What is Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts?

Abbott (ABT) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $494M in Q1 2026.

How has Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?

Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $449M to $494M.

What is the long-term trend for Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $519M to $490M.

Abbott ABT Allowance for doubtful accounts

Allowance for doubtful accounts at other companies

Boston ScientificBSX

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Edwards LifesciencesEW

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MedtronicMDT

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Medline, Inc. MDLN

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DanaherDHR

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Merck & Co.MRK

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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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Gross margin56.3%+0.4pp

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

Reported directly by Abbott in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent.

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 allowance for doubtful accounts?: Abbott (ABT) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $494M in Q1 2026.
How has Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?: Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $449M to $494M.
What is the long-term trend for Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $519M to $490M.