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ABT: what changed in its latest quarter. Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from ABBOTT LABORATORIES’s SEC filing.

2026-11-06 · ABT

ABT: what changed in its latest quarter

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from ABBOTT LABORATORIES’s SEC filing.

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Friday, November 6, 2026. ABT: what changed in its latest quarter. Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from ABBOTT LABORATORIES’s SEC filing.

What the data shows for Abbott Laboratories (ABT): Revenue growth: +14.5% vs the same quarter a year earlier. EPS growth: −43.6% vs the same quarter a year earlier. Gross margin: +1.4 pts vs the same quarter a year earlier. Operating margin: −7.7 pts vs the same quarter a year earlier. Free cash flow: −46.6% vs the same quarter a year earlier.

About the company: Abbott Laboratories trades as ABT and is part of the S&P 500, in the Health Care sector (Health Care Equipment), headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1888.

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  • OBSERVED
    Revenue growth: +14.5% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    EPS growth: −43.6% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    Gross margin: +1.4 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    Operating margin: −7.7 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    Free cash flow: −46.6% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Nov 6, 2026, 11:05 AM ET.