Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) posted Operating Expenses of $10.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 11.01% sequentially from $9.8 billion in Q1 2026, and up 19.91% YoY from $9.1 billion in Q2 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $10.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 19.91% year-over-year to $10.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $39.2 billion (up 10.24% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $36.3 billion, up 3.27% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $10.9 billion in Q2 2026 per ABT's latest filing, from $9.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $10.9 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $8.2 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $8.9 billion and a median of $8.8 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses declined 8.29% in 2023, then advanced 19.91% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $8.8 billion in 2022, then decreased by 3.71% to $8.5 billion in 2023, then climbed by 7.11% to $9.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 1.6% to $9.2 billion in 2025, then climbed by 18.38% to $10.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $10.9 billion, $9.8 billion, and $9.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 199.90 Bn | 194.30 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 10.90 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 130.01 Bn | 126.54 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 120.53 Bn | 111.31 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 3.59 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 74.77 Bn | 74.24 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 2.67 Bn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 52.74 Bn | 48.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 846.40 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 34.74 Bn | 32.79 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 511.70 Mn |
| 7 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 33.78 Bn | 31.67 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips | 26.43 Bn | 23.11 Bn | 4.55 Bn | -741.59 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 23.15 Bn | 22.67 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 398.30 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 19.43 Bn | 19.02 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.38 Bn |