Investing
Investment Purchases
Abbott Investment Purchases remained flat by 0.0% to $41.75M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $42.25M to $41.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows relatively stable performance with a -0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a surplus of cash being deployed into financial markets rather than core operations; a decrease may suggest a need for liquidity.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for the acquisition of debt and equity securities, including marketable securities and other fina...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology firms often show high outflows here as they manage massive cash reserves across global portfolios.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $173.00M | $185.00M | $159.00M | $169.00M | $167.00M |
| YoY Change | — | +6.9% | -14.1% | +6.3% | -1.2% |
Range$159.00M – $185.00M
CAGR-0.9%
Avg YoY Growth-0.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's investment purchases?
- Abbott (ABT) reported investment purchases of $41.75M in Q4 2025.
- How has Abbott's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's investment purchases decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $42.25M to $41.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's investment purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's investment purchases has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $173.00M to $167.00M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to buy stocks, bonds, or other investment securities.