Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories' (ABT) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$20.3 billion in Q1 2026, down 4224.26% year-on-year from $492.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 2126.07% quarter-over-quarter from -$913.0 million in Q4 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$20.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$20.3 billion, down 4224.26% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$22.3 billion (down 834.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$2.4 billion, down 3.59% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$20.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Abbott Laboratories, down 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.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$582.0 million (2025), against an average of -$1.8 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities jumped 62.65% in 2024 and plunged 4224.26% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Abbott Laboratories' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$632.0 million in 2022, then sank by 30.38% to -$824.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.1% to -$866.0 million in 2024, then declined by 5.43% to -$913.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 2126.07% to -$20.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$20.3 billion (Q1 2026), -$913.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$457.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 154.42 Bn | 147.76 Bn | 6.27 Bn | -20.32 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 118.12 Bn | 115.25 Bn | 3.81 Bn | -185.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 101.72 Bn | 93.55 Bn | 5.76 Bn | -816.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 67.19 Bn | 65.98 Bn | 3.61 Bn | -591.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.69 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -92.80 Mn |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -475.32 Mn |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.09 Bn | 26.97 Bn | 750.30 Mn | -298.50 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.08 Bn | 26.02 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -2.50 Bn |
| 9 | Steris | 19.80 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 697.10 Mn | -217.20 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.18 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -159.00 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 |