v3.26.1
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
Summary of basis used to measure investment assets and liabilities at fair value

The following tables summarize the basis used to measure investment assets and liabilities at fair value at December 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Quoted

Significant

Prices in

Other

Significant

  ​

  ​

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Measured at

2025

  ​ ​ ​

Markets

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

NAV

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Assets - Investments:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Common stock

$

5,585,157

$

$

$

$

5,585,157

Mutual funds

 

120,058

 

 

 

 

120,058

REITs

 

23,846

 

 

 

 

23,846

Collective trust funds

 

 

 

 

11,120,673

 

11,120,673

Corporate debt

 

 

227,462

 

 

 

227,462

Government debt

 

 

184,339

 

 

 

184,339

Private 40-Act mutual funds

 

 

 

 

398,213

 

398,213

Total investments, at fair value

$

5,729,061

$

411,801

$

$

11,518,886

$

17,659,748

  ​ ​ ​

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Quoted

Significant

  ​

  ​

  ​

Prices in

Other

Significant

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Measured at

2025

  ​ ​ ​

Markets

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

NAV

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Liabilities - Investments sold short:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Government debt

$

$

327,342

$

$

$

327,342

Total investments sold short, at fair value

$

$

327,342

$

$

$

327,342

  ​ ​ ​

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

  ​ ​ ​

Quoted

  ​ ​ ​

Significant

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Prices in

Other

Significant

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Measured at

2024

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

NAV

Total

Assets - Investments:

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Common stock

$

5,066,260

$

$

$

$

5,066,260

Mutual funds

 

108,326

 

 

 

 

108,326

REITs

 

25,888

 

 

 

 

25,888

Collective trust funds

 

 

 

 

9,592,890

 

9,592,890

Corporate debt

 

 

235,392

 

 

 

235,392

Government debt

 

 

154,812

 

 

 

154,812

Private 40-Act mutual funds

 

 

 

 

393,035

 

393,035

Total investments, at fair value

$

5,200,474

$

390,204

$

$

9,985,925

$

15,576,603

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

  ​ ​ ​

Quoted

  ​ ​ ​

Significant

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Prices in

Other

Significant

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Measured at

2024

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

NAV

Total

Liabilities - Investments sold short:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Government debt

$

$

19,750

$

$

$

19,750

Total investments sold short, at fair value

$

$

19,750

$

$

$

19,750

Summary of investment strategies for investments measured at NAV

2025

  ​ ​ ​

Fair value

  ​ ​ ​

Redemption

  ​ ​ ​

Redemption

  ​ ​ ​

(NAV)

frequency

notice period

Restrictions

Funds filing as direct filing entity:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Collective trusts

$

11,120,673

 

Daily

 

0 - 5 days

 

Funds not filing as direct filing entity:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Private 40-Act mutual funds

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Short-term fixed income

 

398,213

 

Daily

 

 

Yes (a)

$

11,518,886

2024

  ​ ​ ​

Fair value

  ​ ​ ​

Redemption

  ​ ​ ​

Redemption

  ​ ​ ​

(NAV)

frequency

notice period

Restrictions

Funds filing as direct filing entity:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Collective trusts

$

9,592,890

 

Daily

 

0 - 5 days

 

Funds not filing as direct filing entity:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Private 40-Act mutual funds

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Short-term fixed income

 

393,035

 

Daily

 

 

Yes (a)

$

9,985,925

(a)

The Private 40-Act mutual funds agree to redeem shares solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the respective fund’s net assets during any 90-day period for any one shareholder. In consideration of the best interests of the remaining shareholders, the Private 40-Act mutual funds reserve the right to pay any redemption proceeds exceeding this amount in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities held by the respective fund in lieu of cash. It is highly unlikely that shares would ever be redeemed in kind. Redemption proceeds are ordinarily wired within three business after receipt of the redemption request, but may take up to seven days.

Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan (Puerto Rico)  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
Summary of basis used to measure investment assets and liabilities at fair value

The following tables summarize the basis used to measure investments at fair value at December 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Quoted

Significant

Prices in

Other

Significant

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Measured at

2025

  ​ ​ ​

Markets

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

NAV

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Common stock

$

106,951

$

$

$

$

106,951

Mutual funds

52,452

52,452

Collective trust funds

105,489

105,489

Total investments, at fair value

$

159,403

$

$

$

105,489

$

264,892

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Quoted

Significant

Prices in

Other

Significant

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Measured at

2024

  ​ ​ ​

Markets

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

NAV

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Common stock

$

96,512

$

$

$

$

96,512

Mutual funds

48,681

48,681

Collective trust funds

92,029

92,029

Total investments, at fair value

$

145,193

$

$

$

92,029

$

237,222

Summary of investment strategies for investments measured at NAV

2025

Fair value

Redemption

Redemption

  ​

  ​ ​ ​

(NAV)

  ​ ​ ​

frequency

  ​ ​ ​

notice period

  ​ ​ ​

Restrictions

Funds filing as direct filing entity:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Collective trusts

$

105,489

 

Daily

 

0 - 5 days

 

2024

Fair value

  ​ ​ ​

Redemption

  ​ ​ ​

Redemption

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

(NAV)

  ​ ​ ​

frequency

  ​ ​ ​

notice period

  ​ ​ ​

Restrictions

Funds filing as direct filing entity:

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Collective trusts

$

92,029

 

Daily

 

0 - 5 days