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

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DateValue
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