Medtronic (MDT) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)
Medtronic (MDT) reported Research & Development of $671.0 million for Q2 2026, down 1.9% on a YoY basis from $684.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 7.06% sequentially from $722.0 million in Q1 2026.
Medtronic (MDT) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Medtronic (MDT) has 13 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $671.0 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 1.9% year-over-year to $671.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (up 5.16% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.9 billion, up 5.16% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $671.0 million in Q2 2026, from $722.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $754.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $641.0 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $686.6 million and a median of $680.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 11.15% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 7.73% in 2022.
- Tracing MDT's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $676.0 million in 2022, then increased by 3.25% to $698.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 0.14% to $697.0 million in 2024, then gained by 8.18% to $754.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 11.01% to $671.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MDT's Research & Development at $671.0 million in Q2 2026, $722.0 million in Q1 2026, and $754.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 767.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 413.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 671.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 516.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 263.30 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 145.30 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -461.27 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 345.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 28.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | 671.00 Mn |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 722.00 Mn |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 754.00 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 726.00 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 684.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 675.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 697.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 676.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 675.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 695.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 698.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 668.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 641.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 688.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 676.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 692.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 652.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 668.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 676.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 750.00 Mn |