Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Financial Flexibility Index
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.10x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $3.28 Billion (operating CF $2.79 Billion minus capex $496.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($32.92 Billion). Check ABT capital-intensive asset ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Abbott Laboratories Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. See ABT working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Abbott Laboratories. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Abbott Laboratories stock valuation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.32x | $10.77 Billion | $8.56 Billion | $33.51 Billion | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.28x | $9.46 Billion | $7.26 Billion | $34.39 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.30x | $11.36 Billion | $9.58 Billion | $37.53 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.32x | $12.42 Billion | $10.53 Billion | $39.17 Billion | ▲ +24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.25x | $10.08 Billion | $7.90 Billion | $39.55 Billion | ▲ +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.21x | $7.77 Billion | $6.14 Billion | $36.59 Billion | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $7.69 Billion | $6.30 Billion | $36.45 Billion | ▲ +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.15x | $6.71 Billion | $5.57 Billion | $45.15 Billion | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14x | $4.32 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $31.95 Billion | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.20x | $4.08 Billion | $2.97 Billion | $19.92 Billion | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.24x | $4.75 Billion | $3.67 Billion | $19.64 Billion | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.25x | $4.47 Billion | $3.32 Billion | $17.69 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.27x | $11.11 Billion | $9.31 Billion | $40.42 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.29x | $10.46 Billion | $8.97 Billion | $35.75 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26x | $9.75 Billion | $8.74 Billion | $36.99 Billion | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.28x | $8.36 Billion | $7.28 Billion | $29.52 Billion | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.35x | $8.63 Billion | $7.34 Billion | $24.94 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.31x | $6.84 Billion | $5.18 Billion | $21.94 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.30x | $6.67 Billion | $5.33 Billion | $22.12 Billion | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.43x | $6.38 Billion | $5.17 Billion | $14.73 Billion | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.39x | $5.70 Billion | $4.41 Billion | $14.44 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.37x | $4.99 Billion | $3.75 Billion | $13.64 Billion | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.40x | $5.48 Billion | $4.18 Billion | $13.59 Billion | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.33x | $4.73 Billion | $3.57 Billion | $14.24 Billion | ▼ -46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.62x | $4.14 Billion | $3.10 Billion | $6.71 Billion | ▲ +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.56x | $3.92 Billion | $2.94 Billion | $7.04 Billion | ▲ +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.53x | $3.98 Billion | $2.73 Billion | $7.50 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.54x | $3.84 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $7.06 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.53x | $3.33 Billion | $2.38 Billion | $6.31 Billion | ▲ +34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.39x | $1.97 Billion | $1.97 Billion | $5.02 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.49x | $2.21 Billion | $2.21 Billion | $4.47 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.46x | $1.85 Billion | $1.85 Billion | $4.01 Billion | ▼ -31.0% |
| 1992 | 0.67x | $2.40 Billion | $1.39 Billion | $3.59 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.73x | $2.22 Billion | $1.45 Billion | $3.05 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.67x | $1.84 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.72x | $1.53 Billion | $959.90 Million | $2.13 Billion | — |