Abbott Medical Devices — Goodwill, non-deductible decreased by 0.6% to $17.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $16.90B to $17.30B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Medical Devices — Goodwill, non-deductible shows relatively stable performance with a 2.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase typically reflects recent strategic acquisitions within the medical device space, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or the periodic revaluation of acquisition-related assets.
This metric represents the portion of goodwill associated with the medical devices business segment that is not tax-dedu...
Most large-cap medical device peers report similar goodwill balances resulting from M&A activity, though the tax-deductibility status varies based on the legal structure of the acquisitions.
abt_segment_medical_devices_goodwill_non_deductible| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $16.40B | $16.40B | $16.40B | $16.40B | $16.10B | $15.90B | $16.20B | $16.40B | $16.70B | $16.80B | $17.10B | $16.90B | $16.90B | $17.10B | $16.80B | $16.90B | $17.30B | $17.40B | $17.40B | $17.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.8% | -1.2% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +1.8% | +0.6% | +1.8% | -1.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | -1.8% | +0.6% | +2.4% | +0.6% | +0.0% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.8% | -3.0% | -1.2% | +0.0% | +3.7% | +5.7% | +5.6% | +3.0% | +1.2% | +1.8% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +2.4% | +1.8% | +3.6% | +2.4% |