Financing
Debt Repayments
Abbott Debt Repayments increased by 141500.0% to $1.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.5%, from $1.00B to $1.42B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 136.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.
Detailed definition
The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...
Peer comparison
Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical 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 | $3.00M | $40.00M | $3.00M | $751.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.00M | $1.45B | $1.05B | $0.00 | $18.00M | $2.00M | $640.00M | $1.00B | $1.00M | $501.00M | $1.00M | $1.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -92.5% | >999% | -99.9% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | >999% | -27.3% | -100.0% | — | -88.9% | >999% | +56.4% | -99.9% | >999% | -99.8% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.7% | -97.5% | -100.0% | -100.0% | +100.0% | >999% | — | — | +800.0% | -99.9% | -39.1% | — | -94.4% | >999% | -99.8% | +41.5% |
Range$0.00 – $1.45B
CAGR+265.5%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-66.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's debt repayments?
- Abbott (ABT) reported debt repayments of $1.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Abbott's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's debt repayments increased by 41.5% year-over-year, from $1.00B to $1.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's debt repayments has grown at a 136.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.00M to $1.50B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.