RMD vs SOLV vs ABT Stock Comparison

Resmed, Solventum and Abbott Laboratories Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RMD Resmed Inc
$252.81 +13.4% 1M -0.3% 1Y
Market cap
$36.47B
P/E
23.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.73B
Div. yield
0.97%
Medical Devices Healthcare
2 wins
SOLV Solventum Corp
$83.56 -6.5% 1M +19.7% 1Y
Market cap
$14.21B
P/E
10.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.31B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
ABT Abbott Laboratories
$104.57 +3.6% 1M -16.0% 1Y
Market cap
$180.95B
P/E
38.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$48.23B
Div. yield
2.41%
Medical Devices Healthcare
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Abbott Laboratories leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Abbott Laboratories 4, Solventum 3, Resmed 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRMDSOLVABTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $36.47B $14.21B $180.95B ABT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.1x 10.1x 38.7x SOLV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.7x 12.2x 18.4x SOLV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.0% -0.9% +10.0% ABT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 17.3% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.97% — 2.41% ABT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.3% +19.7% -16.0% SOLV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.8%/yr — -4.1%/yr RMD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.0% 30.0% 27.5% ABT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 66/100 60/100 RMD

Percentile Scorecard

RMDSOLVABT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRMDSOLVABT
Valuation 62 #88 of 227 80 #47 of 227 73 #63 of 227
Growth 59 #89 of 218 55 #98 of 218 18 #178 of 218
Profitability 87 #28 of 202 85 #32 of 202 –
Financial Health 65 #83 of 233 22 #183 of 233 –
Shareholder Returns 70 #40 of 130 90 #14 of 130 89 #15 of 130
Overall 68 66 60
  • RMD ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • SOLV ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ABT ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRMDSOLVABTSPY
1 month +13.4%-6.5%+3.6% +0.7%
3 months +21.2%-3.8%-1.0% +3.7%
6 months +18.2%+24.0%+15.2% +7.1%
Year to date +5.0%+5.5%-16.5% +12.8%
1 year -0.3%+19.7%-16.0% +11.9%
3 years +83.9%—+12.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +22.5%—+4.0% +22.8%
5 years -3.8%—-18.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year -0.8%—-4.1% +10.9%
10 years +318.9%—+164.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +15.4%—+10.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRMDSOLVABTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.0%30.0%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.7%28.8%27.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.390.56-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.010.66-0.58 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.8%-40.0%-41.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.4%-9.6%-19.9% -1.2%
52-week high $275.96$92.45$130.59 $779.14
52-week low $182.82$62.49$82.56 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRMDSOLVABT
P/E now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 28.7x 10.1xmedian 28.7x 38.7xmedian 28.7x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 3.0x 1.7xmedian 3.0x 3.8xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 17.8x 7.3xmedian 17.8x —median 17.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.5xmedian 26.4x -120.5xmedian 26.4x 22.3xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 2.4x 3.0xmedian 2.4x —median 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.10median 0.99 —median 0.99 -13.03median 0.99

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRMDSOLVABT
Revenue $5.73B $8.31B $48.23B
Gross profit $3.50B $4.55B –
Operating income $1.89B $2.08B $6.65B
Net income $1.59B $1.43B –
Free cash flow – -$118.00M –
R&D – $725.00M $3.31B
EPS (diluted) $10.91 $8.27 $2.70
Cash & equivalents $1.01B $403.00M –
Total debt – $5.08B –
Shares (diluted) 146.05M 173.30M 1.74B
Enterprise value $36.47B $10.73B $180.95B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRMDSOLVABT
P/E 23.1x 10.1x 38.7x
P/FCF 19.5x -120.5x 22.3x
P/Operating cash flow 20.6x 68.0x –
P/S 6.4x 1.7x 3.8x
P/B 6.1x 3.0x –
P/Tangible book 6.1x 5.9x –
EV/EBITDA – 7.3x –
EV/EBIT – 9.1x –
EV/Revenue 6.4x 2.3x 3.8x
EV/FCF – -160.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 20.6x 90.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.10 – -13.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRMDSOLVABT
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.0% -0.9% 10.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.4% – 6.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.9% -0.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.5% 167.2% -13.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 18.2% – 3.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 10.8% 277.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 11.4% 281.5% -66.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 21.1% – -3.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.0% -64.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.7% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -180.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRMDSOLVABT
Gross margin – 54.7% –
EBITDA margin – 31.1% –
Operating margin – 25.0% –
Pretax margin – 20.4% –
Net margin – 17.3% –
FCF margin – -1.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 30.9% 2.5% –
Return on equity 25.4% 29.4% –
Return on assets 18.5% 10.1% –
Return on invested capital – 17.6% –
Return on capital employed – 19.8% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 2.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRMDSOLVABT
Debt / assets – 35.7% –
Debt / equity – 1.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.8x –
Debt / FCF – -43.0x –
Liabilities / assets 27.6% 66.3% –
Equity / assets 72.4% 33.7% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.6x 1.0x –
Quick ratio – 0.5x –
Cash ratio – 0.1x –
Altman Z-score – 2.16 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRMDSOLVABT
Dividend yield 1.0% – 2.4%
Net buyback yield – 2.5% –
Shareholder yield 1.0% 2.5% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRMDSOLVABT
Forward P/E 19.7xFY2027 12.2xFY2026 18.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.86FY2027 $6.83FY2026 $5.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.1%FY2027 +11.8%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.8% +12.7% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.97BFY2027 $7.70BFY2026 $53.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2027 -7.4%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.4% +5.4% -2.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRMDSOLVABT
Held by institutions 68.7% 73.9% 79.2%
Institutions holding 888 879 2,981
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.2% -0.8% +0.3%
Institutions buying 405 370 1,260
Institutions selling 358 284 1,378
Buyers to sellers 1.13 1.30 0.91

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RMDSOLVABT
RMD 1.00 0.41 0.41
SOLV 0.41 1.00 0.36
ABT 0.41 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RMD, SOLV and ABT?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Resmed (RMD) $36.47B, Solventum (SOLV) $14.21B, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) $180.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, RMD, SOLV and ABT?

Solventum (SOLV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Resmed (RMD) 23.1x, Solventum (SOLV) 10.1x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 38.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Solventum (SOLV) is cheapest (Resmed (RMD) 19.7x, Solventum (SOLV) 12.2x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 18.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Resmed (RMD) +9.0%, Solventum (SOLV) -0.9%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) +10.0%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Solventum (SOLV) returned the most: Resmed (RMD) -0.3%, Solventum (SOLV) +19.7%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -16.0%. Over five years, Resmed (RMD) compounded fastest (Resmed (RMD) -0.8%/yr, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -4.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has the highest dividend yield: Resmed (RMD) 0.97%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 2.41%. Solventum (SOLV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has been the steadiest (Resmed (RMD) 29.0%, Solventum (SOLV) 30.0%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RMD, SOLV and ABT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.