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MEDTRONIC PLC (MDT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MDT - IE00BTN1Y115 - Common Stock

100.88 USD
-0.46 (-0.45%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:15:33 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall MDT gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated MDT against 186 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While MDT belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. MDT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. MDT also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes MDT very considerable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MDT was profitable.
  • In the past year MDT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years MDT has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MDT had a positive operating cash flow.
MDT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMDT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.22%, MDT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MDT has a Return On Equity of 9.79%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MDT outperforms 85.48% of its industry peers.
  • MDT has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.63%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MDT outperforms 81.18% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MDT is below the industry average of 8.84%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.35%) for MDT is below the current ROIC(6.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.22%
ROE 9.79%
ROIC 6.63%
ROA(3y)4.43%
ROA(5y)4.54%
ROE(3y)8.11%
ROE(5y)8.19%
ROIC(3y)6.35%
ROIC(5y)6.24%
MDT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMDT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • MDT has a better Profit Margin (13.71%) than 89.78% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MDT has declined.
  • MDT has a better Operating Margin (19.42%) than 93.01% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MDT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • MDT's Gross Margin of 65.57% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MDT outperforms 69.89% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MDT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.42%
PM (TTM) 13.71%
GM 65.57%
OM growth 3Y-3.47%
OM growth 5Y0.37%
PM growth 3Y-4.39%
PM growth 5Y-3.44%
GM growth 3Y-1.55%
GM growth 5Y-0.76%
MDT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMDT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MDT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MDT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • MDT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MDT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
MDT Yearly Shares OutstandingMDT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
MDT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMDT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.12 indicates that MDT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MDT's Altman-Z score of 3.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MDT outperforms 68.82% of its industry peers.
  • MDT has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.59. This is a neutral value as MDT would need 5.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • MDT's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.59 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MDT outperforms 78.49% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57 indicates that MDT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.57, MDT is doing worse than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF 5.59
Altman-Z 3.12
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC6.92%
MDT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMDT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MDT has a Current Ratio of 2.42. This indicates that MDT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of MDT (2.42) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.80 indicates that MDT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MDT (1.80) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.42
Quick Ratio 1.8
MDT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMDT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.24% over the past year.
  • MDT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.68% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.34% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.01% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.24%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%7.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.34%
Revenue growth 3Y1.91%
Revenue growth 5Y3.01%
Sales Q2Q%6.64%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MDT will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.08% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, MDT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.80% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.62%
EPS Next 2Y6.02%
EPS Next 3Y6.42%
EPS Next 5Y6.08%
Revenue Next Year7.67%
Revenue Next 2Y6.75%
Revenue Next 3Y6.25%
Revenue Next 5Y5.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MDT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMDT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
MDT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMDT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.92, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MDT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MDT indicates a rather cheap valuation: MDT is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. MDT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.32 indicates a correct valuation of MDT.
  • 86.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MDT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • MDT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.92
Fwd PE 16.32
MDT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMDT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MDT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 84.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MDT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.84
EV/EBITDA 14.65
MDT Per share dataMDT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MDT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • MDT has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.95
PEG (5Y)4.86
EPS Next 2Y6.02%
EPS Next 3Y6.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MDT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.80%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.20, MDT pays a better dividend. On top of this MDT pays more dividend than 98.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • MDT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.8%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MDT has a limited annual growth rate of 5.10%.
  • MDT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • MDT has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.1%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
MDT Yearly Dividends per shareMDT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 75.86% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MDT. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • MDT's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP75.86%
EPS Next 2Y6.02%
EPS Next 3Y6.42%
MDT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMDT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B
MDT Dividend Payout.MDT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MDT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

MEDTRONIC PLC / MDT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MDT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to MDT.


What is the valuation status for MDT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to MEDTRONIC PLC (MDT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of MDT stock?

MEDTRONIC PLC (MDT) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of MEDTRONIC PLC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MEDTRONIC PLC (MDT) is 17.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.66.


What is the earnings growth outlook for MEDTRONIC PLC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MEDTRONIC PLC (MDT) is expected to grow by 3.62% in the next year.