ADMT vs MDT vs SYK Stock Comparison

Adm Tronics Unlimited, Medtronic and Stryker Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MDT Medtronic plc
$98.89 +14.5% 1M +9.6% 1Y
Market cap
$134.72B
P/E
25.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.54B
Div. yield
0.03%
Medical Devices Healthcare
7 wins
SYK Stryker Corp
$310.57 +12.7% 1M -13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$131.21B
P/E
36.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.30B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Medtronic leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Medtronic 7, Stryker 3, Adm Tronics Unlimited 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADMTMDTSYKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.73M $134.72B $131.21B MDT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.0x 25.8x 36.2x MDT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 17.8x 19.5x MDT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.2% +9.8% +7.9% MDT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.2% 13.9% 13.8% MDT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -27.1% 6.9% 10.0% SYK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x 2.0x 1.8x ADMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -33.3% +9.6% -13.3% MDT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.4%/yr -3.9%/yr +2.8%/yr SYK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 185.7% 24.9% 31.6% MDT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 29/100 65/100 69/100 SYK

Percentile Scorecard

ADMTMDTSYK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADMTMDTSYK
Valuation 50 #115 of 229 80 #47 of 229 67 #77 of 229
Growth 2 #216 of 221 51 #109 of 221 62 #84 of 221
Profitability 46 #113 of 209 89 #25 of 209 89 #23 of 209
Financial Health 17 #200 of 240 50 #120 of 240 48 #125 of 240
Shareholder Returns – 56 #66 of 147 77 #35 of 147
Overall 29 65 69
  • ADMT ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • MDT ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • SYK ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADMTMDTSYKSPY
1 month +20.0%+14.5%+12.7% -2.0%
3 months +50.0%+14.7%-7.5% -2.2%
6 months -25.0%+27.1%+5.2% +4.2%
Year to date -40.0%+2.9%-11.6% +10.6%
1 year -33.3%+9.6%-13.3% +10.4%
3 years -45.5%+36.3%+12.4% +73.6%
3 years, per year -18.3%+10.9%+4.0% +20.2%
5 years -45.5%-18.1%+15.0% +61.6%
5 years, per year -11.4%-3.9%+2.8% +10.1%
10 years -68.4%+21.2%+168.5% +261.3%
10 years, per year -10.9%+1.9%+10.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureADMTMDTSYKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 185.7%24.9%31.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 353.6%22.0%32.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -1.300.090.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.180.39-0.42 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.0%-43.6%-33.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -50.0%-6.1%-19.8% -3.2%
52-week high $0.12$105.35$387.46 $779.14
52-week low $0.03$73.75$269.88 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADMTMDTSYK
P/E now vs peer median -10.2xmedian 28.1x 24.2xmedian 28.1x 32.9xmedian 28.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.9x 3.4xmedian 2.9x 4.5xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -16.5xmedian 18.0x 15.0xmedian 18.0x 19.6xmedian 18.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -25.8xmedian 24.8x 20.6xmedian 24.8x 25.9xmedian 24.8x
P/B now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 2.3x 2.5xmedian 2.3x 5.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 0.95 1.67median 0.95 2.81median 0.95

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADMTMDTSYK
Revenue $3.24M $37.54B $26.30B
Gross profit $1.27M $24.41B $17.18B
Operating income -$288.99K $6.79B $5.43B
Net income -$395.64K $5.27B $3.62B
Free cash flow -$157.02K $6.13B $4.57B
R&D $522.65K $2.92B $1.68B
EPS (diluted) $-0.01 $4.07 $9.39
Cash & equivalents $222.62K $1.69B $3.27B
Total debt $448.85K $28.15B $14.93B
Shares (diluted) 67.59M 1.29B 386.00M
Enterprise value $3.63M $99.97B $117.39B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADMTMDTSYK
P/E -10.2x 24.2x 32.9x
P/FCF -25.8x 20.6x 25.9x
P/Operating cash flow -25.8x 15.8x 21.7x
P/S 1.3x 3.4x 4.5x
P/B 6.7x 2.5x 5.0x
P/Tangible book 6.8x 3.1x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA -16.5x 15.0x 19.6x
EV/EBIT -14.8x 21.5x 23.9x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 3.9x 4.9x
EV/FCF -27.3x 23.8x 28.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -27.3x 18.2x 23.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 1.67 2.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADMTMDTSYK
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.2% 9.8% 7.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.7% 6.0% 9.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.4% 5.6% 10.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -93.9% 10.9% 48.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -58.3% 6.4% 16.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -485.4% 12.4% 23.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.7% 13.0% 11.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -485.4% 12.4% 23.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -27.7% 14.5% 11.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -389.0% 12.4% 12.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -84.7% 11.3% 19.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -389.0% 15.6% 12.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -84.7% 11.3% 21.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADMTMDTSYK
Gross margin 39.2% 65.0% 65.3%
EBITDA margin -8.0% 25.9% 25.2%
Operating margin -8.9% 18.1% 20.7%
Pretax margin -12.2% 17.6% 19.5%
Net margin -12.2% 13.9% 13.8%
FCF margin -4.8% 16.3% 17.4%
Operating cash flow margin -4.8% 21.4% 20.7%
Return on equity -67.4% 10.4% -4.0%
Return on assets -20.6% 5.7% -2.0%
Return on invested capital -27.1% 6.9% 10.0%
Return on capital employed -41.9% 8.3% 13.2%
Asset turnover 1.7x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x 1.5x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.3% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADMTMDTSYK
Debt / assets 22.2% 30.2% 31.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.6x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x 2.0x 1.8x
Debt / FCF -2.9x 4.6x 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 70.2% 45.5% 50.4%
Equity / assets 29.8% 54.5% 49.6%
Interest coverage -8.0x 9.4x 9.3x
Current ratio 1.0x 2.1x 2.2x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.3x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.7x 0.5x
Altman Z-score -20.05 3.09 4.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADMTMDTSYK
Dividend yield – 2.9% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – 0.2% –
Shareholder yield – 3.1% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 69.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 59.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADMTMDTSYK
Forward P/E – 17.8xFY2026 19.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.57FY2026 $15.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +0.7%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +7.2% +2.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $39.92BFY2026 $26.14BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +9.8%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -4.7% +18.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADMTMDTSYK
Held by institutions – 85.1% 80.3%
Institutions holding – 2,127 2,267
Change in shares held, QoQ – -0.2% +3.2%
Institutions buying – 1,015 1,105
Institutions selling – 914 852
Buyers to sellers – 1.11 1.30

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADMTMDTSYK
ADMT 1.00 0.00 -0.01
MDT 0.00 1.00 0.60
SYK -0.01 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADMT, MDT and SYK?

Medtronic (MDT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) $4.73M, Medtronic (MDT) $134.72B, Stryker (SYK) $131.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, ADMT, MDT and SYK?

Medtronic (MDT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -12.0x, Medtronic (MDT) 25.8x, Stryker (SYK) 36.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Medtronic (MDT) is cheapest (Medtronic (MDT) 17.8x, Stryker (SYK) 19.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Medtronic (MDT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -2.2%, Medtronic (MDT) +9.8%, Stryker (SYK) +7.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Medtronic (MDT) has the highest net margin (Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -12.2%, Medtronic (MDT) 13.9%, Stryker (SYK) 13.8%). On return on invested capital, Stryker (SYK) leads (Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -27.1%, Medtronic (MDT) 6.9%, Stryker (SYK) 10.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Medtronic (MDT) returned the most: Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -33.3%, Medtronic (MDT) +9.6%, Stryker (SYK) -13.3%. Over five years, Stryker (SYK) compounded fastest (Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -11.4%/yr, Medtronic (MDT) -3.9%/yr, Stryker (SYK) +2.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) 0.00%, Medtronic (MDT) 0.03%, Stryker (SYK) 0.00%. Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) and Stryker (SYK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Medtronic (MDT) has been the steadiest (Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) 185.7%, Medtronic (MDT) 24.9%, Stryker (SYK) 31.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADMT, MDT and SYK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Medtronic (MDT) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.