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Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories

ABTNYSEHealthcare● Active
$91.25
+$0.18(+0.20%)
Market Cap$158.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$139.06
52W Low$81.97

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ABT · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $7.39B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 16.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 16.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$7.39B▲ +16.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$7.38Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin16.7%$7.39B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-1.8%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+5.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$7.39B▲ +16.4%16.7%
FY2024$6.35B▲ +25.5%15.1%
FY2023$5.06B▼ 35.2%12.6%
FY2022$7.80B▼ 9.8%17.9%
FY2021$8.65B▲ +51.1%20.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) trades at a FCF yield of 4.65% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 21.6x. FCF per share stands at $4.22, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.65%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$4.22
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x21.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x25.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Abbott Laboratories generated $9.57B in operating cash flow and spent 2.17B in capital expenditures, yielding $7.39B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$9.57B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$2.42B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$6.31B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($9.57B) − |CapEx| (2.17B) = FCF ($7.39B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott LaboratoriesYOU
ABT
$7.39B+16.4%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported free cash flow of $7.39B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 16.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 16.7%.

Based on available data, Abbott Laboratories has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $8.65B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.3%.

Abbott Laboratories's FCF yield is 4.65% and price-to-FCF ratio is 21.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ABT free cash flow · 8 questions

Abbott Laboratories free cash flow was $7.39B for FY2025, up 16.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $7.38B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Abbott Laboratories · Abbott Laboratories SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026