Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Laboratories) Inventory Turnover : 0.69 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Abbott Laboratories Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Abbott Laboratories's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,556 Mil. Abbott Laboratories's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,610 Mil. Abbott Laboratories's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.69.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Abbott Laboratories's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 132.39.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Abbott Laboratories's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.65.

Abbott Laboratories Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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Abbott Laboratories Inventory Turnover Chart

Abbott Laboratories Annual Data

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3.26

3.22

3.65

3.38

2.82

Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.67	0.66	0.68	0.69	0.68

Abbott Laboratories Inventory Turnover Calculation

Abbott Laboratories's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	17975	/ (	(6173	+	6570)	/	2 )
=	17975	/	6371.5
=	2.82

Abbott Laboratories's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	4556	/ (	(6650	+	6570)	/	2 )
=	4556	/	6610
=	0.69

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Abbott Laboratories's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	6610	/	4556	*	365 / 4
	=	132.39

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Abbott Laboratories's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	6610	/	10241
	=	0.65

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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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.

Executives

Andrea F Wainer	officer: Executive Vice President	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Daniel J Starks	director	ONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE, ST PAUL MN 55117
Mccoy John A. Jr.	officer: VICE PRESIDENT	C/O ABBOTT LABORATORIES, 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Michael F Roman	director	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Patricia Paola Gonzalez	director	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Louis H. Morrone	officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Philip P Boudreau	officer: Vice President	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Michael O'grady	director	50 S LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60603
Gregory A Ahlberg	officer: Senior Vice President	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Randel William Woodgrift	officer: Senior Vice President	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
John F Ginascol	officer: Executive Vice President	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Salvadori Daniel Gesua Sive	officer: Senior Vice President	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, AP6A-2, D-032L, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Mary K Moreland	officer: Executive Vice President	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Lisa D Earnhardt	officer: Executive Vice President	1555 ADAMS DRIVE, C/O INTERSECT ENT, INC., MENLO PARK CA 94025
Robert E Funck	officer: Vice President, Controller	100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, D-378, AP6D-2, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092