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Abbott ABT Gross margin

Gross margin at other companies

Becton, Dickinson and Company logo
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX
46.8%+2.5pp
Johnson & Johnson logo
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ
67.8%-0.5pp
Boston Scientific logo
Boston ScientificBSX
69.2%+0.5pp
DexCom logo
DexComDXCM
61.5%+2.1pp
Edwards Lifesciences logo
Edwards LifesciencesEW
77.9%-1.6pp
Medtronic logo
MedtronicMDT
65%-0.3pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$11.2B+7.8%
Gross profit$6.3B+6.5%
Operating income$1.3B-20.6%
Net income$1.1B-18.7%
EPS (diluted)$0.61-19.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.8B+4.2%
Total debt$34.0B+157%
Total equity$52.1B+6.7%
Total assets$110.43B+35.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.3B-7.2%
CapEx$399.0M-17.6%
Free cash flow$916.0M-1.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$154.15B-22.5%
Enterprise value$181.39B-13.1%
P/E24.6×+9.8×
P/S3.4×-1.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin17.1%+0.2pp
Net margin13.9%-18.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.4%-18.4pp
Debt / equity0.7×+0.4×
Current ratio1.4×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Abbott’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Abbott’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Abbott's gross margin?
Abbott (ABT) reported gross margin of 56.3% in Q1 2026.
How has Abbott's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Abbott's gross margin increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 55.8% to 56.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Abbott's gross margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's gross margin has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 226.4% to 224.1%.
What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.