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Medtronic (1MDT) AI Stock Analysis

IT:1MDT

Medtronic

(Milan:1MDT)

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Positive Factors
Cash GenerationStrong operating and free cash flow provide Medtronic with durable internal funding for research, acquisitions, debt service, and shareholder returns. The 13% increase in free cash flow also supports resilience and gives management flexibility to invest through changing procedure and reimbursement environments.
Negative Factors
Elevated DebtAlthough equity supports a moderate debt-to-equity profile, the sizable absolute debt balance can reduce financial flexibility if growth slows or capital costs rise. Higher leverage may constrain acquisition capacity, increase refinancing exposure, and compete with innovation or shareholder-return priorities.

Medtronic (1MDT) vs. iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI)

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Market Cap
EUR 127.01B
Dividend Yield
2.87%
Average Volume (3M)
182
Price to Earnings (P/E)
24.3
Beta (1Y)
0.13
Revenue Growth
3.13%
EPS Growth
5.28%
Country
Italy
Employees
95,000
Sector
Healthcare
Sector Strength
51
Industry
Medical - Devices

Medtronic Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Medtronic plc is a leading global medical technology enterprise that invents, develops, manufactures, and distributes an extensive range of device-based medical therapies. These solutions serve healthcare systems, clinicians, physicians, and patients...

Medtronic Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Aug 31, 2026(Q1-2027)|% Change Since:12.60%|Next Earnings Date:Nov 23, 2026
Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call was strongly positive. Medtronic reported broad-based revenue and earnings outperformance, significant growth in Cardiac Ablation Solutions, continued momentum in CRM, CST, Surgical, Pelvic Health and Diabetes, improved operating metrics, stronger cash conversion and raised fiscal 2027 guidance. The principal challenges were business-mix pressure on gross margin, neuromodulation softness, low-single-digit Structural Heart growth, expected moderation in some growth rates, and foreign exchange and tariff headwinds.

Positive Updates

Strong First-Quarter Financial Performance
Fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue was $9.8 billion and adjusted EPS was $1.45, both well ahead of expectations. Organic revenue growth was 13.7%. Excluding the extra selling week, Medtronic delivered its strongest quarterly performance in nearly 8 years, excluding COVID comps.

Negative Updates

Unfavorable Business Mix Impacted Gross Margin
Business mix was unfavorable by 50 basis points, largely reflecting the Diabetes and Cardiac Ablation Solutions businesses. Management said the near-term capital mix continues to impact gross margin.

Company Guidance

For fiscal year '27, Medtronic raised organic revenue growth guidance to 7.25% to 7.75% and expects roughly 6% organic revenue growth in Q2; foreign exchange is expected to be a roughly $50 million to $150 million headwind for the full year and an approximate $25 million to $75 million headwind in 2Q. The company expects operating profit to grow approximately 10%, with operating margin expanding approximately 50 basis points year-over-year, and raised fiscal '27 EPS guidance to $5.94 to $6, with Q2 EPS expected in the range of $1.32 to $1.34 and a roughly neutral impact from foreign exchange. CAS is expected to grow 2.5x the market for the full year and north of 3x the market in Q2, with the market in the mid-teens; Hugo is expected to surpass 50,000 completed procedures by the end of the fiscal year with procedure growth continuing at more than twice the market rate, while the transradial catheter remains on track to launch in the second half of this fiscal year, Neurovascular is expected to reach mid-single digit growth in the back half of the year, ACM is expected to normalize as Medtronic moves through 2027, acquisitions are expected to contribute over $150 million to inorganic growth in fiscal year '27, and the MiniMed separation is intended to close prior to fiscal year-end.

Medtronic Risk Analysis

Medtronic disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Medtronic reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.

Higher RiskSector Avg.Lower RiskFinance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Legal & Regulatory - Litigation, compliance, new legislation, and taxation risks

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Medtronic Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)

Financial Indicators

IT:1MDT against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
EWEW81Outperform$53.03B53.609.69%―14.55%15.09%
DXCMDXCM73Outperform$30.69B32.7336.50%―13.03%40.88%
SYKSYK71Outperform$111.95B32.4715.61%1.15%7.87%22.82%
ABTABT69Neutral$183.77B40.809.12%2.29%10.00%―
BSXBSX68Neutral$60.84B18.7014.18%―8.88%25.77%
Sector *51Neutral$7.86B-0.30-43.30%2.27%22.53%-2.21%

* Healthcare Sector Average

Performance Comparison

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IT:1MDT and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
IT:1MDTMedtronic87.4411.5415.20%
ABTAbbott Laboratories110.16-12.59-10.26%
BSXBoston Scientific44.32-54.52-55.16%
DXCMDexcom84.7623.5838.54%
EWEdwards Lifesciences Corp.93.269.1110.83%
SYKStryker Corp306.81-51.83-14.45%
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