Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories' (ABT) Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.82 for Q2 2026, down 71.6% from 16.96 a year earlier and down 37.6% from the prior quarter.
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Abbott Laboratories' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.59, down 32.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 16.33, up 33.8% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 12.21 in FY2024 (+20.1%), 10.17 in FY2023 (-32.1%), 14.99 in FY2022 (-5.2%) and 15.81 in FY2021 (+61.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q1 2019.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 75.4%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 71.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.73 (Q1 2026), 18.76 (Q4 2025) and 17.00 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 250.84 Bn | 229.99 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 5.20 |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 174.73 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 4.82 |
| 3 | Danaher | 159.85 Bn | 143.67 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 10.53 |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 146.79 Bn | 126.35 Bn | 1.96 Bn | - |
| 5 | Medtronic | 114.54 Bn | 80.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 9.48 |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.67 Bn | 91.79 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 11.77 |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.93 Bn | 58.94 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 12.27 |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 50.12 Bn | 47.27 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.02 |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.06 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 49.40 Bn | 42.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 15.31 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.82 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.73 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.76 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.96 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.05 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.92 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.19 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.92 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.15 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.14 |
API Access
Abbott Laboratories Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "ABT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();