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Abbott Laboratories Q4 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2025 earnings summary22 Jan, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved double-digit adjusted EPS growth in 2025, with Q4 adjusted EPS up 12% to $1.50 and full-year adjusted EPS up 10% to $5.15, despite challenges in nutrition and China.
Worldwide sales reached $11.5B in Q4 and $44.3B for the full year, with organic sales growth of 3.8% in Q4 and 16.7% for the year, excluding COVID-19 testing.
Announced acquisition of Exact Sciences to enter the cancer diagnostics market, expected to close soon, adding a high-growth vertical.
Innovation and disciplined execution drove performance, with multiple regulatory approvals and new product launches across segments, including FDA and CE Mark approvals for new ablation systems.
Financial highlights
Q4 organic sales increased 3.8% excluding COVID testing; adjusted EPS of $1.50, up 12% year-over-year; Q4 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.01.
Full-year 2025 sales reached $44.3B, up 5.7% reported and 5.5% organic; excluding COVID-19 testing, organic growth was 6.7%.
Adjusted gross margin was 57.1% of sales, up 20 basis points; adjusted operating margin rose to 25.8%, up 150 basis points.
Q4 operating earnings rose 17.8% to $2.251B; adjusted net earnings were $2.63B, up 11.9%.
Foreign exchange had a favorable 1.4% impact on Q4 sales.
Outlook and guidance
2026 guidance: adjusted EPS of $5.55–$5.80 (10% growth at midpoint); organic sales growth of 6.5%–7.5%.
Q1 2026 adjusted EPS forecasted at $1.12–$1.18.
Expect margin expansion of 50–70 basis points in 2026.
Anticipate return to growth in nutrition in the second half of 2026 after near-term challenges.
Exact Sciences acquisition: 2026 strategic impact
Nutrition: 2026 new product volume growth
China VBP impact on Diagnostics mitigation
What gives confidence in Nutrition pricing strategy?
EP portfolio completeness vs. competition?
Non-insulin CGM reimbursement timeline?
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The Business of Life
Abbott Laboratories is an American global and multinational healthcare company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and listed on the NYSE. The company is focused on manufacturing various medical devices and medications. Its products include diagnostics equipment, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Some of Abotts more well-known products include Pedialyte and FreeStyle, the latter being a monitoring system for people living with diabetes.
Sprung from a small Pharmacy
The inception of Abbott Laboratories can be traced back to 1888 when Dr. Wallace C. Abbott founded it in Chicago. Initially operating as a small pharmacy, Dr. Abbott's business focused on creating standardized drug dosages, known as "dosimetric granules", of commonly used medications. Over the decades, the company underwent significant expansion in terms of its product range and geographical outreach, transforming from its humble beginnings into a notable player in the global pharmaceutical industry.
What They Do
Abbott Laboratories offers a wide array of products and services within healthcare and nutrition. In diagnostics, it supplies tools and tests to medical facilities used in the identification of different illnesses. The company's medical devices segment manufactures equipment used in areas like cardiology, diabetes care, and neuromodulation. Additionally, they also manufacture and sell branded generic pharmaceuticals that can be purchased over the counter at pharmacies like CVS. Their portfolio of nutritional products includes products aimed both at infants and small kids, as well as adults.
Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie
In 2013, Abbott Laboratories underwent a significant transformation by spinning off its research-based pharmaceuticals division into a separate company: AbbVie. This strategic decision was aimed at allowing both companies to focus more distinctly on their respective sectors. While Abbott Laboratories retained its portfolio including medical devices, diagnostics, and nutrition, AbbVie took over the responsibility for the research-driven pharmaceutical business. This split allowed Abbott to concentrate on its extensive range of products and services, whereas AbbVie could focus on the development and commercialization of advanced therapies.
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