Investing
CapEx
Abbott CapEx decreased by 42.1% to $399.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.6%, from $484.00M to $399.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 3.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | $413.00M | $461.00M | $614.00M | $321.00M | $379.00M | $467.00M | $610.00M | $380.00M | $507.00M | $560.00M | $755.00M | $398.00M | $533.00M | $556.00M | $720.00M | $484.00M | $502.00M | $496.00M | $689.00M | $399.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.6% | +33.2% | -47.7% | +18.1% | +23.2% | +30.6% | -37.7% | +33.4% | +10.5% | +34.8% | -47.3% | +33.9% | +4.3% | +29.5% | -32.8% | +3.7% | -1.2% | +38.9% | -42.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.2% | +1.3% | -0.7% | +18.4% | +33.8% | +19.9% | +23.8% | +4.7% | +5.1% | -0.7% | -4.6% | +21.6% | -5.8% | -10.8% | -4.3% | -17.6% |
Range$321.00M – $755.00M
CAGR-0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+4.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's capex?
- Abbott (ABT) reported capex of $399.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Abbott's capex changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's capex decreased by 17.6% year-over-year, from $484.00M to $399.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's capex has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $2.17B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.