Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Edwards Lifesciences' (EW) 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 (EW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Edwards Lifesciences' Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.06% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 86.0% year-over-year to 17.06% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 17.33%, a 639.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 17.04%, up 721.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate declined to 17.06% in Q1 2026 per EW's latest filing, from 28.98% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 28.98% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 5.16% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 13.6% (2023), against an average of 13.32%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate slumped 574 bps in 2022 and jumped 1742 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 5.16% in 2022, then jumped by 80 bps to 9.29% in 2023, then rose by 24 bps to 11.56% in 2024, then jumped by 151 bps to 28.98% in 2025, then sank by 41 bps to 17.06% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EW Tax Rate figures stand at 17.06% (Q1 2026), 28.98% (Q4 2025), and 16.1% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 25.67% |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 12.35% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 31.35% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | -15.15% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 17.06% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 25.97% |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -23.16% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 18.61% |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 27.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10% |