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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Abbott (ABT) Q2 Earnings

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Abbott (ABT - Free Report) reported $12.59 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 13%. EPS of $1.31 for the same period compares to $1.26 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.48 billion, representing a surprise of +0.91%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.34%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.28.

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- Nutrition- International: $1.27 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.22 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.4%.
  • Net sales- Nutrition- U.S.: $871 million compared to the $894.77 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9% year over year.
  • Net sales- Diagnostics- U.S.: $1.66 billion versus $1.67 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +104.7% change.
  • Net sales- Diagnostics- International: $1.43 billion compared to the $1.4 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.1% year over year.
  • Net sales- Nutrition: $2.14 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.12 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.1%.
  • Net sales- Diagnostics: $3.09 billion compared to the $3.08 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +42.3% year over year.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Diabetes Care: $2.19 billion versus $2.16 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.5% change.
  • Net sales- Established Pharmaceuticals: $1.5 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.47 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.4%.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Vascular- Total: $803 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $787.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.1%.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Neuromodulation- Total: $260 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $264.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Structural Heart- Total: $597 million compared to the $601.27 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.1% year over year.
  • Net sales- Medical Devices- Heart Failure- Total: $401 million versus $394.93 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Abbott here>>>

Shares of Abbott have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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