Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$20.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 4224.26% on a YoY basis from $492.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 2126.07% sequentially from -$913.0 million in Q4 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$20.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 4224.26% year-over-year to -$20.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$22.3 billion (down 834.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.4 billion, down 3.59% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities declined to -$20.3 billion in Q1 2026, from -$913.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$264.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$20.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$1.8 billion and a median of -$582.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities jumped 62.65% in 2024 and slumped 4224.26% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing ABT's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$632.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 30.38% to -$824.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 5.1% to -$866.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.43% to -$913.0 million in 2025, then sank by 2126.07% to -$20.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABT's Cash from Investing Activities at -$20.3 billion in Q1 2026, -$913.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$457.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 183.13 Bn | 175.83 Bn | 6.27 Bn | -20.32 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 128.75 Bn | 125.88 Bn | 3.81 Bn | -185.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 108.98 Bn | 99.76 Bn | 6.41 Bn | -917.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 68.45 Bn | 67.00 Bn | 3.61 Bn | -591.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 48.01 Bn | 44.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -92.80 Mn |
| 6 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.29 Bn | 26.01 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -2.50 Bn |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.25 Bn | 27.13 Bn | 750.30 Mn | -298.50 Mn |
| 8 | Smith & Nephew | 26.91 Bn | 26.33 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Koninklijke Philips | 25.45 Bn | 22.32 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -475.32 Mn |
| 10 | Steris | 21.55 Bn | 21.11 Bn | 697.10 Mn | -217.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -20.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -20.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -913.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -913.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -457.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -457.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -582.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -582.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -470.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -470.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -866.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -866.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -594.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -594.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -453.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -453.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -425.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -425.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -824.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -824.00 Mn |