Medtronic (MDT) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Medtronic's (MDT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 9.32% year-on-year from $3.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 0.62% quarter-over-quarter from $3.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Medtronic (MDT) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Medtronic has disclosed Operating Expenses across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $3.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $3.8 billion, up 9.32% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $14.6 billion (up 4.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $13.8 billion, up 1.1% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $3.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Medtronic, up from $3.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $3.8 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $3.3 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $3.4 billion (2023), against an average of $3.5 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses declined 5.05% in 2025 and rose 9.32% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Medtronic's Operating Expenses stood at $3.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 3.04% to $3.4 billion in 2023, then increased by 1.75% to $3.5 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.12% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then grew by 0.62% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $3.8 billion (Q1 2026), $3.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 154.42 Bn | 147.76 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 9.82 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 118.12 Bn | 115.25 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 101.72 Bn | 93.55 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 67.19 Bn | 65.98 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.69 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 822.60 Mn |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -668.50 Mn |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.09 Bn | 26.97 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 495.00 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.08 Bn | 26.02 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Steris | 19.80 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 380.30 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.18 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3.76 Bn |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3.73 Bn |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 3.58 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 3.55 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 3.44 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3.48 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 3.39 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 3.74 Bn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 3.42 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3.42 Bn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 3.37 Bn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3.56 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3.41 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 3.32 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 3.27 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3.38 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3.31 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 3.30 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 3.31 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 3.29 Bn |