$108.52
Value $189B
Abbott LaboratoriesvsEmergent BioSolutions
ABT and EBS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.18%
$5.79
Value $300M
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a market value of $189B and Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) $300M. Over the last year, with dividends, ABT moved -13.7% and EBS -46.4%. Dividend yield: ABT 2.32%, EBS none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
ABT$189B
EBS$300M
ABT is 629 times EBS
Revenue, 12 months
ABT$48.2B
EBS$649M
ABT is 74 times EBS
Net income, 12 months
ABT$4.7B
EBS-$261M
Operating margin
ABT13.8%
EBS-27.7%
41.5 points apart
ROIC
ABT6.3%
EBS-13.7%
20.0 points apart
P/E
ABT40.1
EBS–
Dividend yield
ABT2.3%
EBS0.0%
2.3 points apart
5-year return
ABT-6.7%
EBS-84.3%
77.6 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
ABT-6.7%
EBS-84.3%
| Period | ABTWith dividends | EBSWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -13.7%Price -15.8% | -46.4%Price -46.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +20.7%+6.5% a yearPrice +13.3% | +218.1%+47.1% a yearPrice +218.1% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -6.7%-1.4% a yearPrice -15.5% | -84.3%-31.0% a yearPrice -84.3% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +234.0%+12.8% a yearPrice +176.8% | -81.6%-15.6% a yearPrice -81.6% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesEBSEmergent BioSolutions
Valuation
ABTEBS| Price | $108.52 | $5.79 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $189B | $300M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $215B | $632M |
| P/E | 40.1 | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | 33.7 | – |
| P/B | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 32.4 | – |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.6% | 62.8% |
Results and growth
ABTEBS| Revenue, 12 months | $48.2B | $649M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $4.7B | -$261M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $6.8B | $188M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.69 | -$5.02 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 5.7% | -28.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +5.1%over 5 years | -13.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +8.3%over 5 years | -30.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
ABTEBS| Gross margin | 56.9% | 48.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.8% | -27.7% |
| Net margin | 9.8% | -40.2% |
| ROIC | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| ROE | 9.1% | -57.1% |
Balance sheet
ABTEBS| Cash | $4.3B | $176M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $31.2B | $514M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.3 | – |
| Interest cover | 6.7× | -4.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
ABTEBS| Dividend yield | 2.3% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $2.52 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +10.4%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.5% | 8.3% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.8% | 8.3% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Abbott Laboratories or Emergent BioSolutions?
By market value, Abbott Laboratories ($189B) is about 629.1 times Emergent BioSolutions ($300M), at today's prices.
How did ABT and EBS stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, ABT's price moved +176.8% and EBS's -81.6%. With dividends: ABT +234.0% (+12.8% a year), EBS -81.6% (-15.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, ABT or EBS?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.32% for Abbott Laboratories and none for Emergent BioSolutions. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.52 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Abbott Laboratories or Emergent BioSolutions?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 9.8% for Abbott Laboratories and -40.2% for Emergent BioSolutions, and the operating margin 13.8% and -27.7%. Revenue was $48.2B and $649M.
Which is the better investment, Abbott Laboratories or Emergent BioSolutions?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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