Abbott (NYSE:ABT) released earnings on June 30, 2005.

Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)

Avg. Est. Q2 2005 Q2 2004 % Change
Sales $5,280,000 $5,523,800 $4,703,049 +17.5%
Net Profit -- $877,052 $634,258 +38.3%
EPS $0.57 $0.56 $0.40 +40.0%
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Margin Checkup (What's this?)

Q2 2005 Q2 2004 % Change
Gross Margin 52.35% 56.01% -3.66%
Op. Margin 19.82% 16.93% +2.89%
Net Margin 15.88% 13.49% +2.39%


Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)

No balance sheet provided.

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