Abbott Laboratories Financial Flexibility Index
Abbott Laboratories 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). See ABT free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Financial flexibility index of Abbott Laboratories from 1989 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. Check earnings quality score of Abbott Laboratories to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Abbott Laboratories Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2024)
Abbott Laboratories financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Abbott Laboratories. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ABT operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |