earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Abbott Q2 2023: Sales $10B, adjusted EPS $1.08; underlying base organic growth 11.5%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$1.53
revenue$19,725,000,000
- Q2 GAAP diluted EPS $0.78; adjusted diluted EPS $1.08; revenue $9,978M, down 11.4% reported (COVID testing decline).
- Underlying base business organic sales growth 11.5% led by Medical Devices (+14.2% organic) and Nutrition (+9.9% organic).
- Full-year 2023 adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed at $4.30-$4.50; COVID testing sales forecast $1.3B.
- FreeStyle Libre sales $1.3B, up 24.7% organic; new product approvals: TactiFlex, AVEIR dual-chamber pacemaker.
- Quarterly dividend $0.51/share declared, payable Aug 15, 2023; 51 consecutive years of increases.