Medtronic (MDT) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)
Medtronic's (MDT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $722.0 million in Q1 2026, up 6.96% year-on-year from $675.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.24% quarter-over-quarter from $754.0 million in Q4 2025.
Medtronic (MDT) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Medtronic has disclosed Research & Development across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $722.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $722.0 million, up 6.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $2.9 billion (up 5.99% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.7 billion, changed 0.11% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $722.0 million for Q1 2026 at Medtronic, down from $754.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $684.0 million (2025), against an average of $687.5 million.
- Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 11.15% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 7.73% in 2022.
- Medtronic's Research & Development stood at $676.0 million in 2022, then rose by 3.25% to $698.0 million in 2023, then declined by 0.14% to $697.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.18% to $754.0 million in 2025, then declined by 4.24% to $722.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $722.0 million (Q1 2026), $754.0 million (Q4 2025), and $726.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 152.92 Bn | 146.27 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 767.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 119.50 Bn | 116.62 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 413.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 102.71 Bn | 94.54 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 722.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 69.72 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 516.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.24 Bn | 45.57 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 263.30 Mn |
| 6 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 29.74 Bn | 27.67 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 345.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -461.27 Mn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 28.96 Bn | 27.84 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 145.30 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.31 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 28.80 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 16.86 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 103.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 632.00 Mn |