Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.70x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.79 Billion exceeds net income of $1.64 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ABT operating cash flow to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Abbott Laboratories Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Abbott Laboratories (ABT) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Abbott Laboratories. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Abbott Laboratories worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.64x | $8.56 Billion | $13.40 Billion | ▼ -49.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27x | $7.26 Billion | $5.72 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38x | $9.58 Billion | $6.93 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49x | $10.53 Billion | $7.07 Billion | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.76x | $7.90 Billion | $4.50 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66x | $6.14 Billion | $3.69 Billion | ▼ -37.4% |
| 2018 | 2.66x | $6.30 Billion | $2.37 Billion | ▼ -77.2% |
| 2017 | 11.68x | $5.57 Billion | $477.00 Million | ▲ +401.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33x | $3.20 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.87x | $2.97 Billion | $1.58 Billion | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61x | $3.67 Billion | $2.28 Billion | ▲ +24.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29x | $3.32 Billion | $2.58 Billion | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56x | $9.31 Billion | $5.96 Billion | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.90x | $8.97 Billion | $4.73 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89x | $8.74 Billion | $4.63 Billion | ▲ +49.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27x | $7.28 Billion | $5.75 Billion | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2008 | 1.55x | $7.34 Billion | $4.73 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44x | $5.18 Billion | $3.61 Billion | ▼ -53.7% |
| 2006 | 3.10x | $5.33 Billion | $1.72 Billion | ▲ +102.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53x | $5.17 Billion | $3.37 Billion | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.39x | $4.41 Billion | $3.18 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36x | $3.75 Billion | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50x | $4.18 Billion | $2.79 Billion | ▼ -34.9% |
| 2001 | 2.30x | $3.57 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +106.8% |
| 2000 | 1.11x | $3.10 Billion | $2.79 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.20x | $2.94 Billion | $2.45 Billion | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17x | $2.73 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.26x | $2.63 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27x | $2.38 Billion | $1.88 Billion | ▲ +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16x | $1.97 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46x | $2.21 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.32x | $1.85 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +17.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12x | $1.39 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.33x | $1.45 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24x | $1.20 Billion | $965.80 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.12x | $959.90 Million | $859.80 Million | — |