$ABT
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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828024005348 Filed on February 16, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$9.964B	$10.24B	$40.11B
YoY Change	2.23%	1.49%	-8.12%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.463B	$4.556B	$17.98B
YoY Change	3.05%	-0.81%	-6.1%
Gross Profit	$5.501B	$5.685B	$22.13B
YoY Change	1.57%	3.4%	-9.7%
Gross Profit Margin	55.21%	55.51%	55.18%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.925B	$2.690B	$10.85B
YoY Change	5.98%	-4.91%	-1.5%
% of Gross Profit	53.17%	47.32%	49.01%
Research & Development	$663.0M	$622.0M	$2.519B
YoY Change	5.57%	-4.89%	-3.34%
% of Gross Profit	12.05%	10.94%	11.38%
Depreciation & Amortization	$472.0M	$481.0M	$1.966B
YoY Change	-3.87%	-3.02%	-2.33%
% of Gross Profit	8.58%	8.46%	8.88%
Operating Expenses	$4.060B	$3.793B	$15.33B
YoY Change	4.67%	-4.67%	-1.91%
Operating Profit	$1.441B	$1.892B	$6.802B
YoY Change	-6.25%	24.56%	-23.4%
Interest Expense	-$61.00M	-$94.00M	-$293.0M
YoY Change	5.17%	80.77%	-22.28%
% of Operating Profit	-4.23%	-4.97%	-4.31%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$85.00M	$100.0M	$504.0M
YoY Change	-23.42%	127.27%	89.47%
Pretax Income	$1.436B	$1.795B	$6.664B
YoY Change	-8.07%	35.98%	-19.77%
Income Tax	$211.0M	$201.0M	$941.0M
% Of Pretax Income	14.69%	11.2%	14.12%
Net Earnings	$1.225B	$1.594B	$5.723B
YoY Change	-7.06%	54.31%	-17.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.29%	15.56%	14.27%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.70		$3.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.70	$0.91	$3.27
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.735B shares		1.740B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.750B shares		1.749B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.651B	$7.279B	$7.279B
YoY Change	-30.22%	-28.43%	-28.43%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.284B	$6.896B	$6.896B
Short-Term Investments	$367.0M	$383.0M	$383.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.293B	$2.256B	$2.256B
YoY Change	6.55%	-15.28%	-15.28%
Inventory	$6.827B	$6.570B	$6.570B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.605B	$6.565B	$6.565B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$22.38B	$22.67B	$22.67B
YoY Change	-8.21%	-10.13%	-10.13%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$10.11B	$10.15B	$11.28B
YoY Change	8.89%	10.83%	9.71%
Goodwill	$23.40B	$23.70B
YoY Change	2.18%	3.95%
Intangibles	$8.296B	$8.815B
YoY Change	-17.09%	-15.68%
Long-Term Investments	$154.0M	$141.0M	$799.0M
YoY Change	-4.94%	-16.57%	4.31%
Other Assets	$7.487B	$7.097B	$5.975B
YoY Change	16.51%	17.64%	21.52%
Total Long-Term Assets	$50.09B	$50.54B	$50.54B
YoY Change	1.36%	2.7%	2.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$22.38B	$22.67B	$22.67B
Total Long-Term Assets	$50.09B	$50.54B	$50.54B
Total Assets	$72.47B	$73.21B	$73.21B
YoY Change	-1.8%	-1.64%	-1.64%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.178B	$4.295B	$4.295B
YoY Change	0.26%	-6.77%	-6.77%
Accrued Expenses	$6.312B	$7.019B	$7.019B
YoY Change	-7.93%	-5.16%	-5.16%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.010B	$1.080B	$1.080B
YoY Change	-12.04%	-52.02%	-52.02%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.02B	$13.84B	$13.84B
YoY Change	-3.5%	-10.64%	-10.64%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.58B	$13.60B	$13.60B
YoY Change	-13.95%	-6.36%	-6.36%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$6.827B	$3.466B	$6.379B
YoY Change	-7.95%	-8.89%	-2.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.58B	$17.07B	$19.98B
YoY Change	-13.95%	-6.88%	-5.11%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.02B	$13.84B	$13.84B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.58B	$17.07B	$19.98B
Total Liabilities	$26.60B	$30.91B	$34.61B
YoY Change	-8.74%	-8.6%	-8.32%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$38.01B	$37.55B
YoY Change	5.97%	6.52%
Common Stock	$24.73B	$24.87B
YoY Change	0.97%	0.65%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$38.81B	$38.60B	$38.60B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$72.47B	$73.21B	$73.21B
YoY Change	-1.8%	-1.64%	-1.64%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.225B	$1.594B	$5.723B
YoY Change	-7.06%	54.31%	-17.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$472.0M	$481.0M	$1.966B
YoY Change	-3.87%	-3.02%	-2.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.025B	$3.038B	$7.261B
YoY Change	-10.32%	30.61%	-24.21%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$398.0M	$755.0M	$2.202B
YoY Change	4.74%	23.77%	23.92%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.000M	-$69.00M	-$22.00M
YoY Change	-75.0%	213.64%	0.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$425.0M	-$824.0M	-$3.133B
YoY Change	-8.01%	30.38%	80.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.176B	-2.052B	-$7.091B
YoY Change	-16.6%	40.84%	-7.14%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.025B	3.038B	$7.261B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$425.0M	-824.0M	-$3.133B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.176B	-2.052B	-$7.091B
Net Change In Cash	-$612.0M	162.0M	-$2.986B
YoY Change	-15.12%	-31.65%	-3697.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.025B	$3.038B	$7.261B
Capital Expenditures	$398.0M	$755.0M	$2.202B
Free Cash Flow	$627.0M	$2.283B	$5.059B
YoY Change	-17.82%	33.04%	-35.17%

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