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ABT (Abbott Laboratories) ROCE % : 11.32% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Abbott Laboratories ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Abbott Laboratories's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 11.32%.


Abbott Laboratories ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abbott Laboratories's ROCE % 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 ROCE % Chart

Abbott Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.24 9.37 14.25 14.65 12.34

Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
ROCE % 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 12.45 13.20 10.16 11.32 13.44

Abbott Laboratories ROCE % Calculation

Abbott Laboratories's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=7301/( ( (74438 - 15489) + (73214 - 13841) )/ 2 )
=7301/( (58949+59373)/ 2 )
=7301/59161
=12.34 %

Abbott Laboratories's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2024 )  (Q: Mar. 2024 )(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2024 )  (Q: Mar. 2024 )(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=6660/( ( (72467 - 14021) + (73017 - 13760) )/ 2 )
=6660/( ( 58446 + 59257 )/ 2 )
=6660/58851.5
=11.32 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2024) EBIT data.

* 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  (NYSE:ABT) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.


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Abbott Laboratories 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.
Executives
Robert B Ford officer: Senior Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, AP6A-2, D-032L, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Mccoy John A. Jr. officer: VICE PRESIDENT C/O ABBOTT LABORATORIES, 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Robert E Funck officer: Vice President, Controller 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, D-378, AP6D-2, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Lisa D Earnhardt officer: Executive Vice President 1555 ADAMS DRIVE, C/O INTERSECT ENT, INC., MENLO PARK CA 94025
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
Hubert L Allen officer: Executive Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, AP6C-1N, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Louis H. Morrone officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
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
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
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