Abbott Laboratories (ABT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.2 in Q1 2026, up 205.61% quarter-over-quarter from 0.39 in Q4 2025, and up 9.0% year-over-year from 1.1 in Q1 2025.
Abbott Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.2 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 9.0% year-over-year to 1.2; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.57 (down 3.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.56, down 7.85% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.2 for Q1 2026 at Abbott Laboratories, up from 0.39 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.53 in Q1 2024 to a low of 0.36 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.71 and a median of 0.48 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 213.66% in 2023 and plunged 47.34% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Abbott Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.48 in 2022, then slipped by 18.9% to 0.39 in 2023, then grew by 14.66% to 0.45 in 2024, then declined by 12.05% to 0.39 in 2025, then surged by 205.61% to 1.2 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.2, 0.39, and 0.45 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 152.82 Bn | 146.17 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 1.20 |
| 2 | Stryker | 115.07 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 0.81 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 95.25 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 0.40 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 71.38 Bn | 70.17 Bn | 3.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.08 Bn | 47.41 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.84 Bn | 27.72 Bn | 750.30 Mn | - |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.56 Bn | 26.49 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.08 |
| 9 | Steris | 20.71 Bn | 20.30 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 16.17 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.28 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.80 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.50 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.52 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.15 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -1.56 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 4.23 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.90 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.20 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.23 |