ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Business
Abbott Laboratories discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells a broad and diversified line of healthcare products. Its main products and services include branded generic pharmaceuticals, diagnostic systems and tests, pediatric and adult nutritional products, and a range of medical devices including cardiovascular, diabetes care, and neuromodulation technologies. Abbott reports four business segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. Its products are manufactured and marketed worldwide and sold through wholesalers, distributors, hospitals, laboratories, clinics, physicians’ offices, retailers, government agencies, and direct-to-consumer channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 44,328 | 41,950 | 40,109 | 43,653 | 43,075 | |
| Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets | 19,319 | 18,706 | 17,975 | 19,142 | 18,537 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,682 | 1,878 | 1,966 | 2,013 | 2,047 | |
| Research and development | 2,942 | 2,844 | 2,741 | 2,888 | 2,742 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 12,332 | 11,697 | 10,949 | 11,248 | 11,324 | |
| Total Operating Cost and Expenses | 36,275 | 35,125 | 33,631 | 35,291 | 34,650 | |
| Operating Earnings | 8,053 | 6,825 | 6,478 | 8,362 | 8,425 | |
| Interest expense | 493 | 559 | 637 | 558 | — | |
| Interest income | −308 | −344 | −385 | −183 | −43 | |
| Net foreign exchange (gain) loss | −50 | −27 | 41 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −548 | −376 | −479 | −321 | −277 | |
| Earnings before Taxes | 8,466 | 7,013 | 6,664 | 8,306 | 8,211 | |
| Taxes on Earnings | 1,942 | −6,389 | 941 | 1,373 | 1,140 | |
| Net Earnings | 6,524 | 13,402 | 5,723 | 6,933 | 7,071 | |
| Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share) | 3.73 | 7.67 | 3.28 | 3.94 | 3.97 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share) | 3.72 | 7.64 | 3.26 | 3.91 | 3.94 | |
| Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Used for Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in shares) | 1,741 | 1,740 | 1,740 | 1,753 | 1,775 | |
| Dilutive Common Stock Options (in shares) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options (in shares) | 1,748 | 1,748 | 1,749 | 1,764 | 1,789 | |
| Outstanding Common Stock Options Having No Dilutive Effect (in shares) | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,522 | 7,616 | 6,896 | 9,882 | 9,799 | |
| Investments, primarily bank time deposits and U.S. treasury bills | 417 | 351 | 383 | 288 | 450 | |
| Trade receivables, less allowances of 2025: $490; 2024: $439 | 7,929 | 6,925 | 6,565 | 6,218 | 6,487 | |
| Finished products | 3,976 | 3,700 | 3,946 | 3,805 | 3,081 | |
| Work in process | 904 | 840 | 807 | 680 | 694 | |
| Materials | 1,608 | 1,654 | 1,817 | 1,688 | 1,382 | |
| Total inventories | 6,488 | 6,194 | 6,570 | 6,173 | 5,157 | |
| Other prepaid expenses and receivables | 2,640 | 2,570 | 2,256 | 2,663 | 2,346 | |
| Total current assets | 25,996 | 23,656 | 22,670 | 25,224 | 24,239 | |
| Investments | 918 | 886 | 799 | 766 | 816 | |
| Land | 541 | 528 | 529 | 511 | 525 | |
| Buildings | 4,543 | 4,207 | 4,161 | 4,053 | 4,007 | |
| Equipment | 17,571 | 15,517 | 15,179 | 14,164 | 13,528 | |
| Construction in progress | 2,567 | 2,488 | 2,064 | 1,484 | 1,304 | |
| Property and equipment, at cost | 25,222 | 22,740 | 21,933 | 20,212 | 19,364 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 13,406 | 12,082 | 11,779 | 11,050 | 10,405 | |
| Net property and equipment | 11,816 | 10,658 | 10,154 | 9,162 | 8,959 | |
| Intangible assets, net of amortization | 5,526 | 6,647 | 8,815 | 10,454 | 12,739 | |
| Goodwill | 24,000 | 23,100 | 23,700 | 22,800 | 23,200 | |
| Deferred income taxes and other assets | 18,422 | 16,459 | 7,097 | 6,033 | 5,212 | |
| Total Assets | 86,713 | 81,414 | 73,214 | 74,438 | 75,196 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 4,240 | 4,195 | 4,295 | 4,607 | 4,408 | |
| Salaries, wages, and commissions | 1,745 | 1,701 | 1,597 | 1,556 | 1,625 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 5,812 | 5,143 | 5,422 | 5,845 | 5,181 | |
| Dividends payable | 1,097 | 1,024 | 955 | 887 | 831 | |
| Income taxes payable | 569 | 594 | 492 | 343 | 306 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3,033 | 1,500 | 1,080 | 2,251 | 754 | |
| Total current liabilities | 16,496 | 14,157 | 13,841 | 15,489 | 13,105 | |
| Long-term debt | 9,896 | 12,625 | 13,599 | 14,522 | 17,296 | |
| Post-employment obligations and other long-term liabilities | 7,550 | 6,731 | 6,947 | 7,522 | 8,771 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred shares, one dollar par value Authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common shares, without par value Authorized 2,400,000,000 shares Issued at stated capital amount Shares: 2025: 1,996,795,525; 2024: 1,991,472,630 | 25,527 | 25,153 | 24,869 | 24,709 | 24,470 | |
| Common shares held in treasury, at cost Shares: 2025: 260,196,074; 2024: 259,774,639 | −17,177 | −16,844 | −15,981 | −15,229 | −11,822 | |
| Earnings employed in the business | 49,781 | 47,261 | 37,554 | 35,257 | 31,528 | |
| Total Abbott Shareholders Investment | 52,130 | 47,664 | 38,603 | 36,686 | 35,802 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 641 | 237 | 224 | 219 | 222 | |
| Total Shareholders Investment | 52,771 | 47,901 | 38,827 | 36,905 | 36,024 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment | 86,713 | 81,414 | 73,214 | 74,438 | 75,196 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 1,434 | 1,340 | 1,277 | 1,254 | 1,491 | |
| Share-based compensation | 664 | 673 | 644 | 685 | 640 | |
| Investing and financing losses, net | 65 | 482 | 126 | 215 | 55 | |
| Trade receivables | −652 | −691 | −356 | −68 | −383 | |
| Inventories | 195 | −58 | −232 | −1,413 | −456 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −1,295 | −796 | −542 | −75 | −312 | |
| Trade accounts payable and other liabilities | 954 | 356 | −760 | 420 | 1,288 | |
| Income taxes | −5 | −8,028 | −585 | −383 | −908 | |
| Net Cash From Operating Activities | 9,566 | 8,558 | 7,261 | 9,581 | 10,533 | |
| Acquisitions of property and equipment | −2,171 | −2,207 | −2,202 | −1,777 | −1,885 | |
| Acquisitions of businesses and technologies, net of cash acquired | −105 | 0 | −877 | 0 | −187 | |
| Proceeds from business dispositions | 0 | 1 | 40 | 48 | 134 | |
| Purchases of investment securities | −167 | −169 | −159 | −185 | −173 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investment securities | 3 | 28 | 43 | 152 | 77 | |
| Other | 18 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 26 | |
| Net Cash From (Used in) Investing Activities | −2,422 | −2,338 | −3,133 | −1,740 | −2,008 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of (repayments of) short-term debt, net and other | −115 | −100 | 21 | 47 | −204 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and debt with maturities over 3 months | 5 | 223 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt and debt with maturities over 3 months | −1,504 | −660 | −2,498 | −753 | −48 | |
| Purchases of common shares | −893 | −1,295 | −1,227 | −3,795 | −2,299 | |
| Proceeds from stock options exercised | 396 | 264 | 167 | 167 | 255 | |
| Dividends paid | −4,116 | −3,836 | −3,556 | −3,309 | −3,202 | |
| Other | −82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Cash From (Used in) Financing Activities | −6,309 | −5,404 | −7,091 | −7,636 | −5,494 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 71 | −96 | −23 | −122 | −70 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 906 | 720 | −2,986 | 83 | 2,961 | |
| Income taxes paid | 1,933 | 1,723 | 1,475 | 1,864 | 1,941 | |
| Interest paid | 545 | 604 | 662 | 563 | 544 |