Business Segments · Operating Earnings

Nutritional Products — Operating Earnings

Abbott Nutritional Products — Operating Earnings decreased by 19.4% to $311.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.1%, from $394.00M to $311.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Nutritional Products — Operating Earnings shows a downward trend with a -3.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

An increase signals improved profitability and operational performance, while a decrease indicates margin pressure or rising costs.

Detailed definition

The profit generated by the nutritional products segment after deducting cost of goods sold and operating expenses, but...

Peer comparison

Standard segment operating income metric used by diversified healthcare and consumer goods conglomerates.

Metric ID: abt_segment_nutritional_products_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
Value490M431M375M251M230M69M156M380M308M284M361M377M373M312M443M394M418M360M386M311M
QoQ Change-12.0%-13.0%-33.1%-8.4%-70.0%+126.1%+143.6%-18.9%-7.8%+27.1%+4.4%-1.1%-16.4%+42.0%-11.1%+6.1%-13.9%+7.2%-19.4%
YoY Change-53.1%-84.0%-58.4%+51.4%+33.9%+311.6%+131.4%-0.8%+21.1%+9.9%+22.7%+4.5%+12.1%+15.4%-12.9%-21.1%
Range69M490M
CAGR-9.1%
Avg YoY Growth+24.0%
Median YoY Growth+11.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abbott's nutritional products — operating earnings?
Abbott (ABT) reported nutritional products — operating earnings of $311.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Abbott's nutritional products — operating earnings changed year-over-year?
Abbott's nutritional products — operating earnings decreased by 21.1% year-over-year, from $394.00M to $311.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Abbott's nutritional products — operating earnings?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's nutritional products — operating earnings has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.76B to $1.56B.
What does nutritional products — operating earnings mean?
The operating profit generated specifically by the nutritional products business.