Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Edwards Lifesciences' quarterly Tax Rate came in at 17.06% in Q1 2026, up 86.0% year-on-year from 9.17% in Q1 2025, and down 41.14% quarter-over-quarter from 28.98% in Q4 2025.
Edwards Lifesciences has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 17.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 86.0% year-over-year to 17.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.33% (up 639.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.04%, up 721.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 17.06%, down from 28.98% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 28.98% in Q4 2025, with the low at 5.16% in Q4 2022.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 13.32%, with a median of 13.6% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate slumped 574 bps in 2022 and jumped 1742 bps in 2025.
- Tracing EW's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 5.16% in 2022, then surged by 80 bps to 9.29% in 2023, then gained by 24 bps to 11.56% in 2024, then surged by 151 bps to 28.98% in 2025, then slumped by 41 bps to 17.06% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 17.06% (Q1 2026), 28.98% (Q4 2025), and 16.1% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 152.82 Bn | 146.17 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 25.67 |
| 2 | Stryker | 115.07 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 12.35 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 95.25 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 18.09 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 71.38 Bn | 70.17 Bn | 3.61 Bn | -15.15 |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.08 Bn | 47.41 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 17.06 |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -23.16 |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.84 Bn | 27.72 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 25.97 |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.56 Bn | 26.49 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 18.61 |
| 9 | Steris | 20.71 Bn | 20.30 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 27.65 |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 16.17 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 20.91 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.06 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.98 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.07 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.20 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.56 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.56 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.21 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.29 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.29 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.60 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.60 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.60 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.60 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.58 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.66 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.55 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.90 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.90 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.27 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.27 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.13 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.13 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.09 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.09 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.73 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.73 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.53 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.53 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.79 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.79 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.19 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.19 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.95 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.95 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.69 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.69 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.18 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.18 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 488.89 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 488.89 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.17 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.17 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -12.63 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -12.63 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 21.59 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 21.59 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 100.86 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 100.86 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 19.69 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 19.69 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.48 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.48 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 21.59 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 21.59 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 20.91 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 20.91 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23.65 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23.65 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 25.09 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 25.09 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 21.99 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 21.99 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 15.75 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 15.75 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.63 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.63 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20.75 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20.75 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.06 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.06 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 17.83 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 17.83 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 21.56 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 21.56 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 32.73 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 32.73 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 21.99 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 21.99 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 25.12 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 25.12 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 23.05 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 23.05 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 22.57 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 22.57 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 24.50 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 24.50 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -23.34 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -23.34 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.91 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.91 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.58 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.58 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.95 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.95 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 22.89 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 22.89 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 10.42 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 10.42 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 20.19 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 20.19 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 24.47 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 24.47 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -4.18 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -4.18 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 27.49 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 27.49 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 13.40 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 13.40 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 27.18 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 27.18 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -47.90 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -47.90 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 21.97 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 21.97 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 24.36 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 24.36 |