Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.34x as of September 2025, reinvesting $953.00 Million (capex $496.00 Million plus investments $-457.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $2.79 Billion. See ABT cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Abbott Laboratories Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Abbott Laboratories (ABT) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Abbott Laboratories. See ABT free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.53x | $4.54 Billion | $8.56 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.71x | $5.14 Billion | $7.26 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▲ +274.9% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $1.81 Billion | $9.58 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.19x | $1.98 Billion | $10.53 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28x | $2.25 Billion | $7.90 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.28x | $1.72 Billion | $6.14 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.23x | $1.45 Billion | $6.30 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -65.8% |
| 2017 | 0.67x | $3.76 Billion | $5.57 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.63x | $2.01 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.65x | $1.93 Billion | $2.97 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -53.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41x | $5.19 Billion | $3.67 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +39.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01x | $3.37 Billion | $3.32 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +94.4% |
| 2012 | 0.52x | $4.86 Billion | $9.31 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +130.4% |
| 2011 | 0.23x | $2.03 Billion | $8.97 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▲ +69.9% |
| 2010 | 0.13x | $1.16 Billion | $8.74 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.18x | $1.32 Billion | $7.28 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.18x | $1.29 Billion | $7.34 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -45.1% |
| 2007 | 0.32x | $1.66 Billion | $5.18 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.25x | $1.34 Billion | $5.33 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.23x | $1.21 Billion | $5.17 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.29x | $1.29 Billion | $4.41 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.33x | $1.25 Billion | $3.75 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.31x | $1.30 Billion | $4.18 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.33x | $1.16 Billion | $3.57 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.33x | $1.04 Billion | $3.10 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.34x | $987.10 Million | $2.94 Billion | $987.10 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.45x | $1.24 Billion | $2.73 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.46x | $1.21 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.40x | $949.00 Million | $2.38 Billion | $949.00 Million | — |
| 1995 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $1.97 Billion | $0.00 | — |
| 1994 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $2.21 Billion | $0.00 | — |
| 1993 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $1.85 Billion | $0.00 | ▼ -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.73x | $1.01 Billion | $1.39 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.53x | $770.60 Million | $1.45 Billion | $770.60 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.53x | $641.40 Million | $1.20 Billion | $641.40 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.60x | $573.10 Million | $959.90 Million | $573.10 Million | — |