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Health Care · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

ABT stock analysis: Abbott Labs

Abbott Labs (ABT) is an S&P 500 company in Health Care Equipment. It grades weakest on value, momentum and growth.

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What's happening with ABT · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

ABT price performance

ABT against the S&P 500, one year
-40%-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%ABT -23%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-18.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 33.1 pts
1 year-23.9%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 40.9 pts
3 years+10.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 78.5 pts
5 years-4.8%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 96.1 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

ABT factor grades

Each grade compares ABT with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C-ValueP/E 28.0x (industry 28.8x)FCF yield 4.2% (industry 4.4%)
D+GrowthRevenue growth +7% (industry +9%)EPS growth -54% (industry +11%)
CProfitabilityOperating margin 17.1% (industry 18.5%)ROIC 7.5% (industry 11.1%)
D+Momentum12-month change -24%From 52-wk high -24%

ABT in plain numbers

ABT key statistics

SectorHealth Care
IndustryHealth Care Equipment
IndexS&P 500
Market value$174.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)+7%
Free-cash-flow yield4.2%
Dividend yield2.5%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-14
Valuation measures
Market value$174.4B
Enterprise value$201.6B
P/E (trailing)28.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)31.6x
Price / sales3.9x
Price / book3.3x
EV / revenue4.5x
EV / EBITDA26.2x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$45.1B
Net income, last 12 months$6.3B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.58
Gross margin56.3%
Operating margin17.1%
Net margin13.9%
Return on equity12.4%
Return on invested capital7.5%
Cash$6.8B
Total debt$34.0B
Debt / equity0.65x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$7.4B
Interest cover14.4x
Current ratio1.39x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

ABT earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$2.9B$5.7B$8.6B$11.5BJun 2024 Revenue: $10.4BSep 2024 Revenue: $10.6BDec 2024 Revenue: $11.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $10.4BJun 2025 Revenue: $11.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $11.4BDec 2025 Revenue: $11.5BMar 2026 Revenue: $11.2BJun 2024 Net income: $1.3BSep 2024 Net income: $1.6BDec 2024 Net income: $9.2BMar 2025 Net income: $1.3BJun 2025 Net income: $1.8BSep 2025 Net income: $1.6BDec 2025 Net income: $1.8BMar 2026 Net income: $1.1BJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: 12.5%Net margin: 15.5%Net margin: 84.1%Net margin: 12.8%Net margin: 16.0%Net margin: 14.5%Net margin: 15.5%Net margin: 9.6%0%42%84%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.3$2.6$3.9$5.3Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.3Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jun 2025 +36% · Sep 2025 0% · Dec 2025 -81% · Mar 2026 -20%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Abbott Labs financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$43.1B$43.7B$40.1B$42.0B$44.3B
Net income$7.1B$6.9B$5.7B$13.4B$6.5B
EPS (GAAP)$3.94$3.91$3.26$7.64$3.73
Free cash flow$8.6B$7.8B$5.1B$6.4B$7.4B

ABT earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-16$0.61-20%+8%-6.1%
2026-01-22$1.02-81%+4%-11.6%
2025-10-15$0.940%+7%-3.6%
2025-07-17$1.01+36%+7%-6.7%
2025-04-16$0.76+9%+4%+5.9%
2025-01-22$5.26+478%+7%+4.4%

About Abbott Labs

HeadquartersAbbott Park, IL
Industry (SEC code)Pharmaceutical Preparations
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inIL
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to ABT

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
ABT Abbott Labs$174.4B28.0x+7%17.1%-24%
ISRG Intuitive Surgical$143.6B46.6x+21%31.3%-10%compare
MDT Medtronic$112.5B21.6x+10%18.1%-7%compare
SYK Stryker$109.4B29.6x+8%21.4%-22%compare
BSX Boston Scientific$61.4B17.2x+14%19.8%-56%
EW Edwards Lifesciences$50.3B50.1x+15%22.3%+13%
BDX Becton Dickinson$49.2B54.4x-3%9.6%+22%

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Frequently asked questions

Is ABT stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for ABT are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is ABT's P/E ratio?

ABT trades at about 28.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 31.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does ABT report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Abbott Labs to report around 2026-10-14.

Does ABT pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.5%, and it has raised its dividend 11 years in a row.

How has ABT performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year ABT returned -23.9%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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