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Abbott (ABT) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Abbott (ABT - Free Report) reported revenue of $11.14 billion, up 7.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.26, compared to $1.14 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.63% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.07 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.25, the EPS surprise was +0.8%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Abbott performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net sales- Diagnostics- U.S.: $811 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $832.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.1%.
  • Net sales- Nutrition- International: $1.26 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.26 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.1%.
  • Net sales- Nutrition- U.S.: $957 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $985.2 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.6%.
  • Net sales- Diagnostics- International: $1.36 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.38 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.5%.
  • Net sales- Established Pharmaceuticals: $1.38 billion versus $1.37 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.9% change.
  • Net sales- Diagnostics: $2.17 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $2.22 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1%.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Diabetes Care: $1.98 billion versus $1.94 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.2% change.
  • Net sales- Nutrition: $2.21 billion versus $2.24 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.9% change.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Structural Heart- Total: $636 million compared to the $643.65 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.8% year over year.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Heart Failure- Total: $368 million versus $350.99 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.6% change.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Electrophysiology- Total: $700 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $671.21 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.6%.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Vascular- Total: $757 million versus $754.03 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.6% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Abbott here>>>

Shares of Abbott have returned -0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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