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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Abbott Laboratories' Operating Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.05% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 430.0% to 12.05% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 17.07%, a 23.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 18.17%, up 190.0% from a year prior.
  • Operating Margin hit 12.05% in Q1 2026 for Abbott Laboratories, down from 19.64% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for ABT hit a ceiling of 24.48% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 12.05% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 17.03% across 5 years, with a median of 17.0% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Margin: skyrocketed 749bps in 2022 and later tumbled -900bps in 2023.
  • Tracing ABT's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 12.92% in 2022, then surged by 35bps to 17.38% in 2023, then grew by 0bps to 17.41% in 2024, then increased by 13bps to 19.64% in 2025, then crashed by -39bps to 12.05% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for ABT at 12.05% in Q1 2026, 19.64% in Q4 2025, and 18.09% in Q3 2025.