Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories' Research & Development was $920 million in Q3 2026, up 20.1% from $766 million a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Abbott Laboratories' Research & Development was $3.31 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 12.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.94 billion, up 3.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $2.84 billion in FY2024 (+3.8%), $2.74 billion in FY2023 (-5.1%), $2.89 billion in FY2022 (+5.3%) and $2.74 billion in FY2021 (+13.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 8.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 23.0%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 14.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, ABT's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $892 million (Q2 2026), $767 million (Q1 2026) and $735 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 257.79 Bn | 234.30 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 190.83 Bn | 164.70 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 920.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 162.10 Bn | 141.75 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 433.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 158.05 Bn | 138.34 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 408.30 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 130.31 Bn | 95.56 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 124.76 Bn | 110.95 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 433.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 62.03 Bn | 57.46 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 520.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 58.73 Bn | 41.94 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 281.40 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 58.33 Bn | 55.48 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 49.29 Bn | 42.18 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 920.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 892.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 767.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 735.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 766.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 725.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 716.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 749.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 713.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 698.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 684.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 700.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 672.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 715.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 654.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 725.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 782.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 684.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 697.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 762.00 Mn |
API Access
Abbott Laboratories Research & Development API
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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=research-and-development&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();