ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:ABL • US0028241000
93 EUR
+2.68 (+2.97%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 03:37 PM
Overall ABL gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ABL against 68 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. ABL scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ABL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ABL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ABL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ABL has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years ABL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ABL (16.60%) is better than 95.59% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ABL (27.43%) is better than 97.06% of its industry peers.
- ABL's Return On Invested Capital of 8.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ABL outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.6% | ||
| ROE | 27.43% | ||
| ROIC | 8.88% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- ABL's Profit Margin of 31.88% is amongst the best of the industry. ABL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- ABL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ABL has a better Operating Margin (18.29%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ABL has grown nicely.
- ABL has a Gross Margin (56.19%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ABL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 31.88% | ||
| GM | 56.19% |
OM growth 3Y-0.87%
OM growth 5Y4.37%
PM growth 3Y-2.51%
PM growth 5Y2.53%
GM growth 3Y0.26%
GM growth 5Y-0.01%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ABL is destroying value.
- ABL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.18 indicates that ABL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ABL's Altman-Z score of 5.18 is amongst the best of the industry. ABL outperforms 83.82% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ABL is 1.87, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ABL, only 1.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.87, ABL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23 indicates that ABL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.23, ABL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.06% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.18 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC9.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.70 indicates that ABL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.70, ABL is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- ABL has a Quick Ratio of 1.24. This is a normal value and indicates that ABL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ABL has a Quick ratio (1.24) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.28% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, ABL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.13% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ABL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.67% in the last year.
- ABL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.28%
EPS 3Y-1.2%
EPS 5Y7.13%
EPS Q2Q%11.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.67%
Revenue growth 3Y0.51%
Revenue growth 5Y5.08%
Sales Q2Q%4.42%
3.2 Future
- ABL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.18% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.15% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.84%
EPS Next 5Y10.18%
Revenue Next Year7.19%
Revenue Next 2Y7.26%
Revenue Next 3Y7.21%
Revenue Next 5Y7.15%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.53, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ABL.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ABL is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ABL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- ABL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.33.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ABL is valued a bit cheaper than 60.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ABL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say ABL is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ABL.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ABL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ABL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of ABL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)3.02
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.84%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ABL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.03, ABL pays a better dividend. On top of this ABL pays more dividend than 80.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, ABL pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.38% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ABL grows each year by 11.40%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.4%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- ABL pays out 28.93% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ABL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP28.93%
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.84%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES / ABL.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ABL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ABL.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for ABBOTT LABORATORIES?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABL.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ABL stock?
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABL.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ABL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABL.DE) is 21.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.78.
How sustainable is the dividend of ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABL.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABL.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 28.93%.