What is Abbott's asset retirement obligations?

Abbott (ABT) reported asset retirement obligations of $10.00M in Q4 2025.

How has Abbott's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?

Abbott's asset retirement obligations decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $10.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Abbott's asset retirement obligations?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Abbott's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.00M to $10.00M.

What does asset retirement obligations mean?

The estimated future cost to dismantle or clean up facilities and equipment once they are no longer in use.

Non-Current Liabilities

Asset retirement obligations

Abbott Asset retirement obligations remained flat by 0.0% to $10.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $10.00M to $10.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Asset retirement obligations shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2017

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase reflects higher projected environmental or decommissioning costs, which may impact long-term cash flow planning.

Detailed definition

This represents the estimated legal or contractual costs associated with the future retirement, decommissioning, or envi...

Peer comparison

Common in manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors with significant physical infrastructure.

Metric ID: asset_retirement_obligations

Historical Data

15 periods

	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
Value	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%

Range$10.00M – $10.00M

CAGR+0.0%

Avg YoY Growth+0.0%

Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Current Streak14+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abbott's asset retirement obligations?: Abbott (ABT) reported asset retirement obligations of $10.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Abbott's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?: Abbott's asset retirement obligations decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $10.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Abbott's asset retirement obligations?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Abbott's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.00M to $10.00M.
What does asset retirement obligations mean?: The estimated future cost to dismantle or clean up facilities and equipment once they are no longer in use.