CLAIM #3326 · Abbott Laboratories (ABT) · 2025Q4 earnings call · Jan 22, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“I think there's a lot to like here. I think there's a lot of growth here. And while we know we've got some work to do in nutrition, I can guarantee you that we're not distracted by that from all the great opportunities that we have here. So like I said, I think we've got a good setup for 2026. A lot of accelerating growth as we progress through the year.”
Robert Ford · CEO
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“creating a little bit of this first half, second half dynamic in our growth forecast. But outside of that, Larry, where we were in October, nothing has really changed. In fact, I'd say a significant majority of the company here is either maintaining high single-digit top-line growth or low teens growth or they're accelerating their growth versus 2025, whether it's our cardiovascular franchise or diabetes products, EPD, our pharma business, we're going to be lapping the core diagnostic headwinds that we faced last year. If you remember, we had about a billion dollars of headwind that we faced last year in our diagnostic business, whether it was COVID and the China challenges. That's mostly going to be behind us. We're going to be adding another high-growth vertical with Exact Sciences. So I think there's a lot to like here. I think there's a lot of growth here. And while we know we've got some work to do in nutrition, I can guarantee you that we're not distracted by that from all the great opportunities that we have here. So like I said, I think we've got a good setup for 2026. A lot of accelerating growth as we progress through the year. Larry Biegelsen: Alright. Thank you very much. Robert Ford: Thank you. Operator: Our next question will come from David Roman from Goldman Sachs. Your line is open. David Roman: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. I did want to start, Robert, on the pipeline and then maybe just ask a follow-up question, if we have time, on the guidance and the outlook. You did talk about some of the approvals in the EP business. And most specifically, can you help us sort of frame the Abbott Laboratories portfolio in EP maybe looking back six months, where we are today, where you are then six to twelve months from now, and contextualize kind of the portfolio relative to competition and where you see the biggest opportunities to accelerate growth there with Volt, Tactiflex Duo, Tactiflex VT, I think even Ne”
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