Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

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ABT reports 4Q22 results—issues 2023 guidance:

https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2023-01-25-Abbott-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2022-Results-Issues-2023-Financial-Outlook

2023 GAAP EPS guidance is $3.05-3.25, -19% YoY at the midpoint of the range. 2023 non-GAAP EPS guidance (which excludes restructuring costs and FX) is $4.30-4.50, -18% YoY at the midpoint of the range.

The reason 2023 guidance is below 2022 results for both GAAP and non-GAAP EPS is, of course, declining COVID-diagnostics revenue. In 2022, ABT sold $8.4B of COVID diagnostics, but 2023 guidance is only $2.0B as testing volume has fallen off rapidly from the peak of the pandemic.

On a positive note, 4Q22 Freestyle Libre sales were $1.1B, including a 40% YoY increase in the US market.

Excluding COVID diagnostics, ABT expects 2023 organic sales growth in the high dingle digits.