Stock Analysis on Net

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Abbott Laboratories, consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents 7,511 6,951 6,532 7,616 7,558 6,987 6,284 6,896 6,709 7,835 9,161 9,882 9,594 8,937 7,675 9,799 9,302 8,658 8,054 6,838 4,480 4,763 3,377
Short-term investments 222 331 312 351 230 232 367 383 338 320 371 288 313 353 483 450 390 286 318 310 251 274 291
Trade receivables, less allowances 8,138 7,972 7,327 6,925 7,051 6,854 6,605 6,565 6,499 6,172 6,020 6,218 6,408 7,199 7,179 6,487 6,405 6,113 6,096 6,414 5,649 5,140 5,292
Finished products 4,130 4,319 4,063 3,700 4,173 4,060 4,063 3,946 3,847 4,004 3,944 3,805 3,407 3,570 3,470 3,081 3,048 3,118 3,219 3,030 3,173 3,240 2,873
Work in process 961 962 890 840 877 880 881 807 888 845 805 680 726 710 695 694 710 796 773 712 721 675 615
Materials 1,617 1,673 1,686 1,654 1,763 1,874 1,883 1,817 1,915 2,022 1,924 1,688 1,601 1,619 1,526 1,382 1,503 1,525 1,395 1,270 1,258 1,287 1,080
Inventories 6,708 6,954 6,639 6,194 6,813 6,814 6,827 6,570 6,650 6,871 6,673 6,173 5,734 5,899 5,691 5,157 5,261 5,439 5,387 5,012 5,152 5,202 4,568
Prepaid expenses and other receivables 2,260 2,260 2,343 2,570 2,150 2,232 2,293 2,256 2,468 2,307 2,152 2,663 2,796 2,568 2,401 2,346 2,134 2,131 1,962 1,867 1,858 1,842 1,970
Current assets 24,839 24,468 23,153 23,656 23,802 23,119 22,376 22,670 22,664 23,505 24,377 25,224 24,845 24,956 23,429 24,239 23,492 22,627 21,817 20,441 17,390 17,221 15,498
Investments 951 958 907 886 912 877 818 799 788 799 776 766 764 734 763 816 812 805 832 821 803 776 790
Property and equipment, at cost 24,816 24,472 23,418 22,740 22,857 22,061 22,055 21,933 21,111 20,926 20,605 20,212 19,306 19,458 19,521 19,364 19,182 19,074 18,697 18,793 17,972 17,374 16,707
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (13,312) (13,077) (12,486) (12,082) (12,236) (11,828) (11,948) (11,779) (11,559) (11,477) (11,323) (11,050) (10,617) (10,640) (10,613) (10,405) (10,351) (10,258) (9,865) (9,764) (9,352) (9,031) (8,800)
Net property and equipment 11,504 11,395 10,932 10,658 10,621 10,233 10,107 10,154 9,552 9,449 9,282 9,162 8,689 8,818 8,908 8,959 8,831 8,816 8,832 9,029 8,620 8,343 7,907
Intangible assets, net of amortization 5,598 5,920 6,261 6,647 7,352 7,827 8,296 8,815 9,282 9,834 10,006 10,454 10,850 11,592 12,225 12,739 13,312 13,681 14,181 14,784 15,208 15,783 16,265
Goodwill 23,971 23,952 23,359 23,108 23,658 23,308 23,383 23,679 23,277 23,258 22,927 22,799 22,284 22,744 23,179 23,231 23,299 23,485 23,384 23,744 23,338 23,082 22,927
Deferred income taxes and other assets 17,318 17,306 16,836 16,459 8,011 7,653 7,487 7,097 6,527 6,509 6,426 6,033 5,369 5,358 5,503 5,212 4,049 3,855 3,739 3,729 3,684 3,571 3,390
Long-term assets 59,342 59,531 58,295 57,758 50,554 49,898 50,091 50,544 49,426 49,849 49,417 49,214 47,956 49,246 50,578 50,957 50,303 50,642 50,968 52,107 51,653 51,555 51,279
Total assets 84,181 83,999 81,448 81,414 74,356 73,017 72,467 73,214 72,090 73,354 73,794 74,438 72,801 74,202 74,007 75,196 73,795 73,269 72,785 72,548 69,043 68,776 66,777

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).


Liquidity and Cash Management

Cash and cash equivalents show notable fluctuations, increasing from $3,377 million in early 2020 to a peak of $9,799 million by the end of 2021, followed by a general decline through 2023 before stabilizing around $6,500-$7,500 million into 2025. This indicates periods of strong liquidity build-up, possibly from operational cash flow or financing activities, countered by subsequent utilization or investment.

Short-term investments have remained relatively stable but with slight volatility, generally staying within a $200-$450 million range, without a clear trend upward or downward.

Receivables and Inventory Trends

Trade receivables have shown a gradual increase over the observed period, rising from $5,292 million to about $8,138 million by late 2025. The overall trend suggests expanding sales or credit extension.

Inventories, comprising finished products, work in process, and materials, exhibit growth over time. Finished products increased from $2,873 million to a high near $4,319 million, while work in process and materials also increased moderately. Total inventories peaked around 2024, reflecting higher production or stockpiling, possibly to meet anticipated demand or supply chain considerations.

Current Assets

Current assets rose steadily from $15,498 million in early 2020 to a peak near $24,839 million in late 2025. The growth is driven primarily by increases in cash and equivalents, trade receivables, and inventories, indicating an overall expansion in short-term resources.

Long-Term Assets and Fixed Asset Management

Property and equipment at cost increased from $16,707 million to about $24,816 million by 2025, representing consistent capital expenditures. However, accumulated depreciation also rose markedly, reflecting asset aging and systematic use of fixed assets.

Net property and equipment values increased moderately, suggesting investments are replacing or exceeding asset depreciation.

Intangibles and Goodwill

Intangible assets, net of amortization, demonstrate a steady decline from $16,265 million to approximately $5,598 million, indicating ongoing amortization or write-downs exceeding new additions. This reduction may impact future earnings due to diminishing intangible asset bases.

Goodwill figures remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly but maintaining a level near $23 billion, implying few significant acquisitions or impairments during this period.

Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets

Deferred income taxes and other assets increased significantly from $3,390 million to $17,318 million, especially with a large jump around 2024. This may be due to changes in tax positions, asset revaluations, or other non-current recoverable items impacting long-term asset quality and tax planning.

Total Asset Base

Total assets experienced overall growth from approximately $66,777 million to over $84,000 million, reflecting the company’s asset expansion across current and long-term holdings. The growth is underpinned by increasing investments in inventory, property, and deferred tax assets, despite the reduction in intangible assets.


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