Abbott Laboratories (ABT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.55 for Q2 2026, down 53.83% sequentially from 1.2 in Q1 2026, and down 16.9% YoY from 0.67 in Q2 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.55 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 16.9% year-over-year to 0.55 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.54 (down 7.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.56, down 7.85% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.55 in Q2 2026 per ABT's latest filing, from 1.2 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.53 in Q1 2024 and troughed at 0.36 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.7 and a median of 0.52 in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 213.66% in 2023, then sank 47.34% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.48 in 2022, then dropped by 18.9% to 0.39 in 2023, then increased by 14.66% to 0.45 in 2024, then fell by 12.05% to 0.39 in 2025, then surged by 41.11% to 0.55 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.55, 1.2, and 0.39 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 202.66 Bn | 197.06 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 0.55 |
| 2 | Stryker | 126.34 Bn | 122.86 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 119.31 Bn | 110.09 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 0.44 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 74.08 Bn | 73.54 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.66 Bn | 47.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - |
| 6 | Dexcom | 35.13 Bn | 33.18 Bn | 830.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 33.82 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips | 26.22 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 4.55 Bn | -0.73 |
| 9 | Steris | 23.24 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 0.22 |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 19.33 Bn | 18.92 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 0.12 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.55 |
| 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 |