Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported Other Operating Expenses of $6.88 billion for Q2 2026, up 17.0% from $5.88 billion a year earlier and up 16.4% from the prior quarter.
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Abbott Laboratories' Other Operating Expenses came in at $24.88 billion, up 7.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $23.45 billion, up 2.5% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Other Operating Expenses came in at $22.87 billion in FY2024 (+3.7%), $22.05 billion in FY2023 (-8.3%), $24.04 billion in FY2022 (+3.1%) and $23.33 billion in FY2021 (+19.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year over year, Other Operating Expenses gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Other Operating Expenses in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 17.0%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 14.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $5.91 billion (Q1 2026), $5.96 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.14 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 259.20 Bn | 235.84 Bn | 5.13 Bn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 185.80 Bn | 160.26 Bn | 7.39 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 162.41 Bn | 142.07 Bn | 3.84 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 155.25 Bn | 135.54 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 132.14 Bn | 97.65 Bn | 6.34 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 119.74 Bn | 105.93 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 64.30 Bn | 59.73 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 61.95 Bn | 45.15 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 9 | Agilent Technologies | 48.79 Bn | 41.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 37.40 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.28 Bn |
API Access
Abbott Laboratories Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "ABT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();