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Abbott Laboratories (XSWX:ABT) FCF Yield % : 2.75 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Abbott Laboratories FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Abbott Laboratories's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is CHF4,492 Mil, and Market Cap is CHF167,531 Mil. Therefore, Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield % for today is 2.75%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:ABT' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.24   Med: 3.51   Max: 10.73
Current: 2.75


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Abbott Laboratories was 10.73%. The lowest was 2.24%. And the median was 3.51%.

XSWX:ABT's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
78.24% of 864 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: -2.655 vs XSWX:ABT: 2.75

Abbott Laboratories's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 22.29%.


Abbott Laboratories FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Abbott Laboratories FCF Yield % Chart

Abbott Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.90 2.79 3.83 4.14 2.71

Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.71 1.58 3.03 4.90 -

Competitive Comparison of Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield % falls into.



Abbott Laboratories FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Abbott Laboratories's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=4375.023 / 161269.44
=2.71%

Abbott Laboratories's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=1974.338 * 4 / 161269.44
=4.90%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Abbott Laboratories FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Abbott Laboratories (XSWX:ABT) Business Description

Address
100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL, USA, 60064-6400
Abbott manufactures and markets cardiovascular and diabetes devices, adult and pediatric nutritional products, diagnostic equipment and testing kits, and branded generic drugs. Products include pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, neuromodulation devices, coronary stents, catheters, infant formula, nutritional liquids for adults, continuous glucose monitors, and immunoassays and point-of-care diagnostic equipment. Abbott derives approximately 60% of sales outside the United States.

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