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 Abbott Laboratories total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Abbott Laboratories Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Abbott Laboratories.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Abbott Laboratories. Explore ABT cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |