Abbott's Q3 2023 earnings were driven by strong underlying base business performance, with sales of $10.1 billion. The company narrowed its full-year 2023 EPS guidance range and continues to project full-year 2023 organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, to be in the low double-digits.
Third-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $0.82 and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.14.
Abbott narrowed its full-year 2023 EPS guidance range, projecting diluted EPS on a GAAP basis of $3.14 to $3.18 and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.42 to $4.46.
Abbott continues to project full-year 2023 organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, to be in the low double-digits.
Several strategic moves were made, including obtaining CE Mark for AVEIR™ pacemaker, acquiring Bigfoot Biomedical, and expanding collaboration with mAbxience Holdings S.L.
Abbott projects full-year 2023 diluted earnings per share under GAAP of $3.14 to $3.18. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share would be $4.42 to $4.46 for the full-year 2023.
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