What is Abbott's share buybacks?

Abbott (ABT) reported share buybacks of $180M in Q1 2026.

How has Abbott's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Abbott's share buybacks decreased by 35.7% year-over-year, from $280M to $180M.

What is the long-term trend for Abbott's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's share buybacks has grown at a -21.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.3B to $893M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Abbott ABT Share Buybacks

Share Buybacks at other companies

Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX

$2B—

Bio-Rad LaboratoriesBIO

$47.8M-53.1%

Johnson & JohnsonJNJ

$4.03B+89.4%

HaemoneticsHAE

$100M-33.3%

Edwards LifesciencesEW

$421.8M+63.1%

LeMaitre VascularLMAT

$460K-23.5%

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+4.1%

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$162.41B-29.8%

Enterprise value$189.65B-20.3%

P/E25.9×+8.7×

P/S3.6×-1.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin56.3%+0.4pp

Operating margin17.1%+0.2pp

Net margin13.9%-18.0pp

FCF margin16.3%+0.6pp

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Abbott (ABT) reported share buybacks of $180M in Q1 2026.
How has Abbott's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Abbott's share buybacks decreased by 35.7% year-over-year, from $280M to $180M.
What is the long-term trend for Abbott's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's share buybacks has grown at a -21.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.3B to $893M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.