Financing
Debt Repayments
Abbott Debt Repayments increased by 141500.0% to $1.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.5%, from $1.00B to $1.42B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 136.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.00M | $40.00M | $3.00M | $751.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.00M | $1.45B | $1.05B | $0.00 | $18.00M | $2.00M | $640.00M | $1.00B | $1.00M | $501.00M | $1.00M | $1.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -92.5% | >999% | -99.9% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | >999% | -27.3% | -100.0% | — | -88.9% | >999% | +56.4% | -99.9% | >999% | -99.8% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.7% | -97.5% | -100.0% | -100.0% | +100.0% | >999% | — | — | +800.0% | -99.9% | -39.1% | — | -94.4% | >999% | -99.8% | +41.5% |
Range$0.00 – $1.45B
CAGR+265.5%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-66.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's debt repayments?
- Abbott (ABT) reported debt repayments of $1.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Abbott's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's debt repayments increased by 41.5% year-over-year, from $1.00B to $1.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's debt repayments has grown at a 136.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.00M to $1.50B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.