Abbott Laboratories ABT
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 2:11 PM EDT

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Abbott Laboratories' (ABT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $10.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 19.91% year-over-year from $9.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 11.01% quarter-over-quarter from $9.8 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Abbott Laboratories has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $10.9 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 19.91% year-over-year to $10.9 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $39.2 billion (up 10.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $36.3 billion, up 3.27% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $10.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Abbott Laboratories, up from $9.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $10.9 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $8.2 billion in Q1 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $8.9 billion, with a median of $8.8 billion recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses dropped 8.29% in 2023 and gained 19.91% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $8.8 billion in 2022, then fell by 3.71% to $8.5 billion in 2023, then gained by 7.11% to $9.1 billion in 2024, then climbed by 1.6% to $9.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 18.38% to $10.9 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $10.9 billion in Q2 2026, $9.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $9.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 184.05 Bn 178.45 Bn 7.27 Bn 10.90 Bn
2 Intuitive Surgical 124.38 Bn 119.17 Bn 1.96 Bn 988.50 Mn
3 Medtronic 118.39 Bn 109.58 Bn 6.34 Bn 3.97 Bn
4 Stryker 105.69 Bn 102.21 Bn 4.50 Bn 2.84 Bn
5 Boston Scientific 66.59 Bn 66.05 Bn 3.85 Bn 2.67 Bn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.78 Bn 45.53 Bn 1.35 Bn 846.40 Mn
7 Alcon 33.98 Bn 32.53 Bn 1.68 Bn -1.63 Bn
8 Dexcom 32.21 Bn 30.26 Bn 830.00 Mn 511.70 Mn
9 Steris 21.12 Bn 20.64 Bn 684.20 Mn 398.30 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 18.24 Bn 17.83 Bn 1.54 Bn 1.85 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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