Medtronic (MDT) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Medtronic (MDT) reported Change in Inventory of $240 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 35.7% from $373 million a year earlier.
Medtronic (MDT) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Medtronic's Change in Inventory came in at $271 million, down 39.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 24, 2026), it was $404 million, up 38.4% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, Change in Inventory came in at $292 million in FY2025 (+110.1%), $139 million in FY2024 (-85.2%), $939 million in FY2023 (+67.7%) and $560 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Change in Inventory spans a low of -$399 million in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of $410 million in fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Change in Inventory gained in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 64.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Inventory in five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 406.7%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 98.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at -$399 million (Q4 2026), $131 million (Q3 2026) and $299 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 250.84 Bn | 229.99 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 174.73 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 159.85 Bn | 143.67 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 146.79 Bn | 126.35 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 248.00 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 114.54 Bn | 80.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 240.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.67 Bn | 91.79 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.93 Bn | 58.94 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 133.00 Mn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 50.12 Bn | 47.27 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.06 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.50 Mn |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 49.40 Bn | 42.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 240.00 Mn |
| Apr 24, 2026 | -399.00 Mn |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 131.00 Mn |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 299.00 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 373.00 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2025 | -186.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 200.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 217.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | -391.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | -86.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 206.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 410.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 152.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 404.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 380.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 201.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 203.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 81.00 Mn |
Medtronic Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=MDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "MDT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=MDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();