Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported Free Cash Flow of $916.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1.82% on a YoY basis from $933.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 65.12% sequentially from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $916.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 1.82% year-over-year to $916.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.4 billion (up 10.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.4 billion, up 16.44% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $916.0 million in Q1 2026, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.6 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $627.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.6 billion and a median of $1.7 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 65.73% in 2023 and jumped 105.03% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ABT's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 33.04% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then slipped by 5.91% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 22.25% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 65.12% to $916.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABT's Free Cash Flow at $916.0 million in Q1 2026, $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 916.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 415.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -21.10 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 449.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 305.56 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 245.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 916.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 916.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 933.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 933.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 627.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 627.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.28 Bn |