Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
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 (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Abbott Laboratories P/E ratio increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| 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 P/OP ratio decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
| 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 P/S ratio decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Abbott Laboratories P/BV ratio decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,734,455,213 | 1,739,897,004 | 1,739,633,759 | 1,735,184,289 | 1,736,058,536 | 1,735,357,980 | 1,738,946,799 | 1,737,946,233 | 1,743,573,777 | 1,751,219,743 | 1,750,942,289 | 1,763,482,267 | 1,768,286,969 | 1,772,817,349 | 1,776,820,148 | 1,771,529,358 | 1,772,361,581 | 1,770,529,999 | 1,768,845,326 | 1,763,433,243 | 1,768,455,705 | 1,767,397,615 | 1,764,181,262 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (in millions) | 1,646) | 1,302) | 1,225) | 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) | |||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 3.32 | 3.19 | 3.24 | 3.30 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 3.34 | 3.99 | 4.52 | 4.88 | 4.41 | 4.01 | 4.10 | 3.60 | 3.22 | 2.54 | 1.91 | 1.76 | 2.02 | 2.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 113.37 | 105.94 | 105.92 | 114.01 | 95.01 | 107.54 | 110.86 | 106.74 | 99.31 | 108.64 | 112.43 | 116.79 | 128.70 | 121.57 | 118.51 | 123.04 | 111.53 | 102.52 | 92.28 | 87.45 | 83.61 | 87.10 | 78.74 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 34.10 | 33.17 | 32.73 | 34.57 | 31.95 | 36.16 | 33.21 | 26.76 | 21.95 | 22.24 | 25.48 | 29.13 | 31.42 | 33.80 | 36.79 | 48.49 | 58.45 | 58.36 | 45.61 | 41.83 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 28.81 | 25.07 | 27.03 | 19.03 | 17.59 | 12.80 | 11.43 | 13.13 | 14.99 | 15.60 | 15.72 | 13.43 | 8.43 | 8.60 | 10.62 | 8.71 | 14.60 | 12.08 | 13.82 | 13.26 | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 15.46 | 9.88 | 9.66 | 11.47 | 10.28 | 33.58 | 22.61 | 27.53 | 40.34 | 16.30 | 16.49 | 17.39 | 16.78 | 14.94 | 14.44 | 12.88 | 10.69 | 10.20 | 10.94 | 14.15 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 16.06 | 18.05 | 19.55 | 19.80 | 18.14 | 17.03 | 17.46 | 19.20 | 18.75 | 18.07 | 20.46 | 18.13 | 18.65 | 22.10 | 19.99 | 15.87 | 14.35 | 11.97 | 14.80 | 15.96 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 23.60 | 25.45 | 19.12 | 17.64 | 19.98 | 17.74 | 20.27 | 22.52 | 25.24 | 19.26 | 18.48 | 18.34 | 22.09 | 22.82 | 15.20 | 14.48 | 13.49 | 15.26 | 19.09 | 18.10 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 82.75 | 77.23 | 65.38 | 74.11 | 61.96 | 79.78 | 79.43 | 64.99 | 56.03 | 52.74 | 55.10 | 59.94 | 71.86 | 69.15 | 89.95 | 87.47 | 82.17 | 70.73 | 44.27 | 48.72 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 26.49 | 25.70 | 29.96 | 30.94 | 26.88 | 24.40 | 22.61 | 23.38 | 29.39 | 30.66 | 46.71 | 46.56 | 55.13 | 42.80 | 32.34 | 26.30 | 25.38 | 31.86 | 32.75 | 28.78 | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 35.85 | 36.59 | 30.38 | 20.53 | 22.75 | 22.15 | 22.01 | 22.46 | 26.13 | 27.70 | 27.29 | 26.03 | 27.92 | 27.41 | 23.06 | 20.54 | 17.70 | 16.88 | 19.91 | 20.48 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2024 Calculation
EPS
= (Net earningsQ3 2024
+ Net earningsQ2 2024
+ Net earningsQ1 2024
+ Net earningsQ4 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,646,000,000 + 1,302,000,000 + 1,225,000,000 + 1,594,000,000)
÷ 1,734,455,213 = 3.32
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Abbott Laboratories Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 113.37 ÷ 3.32 = 34.10
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Abbott Laboratories P/E ratio increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,734,455,213 | 1,739,897,004 | 1,739,633,759 | 1,735,184,289 | 1,736,058,536 | 1,735,357,980 | 1,738,946,799 | 1,737,946,233 | 1,743,573,777 | 1,751,219,743 | 1,750,942,289 | 1,763,482,267 | 1,768,286,969 | 1,772,817,349 | 1,776,820,148 | 1,771,529,358 | 1,772,361,581 | 1,770,529,999 | 1,768,845,326 | 1,763,433,243 | 1,768,455,705 | 1,767,397,615 | 1,764,181,262 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating earnings (in millions) | 1,859) | 1,669) | 1,386) | 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) | |||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 3.86 | 3.73 | 3.65 | 3.73 | 3.46 | 3.53 | 4.00 | 4.81 | 5.41 | 5.83 | 5.27 | 4.78 | 4.80 | 4.19 | 3.78 | 3.02 | 2.43 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 113.37 | 105.94 | 105.92 | 114.01 | 95.01 | 107.54 | 110.86 | 106.74 | 99.31 | 108.64 | 112.43 | 116.79 | 128.70 | 121.57 | 118.51 | 123.04 | 111.53 | 102.52 | 92.28 | 87.45 | 83.61 | 87.10 | 78.74 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 29.37 | 28.44 | 28.99 | 30.54 | 27.48 | 30.47 | 27.70 | 22.18 | 18.35 | 18.63 | 21.33 | 24.45 | 26.84 | 29.01 | 31.39 | 40.69 | 45.82 | 45.19 | 35.87 | 34.03 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 9.41 | 10.37 | 11.15 | 11.51 | 11.38 | 10.51 | 9.34 | 10.40 | 12.05 | 10.20 | 10.40 | 9.08 | 9.12 | 9.28 | 11.13 | 9.03 | 9.24 | 7.58 | 8.59 | 8.38 | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 8.14 | 5.74 | 5.62 | 6.96 | 6.32 | 15.41 | 11.67 | 14.75 | 20.01 | 9.97 | 10.06 | 10.43 | 9.43 | 7.87 | 7.61 | 6.65 | 5.89 | 5.98 | 6.19 | 7.83 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 13.12 | 14.89 | 15.42 | 15.57 | 14.38 | 13.36 | 13.61 | 15.05 | 15.30 | 14.72 | 17.53 | 15.70 | 15.81 | 19.93 | 15.79 | 12.10 | 10.93 | 9.03 | 11.95 | 13.55 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 11.63 | 13.46 | 10.79 | 10.94 | 13.43 | 13.47 | 14.93 | 16.63 | 18.96 | 18.96 | 17.45 | 17.08 | 21.55 | 14.39 | 11.02 | 9.78 | 9.84 | 11.28 | 14.59 | 15.35 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 89.92 | 82.80 | 70.29 | 75.42 | 55.63 | 70.08 | 66.95 | 54.49 | 46.65 | 44.54 | 49.98 | 56.11 | 67.95 | 69.51 | 89.18 | 88.37 | 83.88 | 71.30 | 43.68 | 48.89 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 19.69 | 18.94 | 19.27 | 21.20 | 19.53 | 17.99 | 19.55 | 20.48 | 25.40 | 27.20 | 38.83 | 37.44 | 49.88 | 42.55 | 35.86 | 26.29 | 21.01 | 23.52 | 22.21 | 21.26 | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 15.94 | 16.11 | 14.49 | 14.20 | 15.63 | 15.33 | 15.41 | 15.89 | 18.75 | 19.96 | 19.69 | 18.77 | 19.63 | 19.05 | 16.12 | 14.12 | 12.35 | 11.85 | 13.80 | 14.40 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating earningsQ3 2024
+ Operating earningsQ2 2024
+ Operating earningsQ1 2024
+ Operating earningsQ4 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,859,000,000 + 1,669,000,000 + 1,386,000,000 + 1,780,000,000)
÷ 1,734,455,213 = 3.86
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Abbott Laboratories Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 113.37 ÷ 3.86 = 29.37
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation 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 P/OP ratio decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,734,455,213 | 1,739,897,004 | 1,739,633,759 | 1,735,184,289 | 1,736,058,536 | 1,735,357,980 | 1,738,946,799 | 1,737,946,233 | 1,743,573,777 | 1,751,219,743 | 1,750,942,289 | 1,763,482,267 | 1,768,286,969 | 1,772,817,349 | 1,776,820,148 | 1,771,529,358 | 1,772,361,581 | 1,770,529,999 | 1,768,845,326 | 1,763,433,243 | 1,768,455,705 | 1,767,397,615 | 1,764,181,262 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales (in millions) | 10,635) | 10,377) | 9,964) | 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) | |||||||
| Sales per share2 | 23.76 | 23.41 | 23.18 | 23.12 | 23.02 | 23.18 | 23.87 | 25.12 | 25.83 | 26.01 | 25.42 | 24.43 | 23.93 | 22.69 | 21.01 | 19.54 | 18.18 | 17.76 | 18.14 | 18.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 113.37 | 105.94 | 105.92 | 114.01 | 95.01 | 107.54 | 110.86 | 106.74 | 99.31 | 108.64 | 112.43 | 116.79 | 128.70 | 121.57 | 118.51 | 123.04 | 111.53 | 102.52 | 92.28 | 87.45 | 83.61 | 87.10 | 78.74 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 4.77 | 4.53 | 4.57 | 4.93 | 4.13 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 4.25 | 3.85 | 4.18 | 4.42 | 4.78 | 5.38 | 5.36 | 5.64 | 6.30 | 6.13 | 5.77 | 5.09 | 4.83 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.44 | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.37 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.74 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.76 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 23.60 | 21.35 | 17.76 | 18.71 | 13.72 | 17.06 | 16.21 | 13.81 | 12.62 | 12.69 | 15.34 | 17.89 | 22.12 | 21.73 | 23.19 | 21.29 | 20.09 | 18.44 | 13.33 | 15.01 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 3.44 | 3.30 | 3.44 | 3.72 | 3.55 | 3.42 | 3.79 | 3.72 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 5.74 | 5.57 | 5.71 | 5.43 | 5.11 | 4.36 | 4.34 | 4.82 | 4.72 | 4.36 | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.24 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.18 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2024 Calculation
Sales per share
= (Net salesQ3 2024
+ Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024
+ Net salesQ4 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (10,635,000,000 + 10,377,000,000 + 9,964,000,000 + 10,241,000,000)
÷ 1,734,455,213 = 23.76
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Abbott Laboratories Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 113.37 ÷ 23.76 = 4.77
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation 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 P/S ratio decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Abbott Laboratories, historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,734,455,213 | 1,739,897,004 | 1,739,633,759 | 1,735,184,289 | 1,736,058,536 | 1,735,357,980 | 1,738,946,799 | 1,737,946,233 | 1,743,573,777 | 1,751,219,743 | 1,750,942,289 | 1,763,482,267 | 1,768,286,969 | 1,772,817,349 | 1,776,820,148 | 1,771,529,358 | 1,772,361,581 | 1,770,529,999 | 1,768,845,326 | 1,763,433,243 | 1,768,455,705 | 1,767,397,615 | 1,764,181,262 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Abbott shareholders’ investment (in millions) | 39,796) | 39,318) | 38,810) | 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) | |||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 22.94 | 22.60 | 22.31 | 22.25 | 21.59 | 21.42 | 21.28 | 21.11 | 20.46 | 20.84 | 20.22 | 20.30 | 19.47 | 19.07 | 18.89 | 18.51 | 17.71 | 17.27 | 17.08 | 17.63 | 17.99 | 17.93 | 17.53 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 113.37 | 105.94 | 105.92 | 114.01 | 95.01 | 107.54 | 110.86 | 106.74 | 99.31 | 108.64 | 112.43 | 116.79 | 128.70 | 121.57 | 118.51 | 123.04 | 111.53 | 102.52 | 92.28 | 87.45 | 83.61 | 87.10 | 78.74 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 4.94 | 4.69 | 4.75 | 5.12 | 4.40 | 5.02 | 5.21 | 5.06 | 4.85 | 5.21 | 5.56 | 5.75 | 6.61 | 6.38 | 6.27 | 6.65 | 6.30 | 5.94 | 5.40 | 4.96 | 4.65 | 4.86 | 4.49 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cigna Group | 2.08 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 2.13 | 2.04 | 1.87 | 1.73 | 1.95 | 2.20 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 1.53 | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.86 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.42 | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.35 | 1.26 | 1.61 | 1.80 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.23 | 1.25 | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 2.35 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 3.02 | 2.87 | 2.86 | 2.90 | 3.19 | 3.24 | 3.08 | 3.55 | 3.07 | 2.88 | 2.67 | 2.78 | 2.19 | 2.10 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 2.42 | 2.13 | 2.40 | 2.15 | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 1.83 | 2.61 | 2.36 | 2.70 | 3.55 | 3.56 | 3.81 | 4.13 | 4.36 | 3.91 | 3.66 | 3.34 | 3.63 | 3.82 | 3.99 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.71 | 4.04 | 4.07 | 3.48 | 3.38 | 3.07 | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 11.91 | 10.99 | 9.31 | 10.01 | 7.49 | 9.57 | 9.29 | 7.78 | 6.71 | 6.29 | 7.48 | 8.59 | 10.64 | 10.35 | 10.40 | 9.53 | 9.35 | 9.19 | 7.22 | 8.13 | 8.43 | 8.49 | 8.68 | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 2.15 | 2.05 | 2.12 | 2.26 | 2.12 | 2.03 | 2.23 | 2.24 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 3.52 | 3.26 | 3.14 | 3.02 | 2.84 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.94 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.59 | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 5.43 | 5.77 | 5.38 | 5.18 | 5.84 | 5.68 | 5.60 | 5.81 | 6.80 | 6.94 | 6.54 | 6.27 | 6.13 | 5.76 | 5.86 | 4.83 | 4.54 | 4.53 | 4.81 | 4.92 | 4.32 | 4.40 | 4.37 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Total Abbott shareholders’ investment ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 39,796,000,000 ÷ 1,734,455,213 = 22.94
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Abbott Laboratories Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 113.37 ÷ 22.94 = 4.94
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Abbott Laboratories P/BV ratio decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |