ABT · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Gross Margin Drivers

ABBOTT LABORATORIES · 2026-11-04 · Importance 31 · Surprise 32

Gross profit margin was 50.3% in the third quarter and 51.7% in the first nine months of 2026, versus 51.7% and 52.4%, respectively, in 2025. The decline primarily reflected higher intangible amortization following the Exact Sciences acquisition, higher costs, and unfavorable foreign exchange. Favorable business mix, including the addition of Exact Sciences, and ongoing margin-improvement initiatives partly offset those pressures.

Key facts

• Gross profit margin was 50.3% in the third quarter and 51.7% in the first nine months of 2026, compared with 51.7% and 52.4% in the corresponding 2025 periods. source
• Abbott’s gross margin decreases in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026 primarily reflected higher Exact Sciences-related intangible amortization, higher costs, and foreign exchange; favorable mix and margin initiatives partly offset these factors. source