Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported Operating Expenses of $9.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 13.32% on a YoY basis from $8.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 6.64% sequentially from $9.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $9.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 13.32% year-over-year to $9.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $37.4 billion (up 6.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $36.3 billion, up 3.27% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $9.8 billion in Q1 2026, from $9.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $9.8 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $8.2 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $8.8 billion and a median of $8.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slipped 8.29% in 2023 and advanced 13.32% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing ABT's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $8.8 billion in 2022, then declined by 3.71% to $8.5 billion in 2023, then rose by 7.11% to $9.1 billion in 2024, then advanced by 1.6% to $9.2 billion in 2025, then increased by 6.64% to $9.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABT's Operating Expenses at $9.8 billion in Q1 2026, $9.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $9.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 9.82 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 3.59 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 785.50 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 495.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -668.50 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | -47.00 Mn |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 380.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.83 Bn |