Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Abbott Stock-Based Comp decreased by 5.8% to $113.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from $111.00M to $113.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $132.00M | $114.00M | $106.00M | $305.00M | $142.00M | $123.00M | $115.00M | $281.00M | $132.00M | $117.00M | $114.00M | $304.00M | $141.00M | $117.00M | $111.00M | $289.00M | $142.00M | $120.00M | $113.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.6% | -7.0% | +187.7% | -53.4% | -13.4% | -6.5% | +144.3% | -53.0% | -11.4% | -2.6% | +166.7% | -53.6% | -17.0% | -5.1% | +160.4% | -50.9% | -15.5% | -5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.6% | +7.9% | +8.5% | -7.9% | -7.0% | -4.9% | -0.9% | +8.2% | +6.8% | +0.0% | -2.6% | -4.9% | +0.7% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
Range$106.00M – $305.00M
CAGR-3.4%
Avg YoY Growth+1.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's stock-based comp?
- Abbott (ABT) reported stock-based comp of $113.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Abbott's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's stock-based comp increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $111.00M to $113.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's stock-based comp has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $640.00M to $664.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.