Business Segments · Operating Earnings

Established Pharmaceuticals — Operating Earnings

Abbott Established Pharmaceuticals — Operating Earnings increased by 43.1% to $365.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.5%, from $298.00M to $365.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Established Pharmaceuticals — Operating Earnings shows an upward trend with a 9.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved profitability through higher sales or better cost control.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the profit generated by the established pharmaceuticals segment after deducting all operating exp...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Segment Operating Income' or 'EBIT' for business units at other healthcare companies.

Metric ID: abt_segment_established_pharmaceuticals_operating_earnings

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value220M293M207M242M258M331M218M300M307M345M254M267M315M380M271M298M346M391M255M365M
QoQ Change+33.2%-29.4%+16.9%+6.6%+28.3%-34.1%+37.6%+2.3%+12.4%-26.4%+5.1%+18.0%+20.6%-28.7%+10.0%+16.1%+13.0%-34.8%+43.1%
YoY Change+17.3%+13.0%+5.3%+24.0%+19.0%+4.2%+16.5%-11.0%+2.6%+10.1%+6.7%+11.6%+9.8%+2.9%-5.9%+22.5%
Range207M391M
CAGR+11.2%
Avg YoY Growth+9.3%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abbott's established pharmaceuticals — operating earnings?
Abbott (ABT) reported established pharmaceuticals — operating earnings of $365.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Abbott's established pharmaceuticals — operating earnings changed year-over-year?
Abbott's established pharmaceuticals — operating earnings increased by 22.5% year-over-year, from $298.00M to $365.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Abbott's established pharmaceuticals — operating earnings?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's established pharmaceuticals — operating earnings has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $889.00M to $1.29B.
What does established pharmaceuticals — operating earnings mean?
The profit earned from segment operations after all operating expenses are paid.