CIK: 0000200406
· Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
· 66d ago
$254.41
-1.94 (-0.76%)
Market Cap
$613B
P/E 29.8
EV/EBITDA 16.0x
P/B 7.2
Div Yield 2.09%
52W $170 – $275
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Growth
Compounded Sales Growth
| 10 Years | 3% |
| 5 Years | 3% |
| 3 Years | 6% |
| TTM | 8% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 10 Years | 6% |
| 5 Years | 13% |
| 3 Years | 14% |
| TTM | -4% |
Fundamental Growth Decomposition
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Window:
Returns / Quality
Avg ROIC (All-Capital)
| 10 Years | 23% |
| 5 Years | 22% |
| 3 Years | 22% |
| Last Year | 21% |
Return on Equity
| 10 Years | 26% |
| 5 Years | 31% |
| 3 Years | 35% |
| Last Year | 33% |
Capital Allocation
Capital Return Ratio (vs OE)
| 10 Years | 88% |
| 5 Years | 66% |
| 3 Years | 62% |
| Last Year | 68% |
Dividend Growth (DPS)
| 10 Years | 6% |
| 5 Years | 5% |
| 3 Years | 5% |
Performance
Stock Price CAGR
| 10 Years | 11% |
| 5 Years | 11% |
| 3 Years | 19% |
| 1 Year | 46% |
| Metric | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
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| Capital Allocation (USD millions / %) | ||||||||||
| Operating cash flow | 18,767 | 21,056 | 22,201 | 23,416 | 23,536 | 23,410 | 21,194 | 22,791 | 24,266 | 24,530 |
| − Capex | 3,22617.2% | 3,27915.6% | 3,67016.5% | 3,49814.9% | 3,34714.2% | 3,65215.6% | 4,00918.9% | 4,54319.9% | 4,42418.2% | 4,83219.7% |
| − Acquisitions | 4,50924.0% | 35,151166.9% | 8994.0% | 5,81024.8% | 7,32331.1% | 600.3% | 17,65283.3% | 00.0% | 15,14662.4% | 17,54171.5% |
| = Reinvested in the business | 7,73541.2% | 38,430182.5% | 4,56920.6% | 9,30839.8% | 10,67045.3% | 3,71215.9% | 21,661102.2% | 4,54319.9% | 19,57080.6% | 22,37391.2% |
| R&D expense (memo, in opex) | 9,14348.7% | 10,59450.3% | 10,77548.5% | 11,35548.5% | 12,15951.7% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 4832.1% | 1,8417.6% | 1090.4% |
| Free cash flow | 15,541 | 17,777 | 18,531 | 19,918 | 20,189 | 19,758 | 17,185 | 18,248 | 19,842 | 19,698 |
| − Dividends | 8,62155.5% | 8,94350.3% | 9,49451.2% | 9,91749.8% | 10,48151.9% | 11,03255.8% | 11,68268.0% | 11,77064.5% | 11,82359.6% | 12,38162.9% |
| − Buybacks | 8,97957.8% | 6,35835.8% | 5,86831.7% | 6,74633.9% | 3,22116.0% | 3,45617.5% | 6,03535.1% | 5,05427.7% | 2,43212.3% | 5,95330.2% |
| = Returned to shareholders | 17,600113.2% | 15,30186.1% | 15,36282.9% | 16,66383.7% | 13,70267.9% | 14,48873.3% | 17,717103.1% | 16,82492.2% | 14,25571.8% | 18,33493.1% |
| + Δ Total debt | N/A | 7,455 | -4,101 | -2,784 | 9,369 | -1,183 | 5,311 | -10,392 | 7,582 | 11,550 |
| = Residual (not a cash reconciliation) | N/A | -25,220 | -1,831 | -5,339 | 8,533 | 4,027 | -12,873 | -8,968 | -1,977 | -4,627 |
| NOPAT | 17,039 | 7,435 | 17,783 | 18,065 | 17,541 | 19,245 | 17,536 | 19,040 | 17,714 | 20,870 |
| Invested capital (ops) | 28,837 | 31,950 | 32,195 | 32,615 | 32,181 | 33,577 | 32,400 | 36,320 | 37,493 | 42,547 |
| Reinvestment rate % | N/A | 41.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | -2.5% | 7.3% | -6.7% | 20.6% | 6.6% | 24.2% |
| ROIC (Ops) % ⓘ | 59.1% | 24.5% | 55.4% | 55.7% | 54.1% | 58.5% | 53.2% | 55.4% | 48.0% | 52.1% |
| Invested capital (All-Capital) | 55,637 | 76,445 | 70,545 | 67,880 | 75,158 | 78,297 | 94,478 | 76,648 | 85,351 | 111,375 |
| ROIC (All-Capital) % ⓘ | 30.6% | 11.3% | 24.2% | 26.1% | 24.5% | 25.1% | 20.3% | 22.3% | 21.9% | 21.2% |
| Capital return ratio % | N/A | 931.3% | 83.8% | 88.5% | 68.0% | 61.9% | 84.0% | 46.6% | 86.8% | 67.7% |
| Acquisition intensity % | 3.2% | 22.3% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Profit & Loss (USD millions) | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 71,890 | 76,450 | 81,581 | 82,059 | 82,584 | 78,740 | 79,990 | 85,159 | 88,821 | 94,193 |
| Revenue growth % | N/A | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | -4.7% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 6.0% |
| Gross profit | 50,101 | 51,011 | 54,490 | 54,503 | 54,157 | 55,338 | 55,394 | 58,606 | 61,350 | 63,937 |
| Gross margin % | 69.7% | 66.7% | 66.8% | 66.4% | 65.6% | 70.3% | 69.3% | 68.8% | 69.1% | 67.9% |
| Gross profit growth % | N/A | 1.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | -0.6% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| Operating income | 20,400 | 18,588 | 20,924 | 20,704 | 19,667 | 20,734 | 20,738 | 21,520 | 21,015 | 25,368 |
| Operating margin % | 28.4% | 24.3% | 25.6% | 25.2% | 23.8% | 26.3% | 25.9% | 25.3% | 23.7% | 26.9% |
| Operating income growth % | N/A | -8.9% | 12.6% | -1.1% | -5.0% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 3.8% | -2.3% | 20.7% |
| EBITDA | 24,154 | 24,230 | 27,853 | 27,713 | 26,898 | 28,124 | 27,708 | 29,006 | 28,354 | 32,871 |
| EBITDA growth % | N/A | 0.3% | 15.0% | -0.5% | -2.9% | 4.6% | -1.5% | 4.7% | -2.2% | 15.9% |
| EBITDA margin % | 33.6% | 31.7% | 34.1% | 33.8% | 32.6% | 35.7% | 34.6% | 34.1% | 31.9% | 34.9% |
| Interest expense | 726 | 934 | 1,005 | 318 | 201 | 183 | 276 | 772 | 755 | 971 |
| Interest coverage (x) | 33.3x | 25.9x | 27.7x | 87.1x | 133.8x | 153.7x | 100.4x | 37.6x | 37.6x | 33.9x |
| Net income | 16,540 | 1,300 | 15,297 | 15,119 | 14,714 | 20,878 | 17,941 | 35,153 | 14,066 | 26,804 |
| Net margin % | 23.0% | 1.7% | 18.8% | 18.4% | 17.8% | 26.5% | 22.4% | 41.3% | 15.8% | 28.5% |
| Net income growth % | N/A | -92.1% | 1076.7% | -1.2% | -2.7% | 41.9% | -14.1% | 95.9% | -60.0% | 90.6% |
| EPS (diluted, $) | 5.93 | 0.47 | 5.61 | 5.63 | 5.51 | 7.81 | 6.73 | 13.72 | 5.79 | 11.03 |
| EPS growth % | N/A | -92.1% | 1093.6% | 0.4% | -2.1% | 41.7% | -13.8% | 103.9% | -57.8% | 90.5% |
| Balance Sheet (USD millions) | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 141,208 | 157,303 | 152,954 | 157,728 | 174,894 | 182,018 | 187,378 | 167,558 | 180,104 | 199,210 |
| Total debt | 27,126 | 34,581 | 30,480 | 27,696 | 37,065 | 35,882 | 41,193 | 30,801 | 38,383 | 49,933 |
| Shareholders' equity | 70,418 | 60,160 | 59,752 | 59,471 | 63,278 | 74,023 | 76,804 | 68,774 | 71,490 | 81,544 |
| Cash & equivalents | 41,907 | 18,296 | 19,687 | 19,287 | 25,185 | 31,608 | 23,519 | 22,927 | 24,522 | 20,102 |
| Shares outstanding (M) | 2,789 | 2,745 | 2,729 | 2,684 | 2,671 | 2,674 | 2,664 | 2,560 | 2,429 | 2,429 |
| Cash Flow (USD millions) | ||||||||||
| Operating cash flow | 18,767 | 21,056 | 22,201 | 23,416 | 23,536 | 23,410 | 21,194 | 22,791 | 24,266 | 24,530 |
| Capex | 3,226 | 3,279 | 3,670 | 3,498 | 3,347 | 3,652 | 4,009 | 4,543 | 4,424 | 4,832 |
| Free cash flow | 15,541 | 17,777 | 18,531 | 19,918 | 20,189 | 19,758 | 17,185 | 18,248 | 19,842 | 19,698 |
| FCF margin % | 21.6% | 23.3% | 22.7% | 24.3% | 24.4% | 25.1% | 21.5% | 21.4% | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| FCF growth % | N/A | 14.4% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 1.4% | -2.1% | -13.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| Owner Earnings | N/A | 1,643 | 18,341 | 18,833 | 20,140 | 23,416 | 21,099 | 36,092 | 16,428 | 27,072 |
| Owner Earnings margin % | N/A | 2.1% | 22.5% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 29.7% | 26.4% | 42.4% | 18.5% | 28.7% |
| Owner Earnings growth % | N/A | N/A | 1016.3% | 2.7% | 6.9% | 16.3% | -9.9% | 71.1% | -54.5% | 64.8% |
| Unlevered Owner Earnings | 17,567 | 9,798 | 21,042 | 21,576 | 21,425 | 22,983 | 20,497 | 21,983 | 20,629 | 23,541 |
| Investing cash flow | -4,761 | -14,868 | -3,167 | -6,194 | -20,825 | -8,683 | -12,371 | 878 | -18,599 | -23,588 |
| Financing cash flow | -8,551 | -7,673 | -18,510 | -18,015 | -6,120 | -14,047 | -8,871 | -15,825 | -3,132 | -5,539 |
| Dividends paid | 8,621 | 8,943 | 9,494 | 9,917 | 10,481 | 11,032 | 11,682 | 11,770 | 11,823 | 12,381 |
| Share buybacks | 8,979 | 6,358 | 5,868 | 6,746 | 3,221 | 3,456 | 6,035 | 5,054 | 2,432 | 5,953 |
| Buyback yield % | 3.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| D&A | 3,754 | 5,642 | 6,929 | 7,009 | 7,231 | 7,390 | 6,970 | 7,486 | 7,339 | 7,503 |
| CFO / Op. Income % | 92.0% | 113.3% | 106.1% | 113.1% | 119.7% | 112.9% | 102.2% | 105.9% | 115.5% | 96.7% |
| Working Capital (USD millions) | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 11,699 | 13,490 | 14,098 | 14,481 | 13,576 | 15,283 | 14,039 | 14,873 | 14,842 | 17,178 |
| Inventory | 8,144 | 8,765 | 8,599 | 9,020 | 9,344 | 10,387 | 10,268 | 11,181 | 12,444 | 14,191 |
| Accounts payable | 6,918 | 7,310 | 7,537 | 8,544 | 9,505 | 11,055 | 9,889 | 9,632 | 10,311 | 11,991 |
| Net PPE | 15,912 | 17,005 | 17,035 | 17,658 | 18,766 | 18,962 | 17,982 | 19,898 | 20,518 | 23,169 |
| Key Ratios | ||||||||||
| ROE % | 23.5% | 2.2% | 25.6% | 25.4% | 23.3% | 28.2% | 23.4% | 51.1% | 19.7% | 32.9% |
| ROA % | 11.7% | 0.8% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 9.6% | 21.0% | 7.8% | 13.5% |
| ROCE % | 17.8% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 17.0% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 17.7% | 16.2% | 17.5% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.39 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.61 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA (x) | -0.6x | 0.7x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.6x | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.9x |
| Debtor days | 59 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 60 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 67 |
| Inventory days | 136 | 126 | 116 | 119 | 120 | 162 | 152 | 154 | 165 | 171 |
| Days payable (DPO) | 116 | 105 | 102 | 113 | 122 | 172 | 147 | 132 | 137 | 145 |
| Cash conv. cycle | 80 | 85 | 77 | 71 | 58 | 60 | 70 | 85 | 89 | 93 |
| Metric |
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FY25 Q4 Dec 25 |
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| Profit & Loss (USD millions) | ||||||||
| Revenue | 22,447 | 22,471 | 22,520 | 21,893 | 23,743 | 23,993 | 24,564 | 24,062 |
| Gross profit | 15,578 | 15,508 | 15,392 | 14,536 | 16,115 | 16,690 | 16,596 | 15,956 |
| Gross margin % | 69.4% | 69.0% | 68.3% | 66.4% | 67.9% | 69.6% | 67.6% | 66.3% |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | 4,686 | 2,694 | 3,431 | 10,999 | 5,537 | 5,152 | 5,116 | 5,235 |
| Net margin % | 20.9% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 50.2% | 23.3% | 21.5% | 20.8% | 21.8% |
| EPS (diluted, $) | 1.93 | 1.11 | 1.41 | 4.54 | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.14 |
| Balance Sheet (USD millions, end of quarter) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 181,088 | 178,287 | 180,104 | 193,671 | 193,389 | 192,816 | 199,210 | 200,894 |
| Total debt | 41,491 | 35,751 | 38,383 | 52,252 | 50,761 | 45,795 | 49,933 | 54,987 |
| Shareholders' equity | 71,538 | 70,158 | 71,490 | 78,109 | 78,473 | 79,277 | 81,544 | 81,186 |
| Cash & equivalents | 25,475 | 20,297 | 24,522 | 38,780 | 18,880 | 18,562 | 20,102 | 22,051 |
| Cash Flow (USD millions) | ||||||||
| Operating cash flow | 5,633 | 7,993 | 6,983 | 4,174 | 3,878 | 9,169 | 7,309 | 2,514 |
| Capex | 976 | 1,029 | 1,612 | 795 | 1,043 | 1,157 | 1,837 | 1,049 |
| Free cash flow | 4,657 | 6,964 | 5,371 | 3,379 | 2,835 | 8,012 | 5,472 | 1,465 |
Annual Reports (10-K)
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FY 2025 Filed 2026-02-11View 10-K ↗
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Quarterly Reports (10-Q)
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2026-03-29 Filed 2026-04-22View 10-Q ↗
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Earnings & Financial Updates
8-K item 2.02 — Results of Operations
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M&A and Capital Events
8-K items 1.01 / 2.01 / 2.03 / 2.06 — agreements, acquisitions, new debt, impairments
No capital event 8-K filings found.
Governance Alerts
8-K items 4.01 / 5.02 — auditor changes, executive departures
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The Picture
— Business Exhibit —
The primary question is not price — it is: How probable is permanent loss?
Low probability → analyze further | High / Uncertain → too hard pile or wait
Everything else (Bull / Base / Bear) is secondary.
Low probability → analyze further | High / Uncertain → too hard pile or wait
Everything else (Bull / Base / Bear) is secondary.
Section 1 — Archetype
Section 2 — Destinations
The page you re-read when the tape goes loud.