Abbott Laboratories (ABT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported FCF Margin of 8.2% for Q1 2026, down 80.0% on a YoY basis from 41.02% in Q1 2025, and down 64.2% sequentially from 22.92% in Q4 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 8.2% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 80.0% year-over-year to 8.2%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.35% (up 63.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.68%, up 154.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 8.2% in Q1 2026, from 22.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 22.92% in Q4 2025 to a low of 6.29% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 15.06% and a median of 14.66% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 1107 bps in 2023 and surged 722 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ABT's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 17.01% in 2022, then soared by 31 bps to 22.29% in 2023, then retreated by 12 bps to 19.57% in 2024, then gained by 17 bps to 22.92% in 2025, then sank by 64 bps to 8.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABT's FCF Margin at 8.2% in Q1 2026, 22.92% in Q4 2025, and 20.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 8.20% |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 6.89% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 21.26% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.29% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -1.28% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 37.67% |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 6.68% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 2.18% |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 15.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.78% |