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

Abbott Laboratories' (ABT) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 13.44% in Q2 2026, down 497.0% year-over-year from 3.39% in Q2 2025, and up 11.59% quarter-over-quarter from 12.05% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Abbott Laboratories has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 13.44% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 497.0% year-over-year to 13.44%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.77% (down 166.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.17%, up 190.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin came in at 13.44% for Q2 2026 at Abbott Laboratories, up from 12.05% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 24.48% in Q1 2022 to a low of 12.05% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 16.83%, with a median of 16.67% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 749 bps in 2022 and sank 900 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 12.92% in 2022, then jumped by 35 bps to 17.38% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 17.41% in 2024, then gained by 13 bps to 19.64% in 2025, then tumbled by 32 bps to 13.44% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 13.44% in Q2 2026, 12.05% in Q1 2026, and 19.64% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 183.04 Bn 177.44 Bn 7.27 Bn 13.44%
2 Intuitive Surgical 125.02 Bn 119.81 Bn 1.96 Bn 33.60%
3 Medtronic 117.84 Bn 109.02 Bn 6.34 Bn 18.08%
4 Stryker 105.50 Bn 102.02 Bn 4.50 Bn 25.18%
5 Boston Scientific 66.27 Bn 65.73 Bn 3.85 Bn 21.65%
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.60 Bn 45.35 Bn 1.35 Bn 29.48%
7 Alcon 33.70 Bn 32.24 Bn 1.68 Bn 0.40%
8 Dexcom 32.06 Bn 30.11 Bn 830.00 Mn 24.33%
9 Steris 21.02 Bn 20.54 Bn 684.20 Mn 19.15%
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 18.20 Bn 17.79 Bn 1.54 Bn 14.98%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 13.44%
Mar 31, 2026 12.05%
Dec 31, 2025 19.64%
Sep 30, 2025 18.09%
Jun 30, 2025 18.42%
Mar 31, 2025 16.34%
Dec 31, 2024 17.41%
Sep 30, 2024 17.48%
Jun 30, 2024 16.08%
Mar 31, 2024 13.91%
Dec 31, 2023 17.38%
Sep 30, 2023 16.24%
Jun 30, 2023 15.45%
Mar 31, 2023 15.48%
Dec 31, 2022 12.92%
Sep 30, 2022 17.00%
Jun 30, 2022 21.11%
Mar 31, 2022 24.48%
Dec 31, 2021 20.74%
Sep 30, 2021 23.30%