ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Abbott Laboratories, commonly known as Abbott, is an American multinational medical devices and health care company founded in Chicago with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois. The company produces pharmaceuticals for sale outside the United States (13% of 2024 revenues), diagnostic products (20% of 2024 revenues), nutritional products (22% of 2024 revenues), and medical devices (45% of 2024 revenues).
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- ABT [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations [1]
- Business sectors
- medical technology industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES [1]
- Headquarters location
- North Chicago [2]
- Business address
- 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK, IL, 60064-3500 [1]
- Founded
- 1888 [2]
- Legal form
- limited liability company; Domestic BCA [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Illinois, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Robert Ford [2]
- Official website
- abbott.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 73,000 · reported year 2015 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 41,950,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0028241000 [2]
- CIK
- 0000001800 [1]
- SIC code
- 2834 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Abbott Laboratories, commonly known as Abbott, is an American multinational medical devices and health care company founded in Chicago with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois. The company produces pharmaceuticals for sale outside the United States (13% of 2024 revenues), diagnostic products (20% of 2024 revenues), nutritional products (22% of 2024 revenues), and medical devices (45% of 2024 revenues). [3]
Abbott operates in over 160 countries and sources from at least 62 suppliers worldwide. Abbott's products include Pedialyte, Similac, BinaxNOW, Ensure, Glucerna, ZonePerfect, FreeStyle Libre, i-STAT and MitraClip. [3]
The company is ranked 107th on the Fortune 500 and 144th on the Forbes Global 2000. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Abbott Laboratories. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Robert Ford in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 73,000 · reported year 2015. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 41,950,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives ABBOTT LABORATORIES a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: ABT (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was ABBOTT LABORATORIES founded?
Founded: 1888. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of ABBOTT LABORATORIES?
Headquarters location: North Chicago. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for ABBOTT LABORATORIES?
Business sectors: medical technology industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
ABBOTT LABORATORIES relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — ABBOTT LABORATORIES filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Abbott Laboratories (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.