On the revenue side, Abbott said that excluding the effects of currency exchange rates, the company’s revenues rose by 6.7%. Including exchange rate effects, revenues rose by just 2%. The report is similar to yesterday’s report from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), where currency exchanges also tamped down revenues.
It is probably reasonable to conclude that competitors Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY), Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) are likely to suffer from the same currency exchange issue. Between April 1 and June 30, the dollar index rose by about 3.6% and the euro fell by about 4.7% versus the dollar. Converting foreign currencies to the stronger greenback costs these international giants a significant chunk of revenues.
Abbott confirmed its full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $5.00 to $5.10, in line with the consensus estimate of $5.04.
Shares of Abbott fell slightly in the premarket to $66.30, in a 52-week range of $46.29 to $66.61. The 52-week high was posted yesterday.
Paul Ausick
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