Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Latest as of September 2025:
0.18x
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.18x as of September 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($2.79 Billion) in capital expenditures ($496.00 Million). See Abbott Laboratories free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
0.18x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
$2.79 Billion
USD
Capital Expenditures
$496.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Abbott Laboratories Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2024)
This chart tracks Abbott Laboratories's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 33 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Abbott Laboratories from 1989 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see ABT stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.26x | $8.56 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.30x | $7.26 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $9.58 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.18x | $10.53 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28x | $7.90 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.27x | $6.14 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.22x | $6.30 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.20x | $5.57 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2016 | 0.35x | $3.20 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.37x | $2.97 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.29x | $3.67 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.34x | $3.32 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.19x | $9.31 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.17x | $8.97 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▲ +43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.12x | $8.74 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.15x | $7.28 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.18x | $7.34 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -45.1% |
| 2007 | 0.32x | $5.18 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.25x | $5.33 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.23x | $5.17 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.29x | $4.41 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.33x | $3.75 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.31x | $4.18 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.33x | $3.57 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.33x | $3.10 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.34x | $2.94 Billion | $987.10 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.45x | $2.73 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.46x | $2.63 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.40x | $2.38 Billion | $949.00 Million | ▼ -45.1% |
| 1992 | 0.73x | $1.39 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.53x | $1.45 Billion | $770.60 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.53x | $1.20 Billion | $641.40 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.60x | $959.90 Million | $573.10 Million | — |
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow