Abbott Laboratories (ABT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 1.2 for Q1 2026, up 9.0% on a YoY basis from 1.1 in Q1 2025, and up 205.61% sequentially from 0.39 in Q4 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.2 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 9.0% year-over-year to 1.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.57 (down 3.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.56, down 7.85% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 1.2 in Q1 2026, 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 surged 213.66% in 2023 and tumbled 47.34% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ABT's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.48 in 2022, then retreated by 18.9% to 0.39 in 2023, then advanced by 14.66% to 0.45 in 2024, then slipped by 12.05% to 0.39 in 2025, then soared by 205.61% to 1.2 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABT's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.2 in Q1 2026, 0.39 in Q4 2025, and 0.45 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 1.20 |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 0.81 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 0.44 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | - |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 0.00 |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.14 |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 0.98 |
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 |