What is Abbott's short-term investments?

Abbott (ABT) reported short-term investments of $499M in Q2 2026.

How has Abbott's short-term investments changed year-over-year?

Abbott's short-term investments increased by 50.8% year-over-year, from $331M to $499M.

What is the long-term trend for Abbott's short-term investments?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Abbott's short-term investments has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $310M to $417M.

What does short-term investments mean?

Marketable securities and other investments with maturities between three months and one year, providing yield above cash while maintaining liquidity.

Abbott ABT Short-Term Investments

Short-Term Investments at other companies

Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX

$3M-81.3%

Bio-Rad LaboratoriesBIO

$1.01B-14.1%

Johnson & JohnsonJNJ

$336M+10.9%

MedtronicMDT

$7.27B+7.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$12.6B+13.0%

Gross profit$7.3B+15.6%

Operating income$1.7B-17.5%

Net income$928.0M-47.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.53-47.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.1B-26.6%

Total debt$32.6B+143%

Total equity$51.1B+1.1%

Total assets$109.22B+30.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.5B+21.5%

CapEx$497.0M-1.0%

Free cash flow$2.0B+28.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$186.84B-16.1%

Enterprise value$214.35B-6.5%

P/E34.4×+18.5×

P/S4×-1.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin56.6%+0.6pp

Operating margin15.8%-1.7pp

Net margin11.6%-20.8pp

FCF margin16.8%+1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.7%-20.4pp

Debt / equity0.6×+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:ShortTermInvestments.

The official record: Abbott’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Abbott's short-term investments?: Abbott (ABT) reported short-term investments of $499M in Q2 2026.
How has Abbott's short-term investments changed year-over-year?: Abbott's short-term investments increased by 50.8% year-over-year, from $331M to $499M.
What is the long-term trend for Abbott's short-term investments?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Abbott's short-term investments has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $310M to $417M.
What does short-term investments mean?: Marketable securities and other investments with maturities between three months and one year, providing yield above cash while maintaining liquidity.