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ABT (Abbott Laboratories) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jul. 12, 2025)


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What is Abbott Laboratories Moat Score?

Abbott Laboratories has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Abbott Laboratories has Wide Moat: Abbott Laboratories has a robust wide moat with strong brand strength, valuable intellectual property, and significant market leadership. The company benefits from economies of scale, regulatory barriers, and consistent innovation.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Abbott Laboratories might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of Abbott Laboratories's Moat Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Abbott Laboratories's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Abbott Laboratories's Moat Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Abbott Laboratories's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abbott Laboratories's Moat Score falls into.


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Abbott Laboratories  (NYSE:ABT) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Abbott Laboratories Business Description

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Address
100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL, USA, 60064-6400
Website
https://www.abbottinvestor.com
Abbott manufactures and markets cardiovascular and diabetes devices, adult and pediatric nutritional products, diagnostic equipment and testing kits, and branded generic drugs. Products include pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, neuromodulation devices, coronary stents, catheters, infant formula, nutritional liquids for adults, continuous glucose monitors, and immunoassays and point-of-care diagnostic equipment. Abbott derives approximately 60% of sales outside the United States.
Executives
Sally E. Blount director 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6400
Lisa D Earnhardt officer: Executive Vice President 1555 ADAMS DRIVE, C/O INTERSECT ENT, INC., MENLO PARK CA 94025
Andrea F Wainer officer: Executive Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Mary K Moreland officer: Executive Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Louis H. Morrone officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Mccoy John A. Jr. officer: VICE PRESIDENT C/O ABBOTT LABORATORIES, 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Robert B Ford officer: Senior Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, AP6A-2, D-032L, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Salvadori Daniel Gesua Sive officer: Senior Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, AP6A-2, D-032L, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Hubert L Allen officer: Executive Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, AP6C-1N, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Robert E Funck officer: Vice President, Controller 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, D-378, AP6D-2, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6092
Daniel J Starks director ONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE, ST PAUL MN 55117
Michael F Roman director 3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Patricia Paola Gonzalez director 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Philip P Boudreau officer: Vice President 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Michael O'grady director 50 S LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60603