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. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 13.0%, EPS fell 47.5%, free cash flow grew 28.9% and total debt rose 142.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Return on equity
Abbott Laboratories's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 10.6%, down 2.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (13.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.84% (fiscal 2017) to 30.9% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 45% of that period. That is above the Medical Devices industry median of −15.3% and above the Healthcare sector median of −31.3%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.0% | (17.95) |
| FY2024 | 30.9% | 15.80 |
| FY2023 | 15.1% | (3.90) |
| FY2022 | 19.0% | (1.48) |
| FY2021 | 20.5% | 6.51 |
| FY2020 | 14.0% | 2.09 |
| FY2019 | 11.9% | 4.23 |
| FY2018 | 7.66% | 5.82 |
| FY2017 | 1.84% | (4.82) |
| FY2016 | 6.66% | (13.93) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| DXCM DexCom, Inc. compare | 38.5% |
| GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. compare | 19.2% |
| SYK Stryker Corporation compare | 16.5% |
| BSX Boston Scientific Corporation compare | 15.4% |
| STE STERIS plc compare | 11.4% |
| ABT Abbott Laboratories | 10.6% |
| MDT Medtronic PLC compare | 10.6% |
| PHG Koninklijke Philips N.V. compare | 10.2% |
| EW Edwards Lifesciences Corporation compare | 9.42% |
| Medical Devices industry median | −15.3% |
| Healthcare sector median | −31.3% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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