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Medtronic (MDT) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Medtronic's Return on Capital Employed history spans 12 years, with the latest figure at 7.36% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 23.0% to 7.36% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 7.36%, a 23.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 7.64%, up 118.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 7.36% in Q1 2026 for Medtronic, down from 7.65% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for MDT hit a ceiling of 7.88% in Q3 2022 and a floor of 6.46% in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.14% across 5 years, with a median of 7.05% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 306bps in 2022 and later plummeted -100bps in 2023.
  • Tracing MDT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.6% in 2022, then decreased by -9bps to 6.89% in 2023, then increased by 1bps to 6.96% in 2024, then increased by 10bps to 7.65% in 2025, then fell by -4bps to 7.36% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for MDT at 7.36% in Q1 2026, 7.65% in Q4 2025, and 7.67% in Q3 2025.