During the past 12 months, Abbott Laboratories's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value per Share Growth Rate of Abbott Laboratories was 19.20% per year. The lowest was -5.30% per year. And the median was 10.20% per year.
Competitive Comparison of Abbott Laboratories's 3-Year Book Growth Rate
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Abbott Laboratories's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate 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 3-Year Book Growth Rate Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Abbott Laboratories's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Abbott Laboratories's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.
Abbott Laboratories 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
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Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation
Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.
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Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Laboratories) Business Description
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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