12.39% | 12.40% | 12.30% | 12.41% | 12.77% | 13.13% | 14.04% | 14.43% | 15.05% | 15.49% | 15.30% | 15.57% | — | — | — | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 14.94% | 15.34% | 15.69% | 16.16% | 16.62% | 16.94% | 17.12% | 17.35% | 17.48% | 17.35% | 17.43% | 17.99% | 18.01% | 18.10% | 18.16% | 17.51% | 17.41% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 16.79% | 16.86% | 16.89% | 16.90% | 16.79% | 16.85% | 16.79% | 16.89% | 17.09% | 17.30% | 17.57% | 19.38% | 19.71% | 20.18% | 20.43% | 18.70% | 18.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 66.39% | 66.61% | 66.74% | 66.86% | 67.44% | 67.77% | 68.16% | 68.84% | 69.32% | 69.12% | 68.69% | 66.48% | 65.65% | 66.44% | 67.07% | 69.04% | 69.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 65.67% | 66.43% | 67.21% | 67.61% | 67.98% | 67.89% | 67.39% | 66.53% | 65.19% | 63.85% | 64.57% | 65.76% | 67.41% | 68.96% | 69.22% | 69.62% | 70.04% | 70.33% | 70.40% | 70.25% | ||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 86.94% | 86.95% | 86.87% | 86.87% | 86.73% | 86.01% | 85.36% | 84.46% | 82.53% | 79.94% | 77.27% | 72.50% | 69.03% | 66.20% | 62.45% | 61.19% | 60.03% | — | — | — | ||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 23.64% | 24.16% | 24.08% | 24.20% | 24.09% | 23.74% | 23.51% | 23.31% | 23.60% | 23.75% | 23.80% | 25.79% | 25.62% | 25.83% | 25.95% | 23.52% | 23.19% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023
+ Gross profitQ1 2023)
÷ (Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023
+ Net salesQ2 2023
+ Net salesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (5,204 + 5,042 + 4,997 + 4,925)
÷ (10,241 + 10,143 + 9,978 + 9,747)
= 50.28%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Abbott Laboratories gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Abbott Laboratories, operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating earnings | 1,780) | 1,647) | 1,542) | 1,509) | 1,304) | 1,770) | 2,376) | 2,912) | 2,378) | 2,546) | 1,392) | 2,109) | 2,432) | 1,495) | 672) | 758) | 1,389) | 1,198) | 1,206) | 739) | ||||||
| Net sales | 10,241) | 10,143) | 9,978) | 9,747) | 10,091) | 10,410) | 11,257) | 11,895) | 11,468) | 10,928) | 10,223) | 10,456) | 10,701) | 8,853) | 7,328) | 7,726) | 8,314) | 8,076) | 7,979) | 7,535) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 16.15% | 15.02% | 15.23% | 16.77% | 19.16% | 20.95% | 22.42% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 20.04% | 18.46% | 17.97% | 15.48% | 13.39% | 12.78% | 14.18% | 14.21% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 4.40% | 4.34% | 4.38% | 4.54% | 4.69% | 4.59% | 4.71% | 4.64% | 4.60% | 4.59% | 4.57% | 4.98% | 5.12% | 5.37% | 5.47% | 5.18% | 5.31% | — | — | — | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 3.85% | 4.04% | 1.88% | 2.33% | 2.41% | 2.02% | 4.35% | 4.39% | 4.54% | 4.75% | 4.93% | 5.19% | 5.19% | 5.44% | 5.36% | 4.89% | 4.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 4.47% | 4.58% | 4.96% | 4.99% | 4.94% | 5.01% | 5.07% | 5.10% | 5.15% | 4.91% | 3.68% | 4.83% | 4.97% | 5.59% | 6.99% | 5.47% | 5.49% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Humana Inc. | 3.81% | 4.42% | 4.55% | 4.45% | 4.11% | 4.09% | 3.57% | 3.73% | 3.80% | 3.40% | 4.97% | 6.60% | 6.56% | 7.77% | 6.77% | 5.09% | 4.96% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 24.80% | 24.66% | 24.34% | 24.21% | 25.35% | 27.05% | 28.48% | 30.69% | 31.89% | 32.55% | 31.27% | 26.01% | 24.09% | 23.95% | 25.86% | 30.52% | 30.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 17.56% | 18.17% | 19.02% | 19.37% | 18.15% | 17.89% | 16.68% | 14.78% | 14.89% | 11.44% | 12.77% | 14.25% | 16.57% | 20.67% | 20.47% | 21.25% | 20.51% | 20.48% | 20.22% | 21.70% | ||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 21.79% | 23.57% | 24.55% | 26.67% | 25.35% | 22.26% | 16.98% | 10.70% | -0.37% | -17.49% | -35.61% | -75.95% | -96.86% | -109.72% | -127.95% | -115.35% | -120.76% | — | — | — | ||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 8.80% | 8.86% | 8.83% | 8.87% | 8.83% | 8.65% | 8.32% | 8.19% | 8.40% | 7.91% | 7.73% | 9.24% | 8.76% | 9.55% | 9.89% | 8.12% | 8.19% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating earningsQ4 2023
+ Operating earningsQ3 2023
+ Operating earningsQ2 2023
+ Operating earningsQ1 2023)
÷ (Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023
+ Net salesQ2 2023
+ Net salesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (1,780 + 1,647 + 1,542 + 1,509)
÷ (10,241 + 10,143 + 9,978 + 9,747)
= 16.15%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Abbott Laboratories operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Abbott Laboratories, net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 1,594) | 1,436) | 1,375) | 1,318) | 1,033) | 1,435) | 2,018) | 2,447) | 1,989) | 2,100) | 1,189) | 1,793) | 2,162) | 1,232) | 537) | 564) | 1,049) | 960) | 1,006) | 672) | ||||||
| Net sales | 10,241) | 10,143) | 9,978) | 9,747) | 10,091) | 10,410) | 11,257) | 11,895) | 11,468) | 10,928) | 10,223) | 10,456) | 10,701) | 8,853) | 7,328) | 7,726) | 8,314) | 8,076) | 7,979) | 7,535) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 14.27% | 12.92% | 12.83% | 13.98% | 15.88% | 17.52% | 18.78% | 17.35% | 16.42% | 17.12% | 15.85% | 15.33% | 12.99% | 10.50% | 9.89% | 11.15% | 11.56% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 2.66% | 2.81% | 3.59% | 3.71% | 3.72% | 3.69% | 3.08% | 3.07% | 3.11% | 4.97% | 4.93% | 5.22% | 5.31% | 3.40% | 3.43% | 3.22% | 3.35% | — | — | — | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 2.34% | 2.48% | 0.86% | 1.20% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 2.66% | 2.68% | 2.72% | 2.67% | 2.60% | 2.74% | 2.68% | 3.00% | 3.14% | 2.77% | 2.59% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 3.52% | 3.63% | 3.89% | 3.89% | 3.87% | 4.09% | 4.13% | 4.37% | 4.46% | 4.17% | 3.32% | 3.82% | 3.78% | 4.26% | 5.27% | 4.42% | 4.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Humana Inc. | 2.36% | 2.97% | 3.45% | 3.28% | 3.03% | 3.07% | 3.52% | 3.52% | 3.54% | 3.31% | 3.13% | 4.78% | 4.43% | 5.67% | 5.00% | 3.89% | 4.20% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 25.24% | 22.14% | 21.38% | 20.40% | 21.25% | 22.52% | 24.05% | 27.84% | 29.85% | 30.78% | 31.43% | 25.78% | 24.33% | 24.45% | 26.07% | 30.11% | 30.80% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 12.03% | 13.20% | 14.03% | 16.75% | 15.90% | 15.46% | 14.79% | 12.29% | 11.97% | 10.36% | 12.69% | 15.80% | 16.56% | 17.11% | 15.11% | 14.41% | 15.16% | 16.10% | 7.44% | 10.56% | ||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 20.17% | 36.33% | 39.56% | 43.18% | 44.10% | 20.48% | 15.11% | 9.70% | -3.85% | -21.60% | -40.60% | -83.47% | -96.92% | -108.73% | -126.34% | -112.25% | -119.06% | — | — | — | ||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 6.09% | 6.09% | 6.11% | 6.21% | 6.25% | 6.21% | 5.99% | 5.91% | 6.06% | 5.56% | 5.37% | 6.46% | 6.03% | 6.66% | 6.94% | 5.63% | 5.76% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earningsQ4 2023
+ Net earningsQ3 2023
+ Net earningsQ2 2023
+ Net earningsQ1 2023)
÷ (Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023
+ Net salesQ2 2023
+ Net salesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (1,594 + 1,436 + 1,375 + 1,318)
÷ (10,241 + 10,143 + 9,978 + 9,747)
= 14.27%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Abbott Laboratories net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Abbott Laboratories, ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 1,594) | 1,436) | 1,375) | 1,318) | 1,033) | 1,435) | 2,018) | 2,447) | 1,989) | 2,100) | 1,189) | 1,793) | 2,162) | 1,232) | 537) | 564) | 1,049) | 960) | 1,006) | 672) | ||||||
| Total Abbott shareholders’ investment | 38,603) | 37,481) | 37,174) | 37,010) | 36,686) | 35,675) | 36,490) | 35,399) | 35,802) | 34,422) | 33,800) | 33,562) | 32,784) | 31,386) | 30,578) | 30,218) | 31,088) | 31,817) | 31,686) | 30,925) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 14.83% | 13.77% | 13.88% | 15.68% | 18.90% | 22.11% | 23.44% | 21.82% | 19.75% | 21.04% | 18.86% | 17.06% | 13.71% | 10.78% | 10.17% | 11.84% | 11.86% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 11.17% | 11.61% | 14.64% | 15.17% | 14.86% | 14.69% | 11.94% | 11.69% | 11.39% | 17.68% | 16.73% | 17.52% | 16.81% | 11.03% | 11.11% | 10.91% | 11.26% | — | — | — | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 10.91% | 11.57% | 4.02% | 5.57% | 5.84% | 4.46% | 10.86% | 10.83% | 10.54% | 10.20% | 9.83% | 10.44% | 10.35% | 11.56% | 12.14% | 11.08% | 10.39% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 15.23% | 15.82% | 16.78% | 16.62% | 16.59% | 17.26% | 17.04% | 17.36% | 16.93% | 15.44% | 12.10% | 13.92% | 13.77% | 14.61% | 17.17% | 15.08% | 15.15% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Humana Inc. | 15.31% | 17.79% | 20.07% | 18.79% | 18.33% | 17.27% | 20.29% | 19.81% | 18.24% | 16.44% | 16.72% | 26.23% | 24.53% | 26.34% | 24.29% | 21.16% | 22.49% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 13.51% | 12.10% | 12.00% | 11.70% | 11.98% | 11.97% | 11.93% | 13.58% | 14.32% | 14.80% | 14.97% | 11.56% | 10.90% | 11.38% | 13.00% | 16.30% | 16.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 7.30% | 7.90% | 8.33% | 9.88% | 9.59% | 9.35% | 9.05% | 7.54% | 7.01% | 5.70% | 7.05% | 8.77% | 9.44% | 10.26% | 9.23% | 8.78% | 9.25% | 9.87% | 4.56% | 6.30% | ||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 22.03% | 40.56% | 39.54% | 42.16% | 42.24% | 24.73% | 18.02% | 10.82% | -3.78% | -17.23% | -25.36% | -34.53% | -29.11% | -27.24% | -26.32% | -32.11% | -26.53% | — | — | — | ||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 25.22% | 25.67% | 25.63% | 25.46% | 25.87% | 26.03% | 25.07% | 23.98% | 24.09% | 21.95% | 21.03% | 25.42% | 23.52% | 25.65% | 26.87% | 24.14% | 24.02% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earningsQ4 2023
+ Net earningsQ3 2023
+ Net earningsQ2 2023
+ Net earningsQ1 2023)
÷ Total Abbott shareholders’ investment
= 100 × (1,594 + 1,436 + 1,375 + 1,318)
÷ 38,603 = 14.83%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Abbott Laboratories ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Abbott Laboratories, ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 1,594) | 1,436) | 1,375) | 1,318) | 1,033) | 1,435) | 2,018) | 2,447) | 1,989) | 2,100) | 1,189) | 1,793) | 2,162) | 1,232) | 537) | 564) | 1,049) | 960) | 1,006) | 672) | ||||||
| Total assets | 73,214) | 72,090) | 73,354) | 73,794) | 74,438) | 72,801) | 74,202) | 74,007) | 75,196) | 73,795) | 73,269) | 72,785) | 72,548) | 69,043) | 68,776) | 66,777) | 67,887) | 68,539) | 68,427) | 67,610) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 7.82% | 7.16% | 7.04% | 7.87% | 9.31% | 10.84% | 11.53% | 10.44% | 9.40% | 9.82% | 8.70% | 7.86% | 6.20% | 4.90% | 4.52% | 5.36% | 5.43% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 3.38% | 3.54% | 4.43% | 4.56% | 4.63% | 4.59% | 3.59% | 3.53% | 3.46% | 5.44% | 5.29% | 5.55% | 5.44% | 3.31% | 3.30% | 3.18% | 3.28% | — | — | — | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 3.34% | 3.42% | 1.17% | 1.66% | 1.82% | 1.36% | 3.55% | 3.43% | 3.39% | 3.23% | 3.12% | 3.22% | 3.11% | 3.41% | 3.51% | 3.13% | 2.98% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.87% | 5.69% | 5.86% | 6.03% | 6.05% | 6.21% | 6.26% | 5.63% | 4.40% | 4.93% | 5.28% | 5.72% | 6.72% | 5.80% | 6.21% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Humana Inc. | 5.29% | 5.39% | 5.98% | 5.69% | 6.52% | 5.53% | 6.71% | 6.55% | 6.61% | 5.90% | 6.52% | 9.95% | 9.63% | 10.79% | 9.11% | 7.55% | 9.31% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 11.64% | 10.31% | 10.25% | 10.05% | 10.19% | 10.39% | 10.47% | 12.02% | 12.58% | 13.06% | 13.20% | 10.17% | 9.50% | 9.92% | 11.24% | 14.02% | 14.17% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 4.13% | 4.32% | 4.63% | 5.79% | 5.54% | 5.35% | 5.13% | 4.23% | 3.87% | 2.97% | 3.69% | 4.70% | 5.28% | 5.73% | 5.13% | 4.84% | 5.16% | 5.54% | 2.56% | 3.53% | ||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 9.40% | 16.55% | 31.01% | 30.72% | 33.43% | 18.50% | 13.18% | 7.78% | -2.64% | -12.69% | -19.12% | -26.21% | -24.15% | -23.01% | -22.48% | -25.86% | -22.04% | — | — | — | ||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 8.18% | 7.69% | 7.53% | 7.30% | 8.19% | 7.99% | 7.93% | 7.89% | 8.15% | 7.24% | 6.90% | 8.23% | 7.81% | 8.76% | 8.88% | 7.27% | 7.96% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earningsQ4 2023
+ Net earningsQ3 2023
+ Net earningsQ2 2023
+ Net earningsQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,594 + 1,436 + 1,375 + 1,318)
÷ 73,214 = 7.82%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Abbott Laboratories ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |