Operating Cash Flow
Abbott Operating Cash Flow decreased by 60.3% to $1.32B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.2%, from $1.42B to $1.32B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -2.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.13B | $2.70B | $3.07B | $2.07B | $2.41B | $2.78B | $2.33B | $1.14B | $1.20B | $1.88B | $3.04B | $1.03B | $1.96B | $2.71B | $2.87B | $1.42B | $2.05B | $2.79B | $3.32B | $1.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | +26.9% | +13.6% | -32.7% | +16.7% | +15.4% | -16.3% | -50.9% | +5.2% | +56.0% | +61.9% | -66.3% | +91.2% | +38.0% | +6.0% | -50.6% | +44.5% | +36.2% | +18.9% | -60.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.3% | +2.9% | -24.2% | -44.6% | -50.1% | -32.5% | +30.6% | -10.3% | +62.9% | +44.1% | -5.6% | +38.2% | +4.4% | +3.0% | +15.6% | -7.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's operating cash flow?
- Abbott (ABT) reported operating cash flow of $1.32B in Q1 2026.
- How has Abbott's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's operating cash flow decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $1.42B to $1.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's operating cash flow has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.53B to $9.57B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.