Abbott Laboratories: Organic Growth Will Carry It Through

Summary:

  • Abbott had a visible slowdown in top line and earnings margin starting in 2022 and continued in Q1’s data.
  • It is likely to have more persistent weakness in the bottom line in ’23 and ’24 to show up.
  • The company continued to provide a strong pipeline of product innovation and cross-industry collaboration.
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Tim Boyle

Investment Thesis

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), although it still has a strong topline, the marginal growth is visibly slowing down, which is also reflected in its operating income and earnings margin. The market has largely caught on to this near-term weakness, judging from the


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