Medtronic (MDT)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$87.00
▲(0.94% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:06/04/26
The score is driven primarily by strong cash generation and a constructive earnings outlook with upbeat FY-2027 growth/EPS guidance and multiple high-growth franchise accelerations. Offsetting factors are weaker technicals (below key longer-term moving averages with negative MACD) and some financial data-quality uncertainty in the latest TTM margin/balance-sheet presentation; valuation is reasonable and supported by the dividend.
Positive Factors
Cash generation strength
Medtronic's strong TTM operating cash flow (~$7.3B) and free cash flow (~$5.4B) provide durable financial flexibility. Robust FCF (≈0.73 of net income) supports sustained R&D, targeted M&A, dividends and buybacks, cushioning the business versus elective procedure cyclicality.
Negative Factors
Tariff & trade headwinds
Management models roughly $250M of tariff-related costs for FY‑27 (≈20bps gross margin impact) and noted prior-quarter effects. Persistent tariff and trade uncertainty can chronically compress margins, force higher prices or require costly supply-chain adjustments, reducing long-term operating leverage.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation strength
Medtronic's strong TTM operating cash flow (~$7.3B) and free cash flow (~$5.4B) provide durable financial flexibility. Robust FCF (≈0.73 of net income) supports sustained R&D, targeted M&A, dividends and buybacks, cushioning the business versus elective procedure cyclicality.
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Medtronic Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Sales by region (U.S., EMEA, Asia‑Pacific, Latin America), highlighting where Medtronic earns most of its revenue and where the biggest growth opportunities lie. Geographic mix signals exposure to U.S. reimbursement cycles, currency swings, and faster-growing emerging markets that can boost long‑term sales.
Sales by region (U.S., EMEA, Asia‑Pacific, Latin America), highlighting where Medtronic earns most of its revenue and where the biggest growth opportunities lie. Geographic mix signals exposure to U.S. reimbursement cycles, currency swings, and faster-growing emerging markets that can boost long‑term sales.
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Market Cap
$94.69B
Dividend Yield2.76%
Average Volume (3M)10.59M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.8
Beta (1Y)0.37
Revenue Growth8.43%
EPS Growth3.17%
CountryUS
Employees95,000
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Devices
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.59
Shares Outstanding1,283,885,000
10 Day Avg. Volume11,900,567
30 Day Avg. Volume10,589,775
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.75
Price to Book (P/B)2.25
Price to Sales (P/S)3.23
P/FCF Ratio20.87
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.29
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.43
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.54
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$99.32Price Target Upside15.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering20
EPS Forecast (FY)5.98
Revenue Forecast (FY)$38.86B
Medtronic Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies to healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. Its Cardiovascular Portfolio segment offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibril...
How the Company Makes Money
Medtronic makes money primarily by selling medical devices, implants, and related disposable/consumable products to hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers through direct sales forces and distributors, with revenue recognized largely...
Medtronic Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jun 03, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 25, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive operational and financial picture: strong quarterly and annual revenue growth, EPS outperformance, robust free cash flow, multiple high-growth product area accelerations (CAS, Symplicity, Hugo, Altaviva), and deliberate M&A/venture activity to drive future growth. Notable headwinds include tariffs and trade uncertainty, some product‑mix and Diabetes-related margin pressure, pockets of weakness in Structural Heart (TAVR) and select therapy areas, and near-term investment-driven SG&A/R&D increases. Management provided confident FY '27 guidance while conservatively modeling separation and tariff risks.Positive Updates
Quarterly and Full-Year Revenue Growth
Q4 revenue $9.8B, up 9.9% reported and 6.6% organic; FY '26 revenue $36.4B, up 8.4% reported and 5.8% organic — company’s strongest top-line performance in 10 years.
Negative Updates
Structural Heart / TAVR Headwinds
Structural Heart revenue was flat in Q4 with U.S. softness attributed to low‑risk TAVR data impacts; coronary declined in the quarter; TAVR slowdown was more pronounced in U.S. and required stabilization efforts.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly and Full-Year Revenue Growth
Q4 revenue $9.8B, up 9.9% reported and 6.6% organic; FY '26 revenue $36.4B, up 8.4% reported and 5.8% organic — company’s strongest top-line performance in 10 years.
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Company Guidance
Medtronic guided FY‑2027 organic revenue growth of 6.75%–7.25% (with Q1 organic growth of ~11.5%–12%), which includes ~25 basis points from the Diabetes business and a roughly 125–150 bp benefit from an extra selling week (management also said the extra week will contribute ~500–600 bp to Q1); they expect FX to be roughly neutral (management referenced either up to a ~$100M headwind or, on recent rates, neutral-to‑1% accretive), have embedded ~2% dilution from M&A, and assume ~1 point of headwind from higher fuel/transport costs. On margins, FY‑27 gross margin is expected to be roughly flat excluding tariffs, but tariffs are modeled at ~$250M for the year (≈$75M in Q1) and to reduce FY‑27 gross margin by ~20 bps including tariffs; adjusted operating margin is expected to rise ~60 bps (helped by absence of Blackstone milestone payments) while below‑the‑line items should create ~200 bps of headwind from higher net interest and a slightly higher tax rate. Management is guiding FY‑27 adjusted EPS of $5.90–$6.00 and Q1 EPS of $1.38–$1.40 (the latter benefiting ~600–700 bps from the extra selling week), assumes recent M&A will add ~ $150M of inorganic revenue in FY‑27, and noted continued investment in R&D/SG&A while retaining strong liquidity (≈$9.2B cash).Medtronic Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
84
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 35.48B | 33.54B | 32.36B | 31.23B | 31.69B | 30.12B |
| Gross Profit | 21.98B | 21.91B | 21.15B | 20.51B | 21.54B | 19.63B |
| EBITDA | 9.36B | 9.22B | 8.20B | 8.70B | 8.78B | 7.52B |
| Net Income | 4.61B | 4.66B | 3.68B | 3.76B | 5.04B | 3.61B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 91.48B | 91.68B | 89.98B | 90.95B | 90.98B | 93.08B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.38B | 8.96B | 8.01B | 7.96B | 10.57B | 10.82B |
| Total Debt | 28.07B | 28.52B | 25.02B | 24.36B | 24.11B | 26.39B |
| Total Liabilities | 42.29B | 43.42B | 39.56B | 39.28B | 38.26B | 41.48B |
| Stockholders Equity | 48.98B | 48.02B | 50.21B | 51.48B | 52.55B | 51.43B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.41B | 5.18B | 5.20B | 4.58B | 5.98B | 4.88B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.29B | 7.04B | 6.79B | 6.04B | 7.35B | 6.24B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.51B | -1.94B | -2.37B | -3.49B | -1.66B | -2.87B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.21B | -4.36B | -4.45B | -4.96B | -5.34B | -4.14B |
Medtronic Technical Analysis
Positive
86.19
Price Trends
81.40
Positive
88.50
Negative
91.50
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.12
Negative
60.30
Neutral
58.69
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MDT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 86.19 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 76.81, above the 50-day MA of 81.40, and below the 200-day MA of 91.50, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.12 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.30 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.69 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for MDT.
Medtronic Risk Analysis
Medtronic disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Medtronic reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Medtronic Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $28.34B | 30.12 | 33.83% | ― | 16.15% | 76.15% | |
73 Outperform | $94.69B | 20.81 | 9.54% | 2.76% | 8.43% | 3.17% | |
71 Outperform | $50.47B | 45.58 | 10.55% | ― | 13.81% | 22.90% | |
68 Neutral | $70.87B | 19.93 | 14.82% | ― | 17.44% | 74.36% | |
63 Neutral | $112.44B | 33.85 | 15.22% | 0.95% | 8.84% | 16.34% | |
62 Neutral | $151.49B | 24.22 | 12.20% | 1.88% | 6.59% | -53.44% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Medtronic Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Medtronic Announces Leadership Transition in Neuroscience Portfolio
Neutral
May 18, 2026
On May 18, 2026, Medtronic plc announced a leadership transition in its Neuroscience Portfolio, with Executive Vice President and President Brett Wall set to depart his role. Dr. Kweli Thompson, currently Senior Vice President and President of Car...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresProduct-Related Announcements
Medtronic Cuts Fiscal 2026 EPS Outlook After MiniMed Charges
Negative
Mar 24, 2026
On March 18, 2026, MiniMed announced early U.S. FDA clearance of the MiniMed Flex, a discreet, smartphone-controlled next-generation insulin pump, enabling earlier-than-expected commercialization of this strategically important product. The device...
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