ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:ABL • US0028241000

95.05 EUR
-0.45 (-0.47%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, ABL scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ABL was compared to 67 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. ABL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ABL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ABL was profitable.
  • In the past year ABL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ABL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years ABL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ABL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFABL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 16.60%, ABL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 27.43%, ABL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ABL has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.88%) than 73.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
ABL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICABL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 31.88%, ABL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ABL has grown nicely.
  • ABL has a better Operating Margin (18.29%) than 76.12% of its industry peers.
  • ABL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ABL's Gross Margin of 56.19% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ABL outperforms 49.25% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ABL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
ABL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsABL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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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.
ABL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingABL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B
ABL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsABL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • ABL has an Altman-Z score of 5.32. This indicates that ABL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.32, ABL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ABL (1.87) is better than 77.61% of its industry peers.
  • 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 67.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF 1.87
Altman-Z 5.32
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC9.91%
ABL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFABL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ABL has a Current Ratio of 1.70. This is a normal value and indicates that ABL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.70, ABL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.24 indicates that ABL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ABL (1.24) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 1.24
ABL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesABL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ABL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.28%, which is quite good.
  • ABL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.13% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.67% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.08% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.38% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ABL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.06% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.5%
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%
EPS Next 5Y10.38%
Revenue Next Year7%
Revenue Next 2Y7.2%
Revenue Next 3Y7.11%
Revenue Next 5Y7.06%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ABL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesABL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B
ABL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesABL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.70, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ABL.
  • 68.66% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ABL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.45, the valuation of ABL can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ABL.
  • ABL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.7
Fwd PE 19.45
ABL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsABL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ABL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • 62.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.08
EV/EBITDA 17.95
ABL.DE Per share dataABL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of ABL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.89
PEG (5Y)3.04
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.25%, ABL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.15, ABL pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, ABL pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ABL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.40%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.4%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
ABL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareABL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 28.93% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ABL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • ABL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP28.93%
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%
ABL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendABL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ABL.DE Dividend Payout.ABL.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ABL.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ABBOTT LABORATORIES

FRA:ABL (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

95.05

-0.45 (-0.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)04-14
Inst Owners81.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.45%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap165.28B
Revenue(TTM)44.33B
Net Income(TTM)13.98B
Analysts80
Price Target115.93 (21.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%
Yearly Dividend1.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.4%
DP28.93%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.06%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.58%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.16%
Max EPS beat(4)0.73%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)0.07%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.63%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)5.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.33%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.33%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.75%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.15%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.85%
PT rev (1m)-6.91%
PT rev (3m)-8.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.7
Fwd PE 19.45
P/S 4.43
P/FCF 28.08
P/OCF 21.3
P/B 3.81
P/tB 9.08
EV/EBITDA 17.95
EPS(TTM)4.38
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)4.89
Fwd EY5.14%
FCF(TTM)3.38
FCFY3.56%
OCF(TTM)4.46
OCFY4.69%
SpS21.45
BVpS24.93
TBVpS10.46
PEG (NY)1.89
PEG (5Y)3.04
Graham Number49.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 16.6%
ROE 27.43%
ROCE 11.52%
ROIC 8.88%
ROICexc 9.99%
ROICexgc 19.14%
OM 18.29%
PM (TTM) 31.88%
GM 56.19%
FCFM 15.78%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF 1.87
Debt/EBITDA 1.04
Cap/Depr 70.33%
Cap/Sales 5.02%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 81.77%
Profit Quality 49.49%
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 1.24
Altman-Z 5.32
F-Score8
WACC9.91%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.28%
EPS 3Y-1.2%
EPS 5Y7.13%
EPS Q2Q%11.94%
EPS Next Y11.5%
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%
EPS Next 5Y10.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.67%
Revenue growth 3Y0.51%
Revenue growth 5Y5.08%
Sales Q2Q%4.42%
Revenue Next Year7%
Revenue Next 2Y7.2%
Revenue Next 3Y7.11%
Revenue Next 5Y7.06%
EBIT growth 1Y15.18%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.36%
EBIT growth 5Y9.67%
EBIT Next Year25.17%
EBIT Next 3Y13.91%
EBIT Next 5Y13.17%
FCF growth 1Y6.65%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.48%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

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 21.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.81.


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%.