Abbott's Q4 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Miss, Stock Falls

Core Insights - Abbott Laboratories reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.50, aligning with estimates and showing an 11.9% increase from the previous year [1] - Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS was $5.15, reflecting a 10.3% year-over-year growth [1] - The company’s fourth-quarter revenues were $11.46 billion, a 4.4% increase year-over-year, but missed estimates by 2.8% [2] Financial Performance - The GAAP EPS for Q4 was $1.01, down from $5.27 in Q4 2024 [1] - Full-year 2025 worldwide sales reached $44.33 billion, up 5.7% year-over-year, but also missed estimates by 0.6% [2] - Gross profit for Q4 increased by 8.4% to $6.54 billion, with a gross margin expansion of 208 basis points to 57% [9] Segment Performance - Established Pharmaceuticals segment sales rose 9% to $1.38 billion, with organic sales growth of 7.1% [4] - Medical Devices segment sales increased 12.3% to $5.68 billion, driven by strong growth in Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, and Diabetes Care [5] - Nutrition sales declined 8.9% to $1.94 billion, with Pediatric Nutrition down 10.1% and Adult Nutrition down 8.2% [6][7] Future Guidance - For 2026, Abbott projects adjusted EPS between $5.55 and $5.80, with organic sales growth expected to be between 6.5% and 7.5% [11] - The first quarter of 2026 EPS is projected to be between $1.12 and $1.18 [11] Market Reaction - Following the earnings announcement, Abbott's stock fell 5.4% in pre-market trading [3] - The decline in Nutrition sales is attributed to lower sales volumes and strategic pricing actions [12]