Abbott Mergers & Acquisitions

Abbott M&A Summary

Abbott has acquired 39 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 9 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 8 assets.

Abbott’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired St. Jude Medical for $25.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Abbott - Non-U.S. Developed Markets Specialty and Branded Generics to Viatris for $5.3B. Abbott has acquired in 10 different US states, and 8 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include medical products (56%) and life science (34%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity44
    • M&A Buy Activity36
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20

Abbott

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park,
North Chicago, Illinois 60064
United States,
(224) 667-6100
www.abbott.com

All (44) Buy (36) Sell (8)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-11-20 Exact Sciences · Life Science
Madison, Wisconsin · www.exactsciences.com

Exact Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection and prevention of the deadliest forms of cancer. The company has exclusive intellectual property protecting its non-invasive, molecular screening technology for the detection of colorectal cancer. Exact Sciences was founded in 1995 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Revenue (mlns) 2,759 USD
EBITDA (mlns) 108 USD
Advisors: Centerview Partners , XMS Capital Partners
21,000
194.4x EBITDA
7.6x REVENUE
Add-on Acquisition

Abbott
Advisors: Morgan Stanley , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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