Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.10x

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). Also explore net asset momentum of Abbott Laboratories to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.10x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$3.28 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$32.92 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$496.00 Million
USD

Abbott Laboratories Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. Check ABT strategic assets to equity ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

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
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities