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Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
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Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Abbott Laboratories, historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-07), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-08).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/E ratio declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/OP ratio declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/S ratio increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/BV ratio increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||
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| Earnings per share (EPS)3 | |
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| P/E ratio4 | |
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Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-07), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Abbott Laboratories’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
Q3 2018 Calculations
3 EPS
= (Net earnings (loss)Q3 2018
+ Net earnings (loss)Q2 2018
+ Net earnings (loss)Q1 2018
+ Net earnings (loss)Q4 2017)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ( + + + )
÷ =
4 P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/E ratio declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||
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Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-07), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Abbott Laboratories’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
Q3 2018 Calculations
3 Operating profit per share
= (Operating earnings (loss)Q3 2018
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q2 2018
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q1 2018
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q4 2017)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ( + + + )
÷ =
4 P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/OP ratio declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||
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Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-07), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Abbott Laboratories’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
Q3 2018 Calculations
3 Sales per share
= (Net salesQ3 2018
+ Net salesQ2 2018
+ Net salesQ1 2018
+ Net salesQ4 2017)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ( + + + )
÷ =
4 P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/S ratio increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | ||
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Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-07), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Abbott Laboratories’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
Q3 2018 Calculations
3 BVPS = Total Abbott shareholders’ investment ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Abbott Laboratories’s P/BV ratio increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |