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Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Laboratories) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-11.03 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Abbott Laboratories's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-11.03.

The industry rank for Abbott Laboratories's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ABT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 6.54
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Abbott Laboratories Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abbott Laboratories's Net-Net Working Capital 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.

* Premium members only.

Abbott Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.00 -14.28 -12.30 -11.41 -11.03

Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Net-Net Working Capital 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.16 -11.50 -11.15 -11.03 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Abbott Laboratories's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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 Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Abbott Laboratories's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abbott Laboratories's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Abbott Laboratories Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Abbott Laboratories's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(7279+0.75 * 6565+0.5 * 6570-34387
-0-224)/1734.08
=-11.03

Abbott Laboratories's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(7279+0.75 * 6565+0.5 * 6570-34387
-0-224)/1734.08
=-11.03

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Abbott Laboratories  (NYSE:ABT) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Abbott Laboratories (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
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

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