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Abbott Laboratories (ABT)


Market Price (10/22/2025): $127.68 | Market Cap: $222.6 Bil
Sector: Health Care | Industry: Health Care Equipment

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)


Market Price (10/22/2025): $127.68
Market Cap: $222.6 Bil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Health Care Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.6%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -10%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -54%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 26x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 25x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 9.0 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.8 Bil
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.5%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 22%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.6%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 9.0 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.8 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 22%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -10%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -54%
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 26x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 25x
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.5%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

ABT Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ABT Return28%31%-21%2%5%15%65%
Peers Return12%15%-13%3%-2%8%23%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ABT Win Rate67%58%42%50%58%67% 
Peers Win Rate53%50%45%48%52%60% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ABT Max Drawdown-27%-3%-31%-16%-8%-1% 
Peers Max Drawdown-26%-8%-28%-19%-17%-10% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: JNJ, BSX, MDT, DXCM, BAX. See ABT Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/21/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventABTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-36.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven56.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven46.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven24 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-11.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven13.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven50 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-30.6%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven44.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1053 days1480 days

Compare to JNJ, BSX, MDT, DXCM, BAX


In The Past

Abbott Laboratories's stock fell -36.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 12/27/2021. A -36.2% loss requires a 56.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.2%0.2%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
2.6%2.6%-0.8%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
5.3%5.3%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
14.1%14.1%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-1.8%-1.8%-8.0%
ABT_9302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302022ABTAbbott LaboratoriesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
5.6%2.0%-1.3%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.2%0.2%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
2.6%2.6%-0.8%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
5.3%5.3%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
14.1%14.1%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-1.8%-1.8%-8.0%
ABT_9302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302022ABTAbbott LaboratoriesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
5.6%2.0%-1.3%

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Financials

ABTJNJBSXMDTDXCMBAXMedian
NameAbbott L.Johnson .Boston S.MedtronicDexCom Baxter I. 
Mkt Price127.68192.00102.2596.3669.7022.7599.30
Mkt Cap222.6462.0151.3123.527.311.7137.4
Rev LTM43,10990,62718,49434,2004,30110,88726,347
Op Inc LTM7,51522,2283,3886,6476873985,018
FCF LTM6,77516,3973,2345,3035712184,268
FCF 3Y Avg5,97216,9262,1144,9645676583,539
CFO LTM9,03723,0284,2857,1469887655,716
CFO 3Y Avg8,13022,2483,0146,6258841,1664,820

Growth & Margins

ABTJNJBSXMDTDXCMBAXMedian
NameAbbott L.Johnson .Boston S.MedtronicDexCom Baxter I. 
Rev Chg LTM5.9%4.7%21.4%5.0%9.3%3.6%5.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-1.5%4.0%14.6%3.3%17.3%-5.7%3.6%
Rev Chg Q7.4%5.8%22.8%8.4%15.2%4.3%7.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.8%1.5%5.4%2.0%3.7%1.1%1.9%
Op Mgn LTM17.4%24.5%18.3%19.4%16.0%3.7%17.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg16.2%26.3%17.6%18.6%15.8%2.9%16.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.6%-0.2%-0.2%-0.1%0.7%0.1%0.0%
CFO/Rev LTM21.0%25.4%23.2%20.9%23.0%7.0%22.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg19.6%25.7%18.8%20.2%23.2%11.2%19.9%
FCF/Rev LTM15.7%18.1%17.5%15.5%13.3%2.0%15.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg14.4%19.6%13.1%15.1%14.9%6.3%14.7%

Valuation

ABTJNJBSXMDTDXCMBAXMedian
NameAbbott L.Johnson .Boston S.MedtronicDexCom Baxter I. 
Mkt Cap222.6462.0151.3123.527.311.7137.4
P/S5.25.18.23.66.41.15.1
P/EBIT26.416.445.419.334.0364.630.2
P/E15.920.460.426.547.8-75.323.4
P/CFO24.620.135.317.327.715.322.3
Total Yield8.1%7.5%1.7%6.7%2.1%2.7%4.7%
Dividend Yield1.8%2.6%0.0%2.9%0.0%4.0%2.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.0%4.5%1.8%4.5%1.4%3.5%3.2%
D/E0.10.10.10.20.10.80.1
Net D/E0.00.10.10.2-0.00.70.1

Returns

ABTJNJBSXMDTDXCMBAXMedian
NameAbbott L.Johnson .Boston S.MedtronicDexCom Baxter I. 
1M Rtn-5.8%8.9%2.1%0.8%3.4%-1.2%1.5%
3M Rtn1.9%15.1%-3.2%5.4%-18.1%-16.7%-0.6%
6M Rtn-2.3%23.6%5.1%16.8%5.2%-19.5%5.1%
12M Rtn11.1%21.6%13.5%8.7%-3.9%-36.4%9.9%
3Y Rtn42.2%24.6%146.2%27.1%-27.1%-56.3%25.9%
1M Excs Rtn-6.9%9.5%2.3%0.7%-0.3%-0.9%0.2%
3M Excs Rtn-4.1%8.4%-13.2%-1.0%-25.2%-25.7%-8.7%
6M Excs Rtn-29.7%-3.8%-22.3%-10.6%-22.2%-46.9%-22.2%
12M Excs Rtn-5.1%5.1%0.3%-5.1%-15.0%-51.8%-5.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-54.0%-60.1%61.9%-58.3%-116.4%-142.7%-59.2%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Medical Devices16,88714,80214,48511,78712,239
Diagnostics9,98816,46915,52610,8057,713
Nutritionals8,1547,4598,2947,6477,409
Established Pharmaceutical5,0664,9124,7184,3034,486
Other1411526657
Total40,10943,65343,07534,60831,904


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Medical Devices5,3064,4364,5333,0383,769
Diagnostics2,4336,6406,2373,7251,912
Nutritionals1,3337061,7631,7511,705
Established Pharmaceutical1,2061,049889794904
Total10,27812,83113,4229,3088,290


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Goodwill and intangible assets32,494  38,52840,220
Medical Devices9,0297,8447,2616,8936,640
All other8,458  5,0964,637
Cash and investments8,078  7,9695,023
Diagnostics7,7677,9857,6997,6965,235
Nutritionals4,2703,6253,4253,4783,274
Established Pharmaceutical3,1182,8832,7892,8882,858
Total73,21422,33721,17472,54867,887


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity18,168,908
Short Interest: % Change Since 91520250.5%
Average Daily Volume5,717,866
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.18
Basic Shares Quantity1,743,437,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/15/2025-2.9%  
7/17/2025-8.5%-4.5%-1.9%
4/16/20252.8%2.9%5.6%
1/22/20250.8%9.1%14.0%
10/16/20241.5%0.1%-0.3%
7/18/2024-4.4%2.5%6.0%
4/17/2024-3.0%-1.5%-4.2%
1/24/2024-2.8%-0.5%4.4%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive101413
# Negative141011
Median Positive3.0%3.4%5.6%
Median Negative-2.7%-1.6%-2.9%
Max Positive7.8%9.1%14.0%
Max Negative-8.5%-6.7%-8.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025730202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025430202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024221202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024731202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023216202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231101202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022217202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221101202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022802202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022503202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021218202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211103202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Boudreau Philip PEVP AND CFO8112025Sell134.555,550746,7586,862,505Form
1Blount Sally E.5022025Sell129.662,600337,1164,415,960Form
2Shroff EricSenior Vice President3042025Sell138.1756277,6524,417,295Form
3Morrone Louis H.EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1302025Sell127.392,644336,819 Form