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ABBOTT LABORATORIES

2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912075249 Filed on November 07, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q3 2012 Q1 2011 Q3
Revenue $5.265B $5.284B $9.817B
YoY Change -46.37% -41.55% 13.17%
Cost Of Revenue $2.489B $2.346B $3.973B
YoY Change -37.36% -38.43% 6.21%
Gross Profit $2.581B $2.716B $5.843B
YoY Change -55.83% -47.59% 18.45%
Gross Profit Margin 49.02% 51.4% 59.53%
Selling, General & Admin $1.920B $1.842B $4.239B
YoY Change -54.7% -34.24% 58.58%
% of Gross Profit 74.39% 67.82% 72.54%
Research & Development $350.7M $50.00M $1.010B
YoY Change -65.27% -94.52% -6.43%
% of Gross Profit 13.59% 1.84% 17.28%
Depreciation & Amortization $759.7M $743.3M $838.4M
YoY Change -9.39% -0.31% 23.84%
% of Gross Profit 29.43% 27.37% 14.35%
Operating Expenses $2.271B $50.00M $5.249B
YoY Change -56.74% -98.65% 39.89%
Operating Profit $310.0M $2.666B $594.9M
YoY Change -47.89% 81.62% -49.65%
Interest Expense $152.0M -$94.00M $124.3M
YoY Change 22.27% 2.17% -210.03%
% of Operating Profit 49.04% -3.53% 20.9%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$2.677M $35.00M $5.222M
YoY Change -151.26% -124.82% -204.44%
Pretax Income $231.3M $463.4M $501.6M
YoY Change -53.88% -56.65% -52.86%
Income Tax -$107.6M $112.0M $198.4M
% Of Pretax Income -46.52% 24.17% 39.56%
Net Earnings $1.943B $1.242B $303.2M
YoY Change 540.83% 43.78% -65.96%
Net Earnings / Revenue 36.9% 23.5% 3.09%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.22 $0.79 $0.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.21 $0.78 $0.19
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.577B shares 1.559B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.594B shares 1.568B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q3 2012 Q1 2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $11.51B $9.527B $7.977B
YoY Change 44.23% 46.52% 107.19%
Cash & Equivalents $7.997B $4.346B $5.049B
Short-Term Investments $3.508B $5.181B $2.927B
Other Short-Term Assets $4.997B $4.866B $4.805B
YoY Change 3.99% -26.09% -20.45%
Inventory $3.814B $3.549B $3.269B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $6.949B $7.660B $7.044B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $27.26B $25.60B $23.09B
YoY Change 18.06% 8.27% 18.75%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $7.961B $7.955B $7.977B
YoY Change -0.2% -1.52% 0.47%
Goodwill $15.71B
YoY Change
Intangibles $8.960B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $380.0M $375.0M $393.0M
YoY Change -3.31% -3.85% 54.12%
Other Assets $2.984B $2.788B $1.139B
YoY Change 161.97% 298.86% -10.81%
Total Long-Term Assets $35.99B $36.81B $36.53B
YoY Change -1.48% -3.13% -3.67%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $27.26B $25.60B $23.09B
Total Long-Term Assets $35.99B $36.81B $36.53B
Total Assets $63.26B $62.42B $59.63B
YoY Change 6.09% 1.24% 3.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.605B $1.727B $1.602B
YoY Change 0.19% 9.51% 4.57%
Accrued Expenses $8.938B $8.712B $8.973B
YoY Change -0.39% 18.08% 21.73%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $3.206B $3.758B $3.590B
YoY Change -10.69% -20.35% 0.06%
Long-Term Debt Due $1.019B $1.028B $35.00M
YoY Change 2810.98% -32.99% -98.42%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $16.29B $16.79B $15.41B
YoY Change 5.66% -2.55% -1.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $12.05B $11.86B $13.10B
YoY Change -7.96% -5.33% 1.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7.813B $8.225B $6.428B
YoY Change 21.54% 14.62% -13.09%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $19.87B $20.09B $19.53B
YoY Change 1.75% 1.93% -3.85%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $16.29B $16.79B $15.41B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $19.87B $20.09B $19.53B
Total Liabilities $36.15B $36.96B $35.02B
YoY Change 3.22% -0.16% -2.63%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $23.33B
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $4.975B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares 89.87M shares
Shareholders Equity $27.01B $25.45B $24.60B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $63.26B $62.42B $59.63B
YoY Change 6.09% 1.24% 3.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q3 2012 Q1 2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.943B $1.242B $303.2M
YoY Change 540.83% 43.78% -65.96%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $759.7M $743.3M $838.4M
YoY Change -9.39% -0.31% 23.84%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.520B $2.225B $3.054B
YoY Change 15.23% 10.63% 19.85%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$530.8M -$453.3M -$452.0M
YoY Change 17.43% 15.7% 120.49%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $399.1M -$4.438B $1.444B
YoY Change -72.36% 132.45% -166.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$131.6M -$4.892B $992.0M
YoY Change -113.27% 112.58% -141.45%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -2.591B 165.2M -2.668B
YoY Change -2.89% -124.14% 288.31%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.520B 2.225B 3.054B
Cash From Investing Activities -131.6M -4.892B 992.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -2.591B 165.2M -2.668B
Net Change In Cash 796.9M -2.502B 1.378B
YoY Change -42.18% 156.74% -359.27%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.520B $2.225B $3.054B
Capital Expenditures -$530.8M -$453.3M -$452.0M
Free Cash Flow $4.050B $2.678B $3.506B
YoY Change 15.51% 11.46% 27.34%

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