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Abbott Laboratories
ABT Healthcare Medical Devices
Abbott Laboratories' revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $44.3 billion, up 5.67% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +14.5%
- EPS
- −43.6%
- Free cash flow
- +28.9%
- Total debt
- +140.8%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
110.08
3.52
−3.10%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
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| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 20,853 | 27,390 | 30,578 | 31,904 | 34,608 | 43,075 | 43,653 | 40,109 | 41,950 | 44,328 | 48,229 | +8.7% | 49,964 | 53,528 | 56,931 | +8.7% | |
| Gross margin, % | 56.39 | 54.70 | 58.45 | 58.53 | 56.65 | 56.97 | 56.15 | 55.18 | 55.41 | 56.42 | 56.94 | 0.0 pt | ||||||
| EBT | 1,413 | 2,231 | 2,873 | 4,077 | 4,968 | 8,211 | 8,306 | 6,664 | 7,013 | 8,466 | 6,562 | +22.0% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 6.78 | 8.15 | 9.40 | 12.78 | 14.36 | 19.06 | 19.03 | 16.61 | 16.72 | 19.10 | 13.61 | +12.3 pt | ||||||
| Net income | 1,400 | 477 | 2,368 | 3,687 | 4,495 | 7,071 | 6,933 | 5,723 | 13,402 | 6,524 | 4,701 | +18.6% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 14.12 | 15.74 | 17.39 | 18.05 | 19.52 | 24.27 | 24.90 | 23.05 | 24.11 | 25.46 | 27.81 | +6.8% | |||||
| Earnings | 0.94 | 0.27 | 1.33 | 2.06 | 2.50 | 3.94 | 3.91 | 3.26 | 7.64 | 3.72 | 2.68 | +16.5% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 2.17 | 3.20 | 3.58 | 3.47 | 4.46 | 5.93 | 5.47 | 4.17 | 4.92 | 5.49 | 5.11 | +10.9% | ||||||
| Capex | (0.76) | (0.65) | (0.79) | (0.93) | (1.23) | (1.06) | (1.01) | (1.27) | (1.27) | (1.25) | (1.21) | +5.7% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 1.41 | 2.55 | 2.79 | 2.54 | 3.23 | 4.87 | 4.45 | 2.91 | 3.65 | 4.25 | 3.90 | +13.0% | ||||||
| Book value | 14.03 | 17.87 | 17.48 | 17.70 | 18.61 | 20.30 | 21.05 | 22.31 | 27.53 | 30.31 | 29.76 | +8.9% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 1,477 | 1,740 | 1,758 | 1,768 | 1,773 | 1,775 | 1,753 | 1,740 | 1,740 | 1,741 | 1,740 | +1.8% | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 41.99 | 226.12 | 54.38 | 42.17 | 43.80 | 35.72 | 28.03 | 33.70 | 14.79 | 33.68 | 41.07 | 55.4 | |||||
| P/S | 2.77 | 3.73 | 4.16 | 4.81 | 5.61 | 5.80 | 4.40 | 4.77 | 4.69 | 4.92 | 3.96 | 4.6 | ||||||
| P/B | 2.78 | 3.29 | 4.14 | 4.91 | 5.88 | 6.93 | 5.21 | 4.92 | 4.11 | 4.13 | 3.70 | 4.6 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 2.86 | 4.40 | 4.66 | 5.25 | 5.94 | 5.98 | 4.55 | 4.95 | 4.84 | 5.01 | 4.52 | 4.8 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 28.62 | 27.15 | 29.03 | 37.21 | 35.90 | 29.79 | 25.46 | 39.24 | 31.96 | 30.04 | 32.23 | 31.4 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 3,203 | 5,570 | 6,300 | 6,136 | 7,901 | 10,533 | 9,581 | 7,261 | 8,558 | 9,566 | 8,855 | +12.9% | |||||
| Capex | (1,121) | (1,135) | (1,394) | (1,638) | (2,177) | (1,885) | (1,777) | (2,202) | (2,207) | (2,171) | (2,098) | +7.6% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 2,082 | 4,435 | 4,906 | 4,498 | 5,724 | 8,648 | 7,804 | 5,059 | 6,351 | 7,395 | 6,757 | +15.1% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 20,116 | 11,235 | 5,620 | 4,804 | 8,534 | 11,134 | 9,735 | 8,829 | 9,499 | 9,500 | 7,344 | (8.0%) | |||||
| Net debt | 1,909 | 18,108 | 15,280 | 13,798 | 11,386 | 7,801 | 6,603 | 7,400 | 6,158 | 3,990 | 26,861 | +8.5% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 20,717 | 31,098 | 30,722 | 31,301 | 33,003 | 36,024 | 36,905 | 38,827 | 47,901 | 52,771 | 51,623 | +10.9% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 2.98 | 0.74 | 3.30 | 5.46 | 6.40 | 9.57 | 9.27 | 7.75 | 17.33 | 7.76 | 4.89 | +4.8 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 8.36 | 1.99 | 4.96 | 6.28 | 7.54 | 12.02 | 12.01 | 8.76 | 7.89 | 8.87 | 5.29 | +0.5 pt | ||||||
| ROE | 6.66 | 1.84 | 7.66 | 11.89 | 13.98 | 20.49 | 19.01 | 15.11 | 30.91 | 12.96 | 9.14 | +6.3 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 75,000 | 99,000 | 103,000 | 107,000 | 109,000 | 113,000 | 115,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 115,000 | — | +4.9% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | — | +3.7% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 6 Nov 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2025
| Medical Devices | 21,387 | 48.25% |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Products | 8,937 | 20.16% |
| Nutritional Products | 8,451 | 19.06% |
| Established Pharmaceuticals | 5,536 | 12.49% |
| Gross margin | 56.42% | |
| Operating margin | 18.17% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 19.10% |
Abbott Laboratories vs peers in Medical Devices (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT Abbott Laboratories | $196.6B | 42.3× | 35.1× | +14.46% (above 0%: growing) | −43.62% (below 0%: shrinking) | +28.87% (above 0%: growing) | 56.75% | 10.44% | |
| MDT Medtronic PLC | $134.1B | 25.6× | 20.8× | +13.73% (above 0%: growing) | +41.98% (above 0%: growing) | +120.89% (above 0%: growing) | 64.99% | 18.08% | Compare |
| SYK Stryker Corporation | $127.6B | 35.3× | 24.6× | +7.64% (above 0%: growing) | −12.44% (below 0%: shrinking) | −19.37% (below 0%: shrinking) | 65.15% | 15.86% | Compare |
| BSX Boston Scientific Corporation | $64.7B | 18.7× | 17.0× | +1.44% (above 0%: growing) | −21.57% (below 0%: shrinking) | −25.30% (below 0%: shrinking) | 66.72% | 16.12% | Compare |
| EW Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $58.1B | 56.7× | 36.5× | +10.46% (above 0%: growing) | +6.00% (above 0%: growing) | −1.84% (below 0%: shrinking) | 78.48% | 17.44% | Compare |
| GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. | $37.9B | 17.5× | 15.5× | +7.19% (above 0%: growing) | +40.64% (above 0%: growing) | +64.18% (above 0%: growing) | 40.34% | 14.58% | Compare |
| DXCM DexCom, Inc. | $31.5B | 32.6× | 31.8× | +11.18% (above 0%: growing) | 0.00% | −52.93% (below 0%: shrinking) | 64.29% | 24.34% | Compare |
| PHG Koninklijke Philips N.V. | $29.8B | 25.8× | 11.2× | +0.55% (above 0%: growing) | −85.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | +154.15% (above 0%: growing) | 46.44% | 3.76% | Compare |
| STE STERIS plc | $24.8B | 30.0× | 25.1× | +8.79% (above 0%: growing) | +12.82% (above 0%: growing) | +43.64% (above 0%: growing) | 44.74% | 18.53% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $48.0B | 27.9× | 22.7× | +8.22% | +3.00% | +20.90% | 64.64% | 16.78% |
From the latest earnings call
- CEO Robert Ford said Abbott plans to separate its nutrition business, arguing that it could adapt and invest more effectively as an independent company.
- Ford said medical-device growth was led by electrophysiology and rhythm management, while CFO Phil Boudreau discussed the planned separation’s financing and dividend arrangements.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
79.00%
Held by the ten largest
39.04%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 181.55m | 10.42% | +2.36m |
| BlackRock | 152.56m | 8.76% | +6.88m |
| State Street | 80.93m | 4.65% | +1.35m |
| Capital Group | 72.87m | 4.18% | −15.95m |
| Charles Schwab | 59.70m | 3.43% | +14.17m |
| Geode Capital Management | 39.22m | 2.25% | +70.54k |
| Morgan Stanley | 26.61m | 1.53% | −3.49m |
| Norges Bank | 23.35m | 1.34% | +23.35m |
| T. Rowe Price | 23.06m | 1.32% | +3.02m |
| UBS | 20.19m | 1.16% | −5.16m |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 13 March 2026
Chief executive’s pay
| Year | Total pay | Actually paid | $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.20m | 26.83m | 125.00 |
| 2024 | 22.78m | 24.77m | 142.00 |
| 2023 | 23.27m | 20.49m | 136.00 |
| 2022 | 21.72m | 8.01m | 133.00 |
| 2021 | 24.91m | 43.34m | 167.00 |
Total pay is as the Summary Compensation Table states it; actually paid revalues the year’s share awards
at its end, as the SEC’s pay-versus-performance rule asks. $100 invested is what $100 in the company’s
shares at the start of the earliest year shown was worth at each year’s end.
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- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Abbott Laboratories is a healthcare-products company headquartered in North Chicago and led by Chief Executive Officer Robert Ford. It discovers, develops, manufactures and sells products across four businesses: Medical Devices, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products and Established Pharmaceutical Products.
Medical Devices covers heart-rhythm, electrophysiology, heart-failure, vascular and structural-heart devices; continuous glucose monitoring and blood-glucose products; and devices for chronic pain and movement disorders. Its diagnostic business supplies laboratory instruments, tests and automation, including systems used in hospitals, blood banks, commercial laboratories, clinics, physicians’ offices and other care settings. Its nutrition business sells infant formula, pediatric nutrition, adult nutrition and hospital enteral-feeding products. Its established pharmaceuticals business sells branded generic medicines outside the United States, particularly in emerging markets.