Leases
Leases where Abbott is the Lessee
Abbott has entered into operating leases as the lessee for office space, manufacturing facilities, R&D laboratories, warehouses, vehicles, and equipment. Finance leases are not significant. Abbott’s operating leases generally have remaining lease terms of 1 to 10 years. Some leases include options to extend beyond the original lease term, generally up to 10 years and some include options to terminate early. These options have been included in the determination of the lease liability when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised.
For all of its asset classes, Abbott elected the practical expedient allowed under FASB ASC No. 842, “Leases” to account for each lease component (e.g., the right to use office space) and the associated non-lease components (e.g., maintenance services) as a single lease component. Abbott also elected the short-term lease accounting policy for all asset classes; therefore, Abbott is not recognizing a lease liability or right of use (ROU) asset for any lease that, at the commencement date, has a lease term of 12 months or less and does not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that Abbott is reasonably certain to exercise.
As Abbott’s leases typically do not provide an implicit rate, the interest rate used to determine the present value of the payments under each lease typically reflects Abbott’s incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date.
The following table provides information related to Abbott’s operating leases:
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| (in millions, except weighted averages) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Operating lease cost (a) | | $ | 391 | | | $ | 366 | | | $ | 356 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | | 315 | | | 300 | | | 276 | |
| ROU assets arising from entering into new operating lease obligations | | 300 | | | 253 | | | 253 | |
| Weighted average remaining lease term at December 31 (in years) | | 7 | | 7 | | 7 |
| Weighted average discount rate at December 31 | | 3.9 | % | | 3.6 | % | | 3.4 | % |
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| (a) | Includes short-term lease expense and variable lease costs, which were immaterial in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023. |
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2025, were as follows:
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| (in millions) | | |
| 2026 | | $ | 316 | |
| 2027 | | 254 | |
| 2028 | | 197 | |
| 2029 | | 151 | |
| 2030 | | 111 | |
| Thereafter | | 362 | |
| Total future minimum lease payments – undiscounted | | 1,391 | |
Less: imputed interest | | (184) | |
| Present value of lease liabilities | | $ | 1,207 | |
The following table summarizes the amounts and location of operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities:
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| (in millions) | | December 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | | Balance Sheet Caption |
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| Operating Lease - ROU Asset | | $ | 1,126 | | | $ | 1,075 | | | Deferred income taxes and other assets |
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| Operating Lease Liability: | | | | | | |
| Current | | $ | 276 | | | $ | 254 | | | Other accrued liabilities |
| Non-current | | 931 | | | 896 | | | Post-employment obligations and other long-term liabilities |
| Total Liability | | $ | 1,207 | | | $ | 1,150 | | | |
Leases where Abbott is the Lessor
Certain assets, primarily diagnostic instruments, are leased to customers under contractual arrangements that typically include an operating or sales-type lease as well as performance obligations for reagents and other consumables. Sales-type leases are not significant. Contract terms vary by customer and may include options to terminate the contract or options to extend the contract. Where instruments are provided under operating lease arrangements, some portion or the entire lease revenue may be variable and subject to subsequent non-lease component (e.g., reagent) sales. The allocation of revenue between the lease and non-lease components is based on standalone selling prices. Operating lease revenue represented less than 3 percent of Abbott’s total net sales in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Assets related to operating leases are reported within Net property and equipment on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The original cost and the net book value of such assets were $4.6 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2025, and $3.9 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.