Medtronic (MDT) Selling, General & Administrative (2014 - 2026)
Medtronic's Selling, General & Administrative was $3.2 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 14.0% from $2.81 billion a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
Medtronic (MDT) Selling, General & Administrative (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Medtronic's Selling, General & Administrative was $12.18 billion through Jul 31, 2026, up 10.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 24, 2026), it was $11.78 billion, up 8.6% from FY2025.
- Selling, General & Administrative has now increased for six consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Selling, General & Administrative was $10.85 billion in FY2025 (+1.1%), $10.74 billion in FY2024 (+3.1%), $10.42 billion in FY2023 (+1.2%) and $10.29 billion in FY2022 (+1.4%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to fiscal Q1 2015.
- Compared with a year earlier, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative over five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 14.0%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 1.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, MDT's Selling, General & Administrative in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $3.06 billion (Q4 2026), $2.96 billion (Q3 2026) and $2.97 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 241.25 Bn | 220.40 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 167.33 Bn | 138.41 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 4.03 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 148.83 Bn | 132.65 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 142.00 Bn | 121.55 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 617.90 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.70 Bn | 76.57 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 104.72 Bn | 90.84 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 62.66 Bn | 57.67 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.13 Bn | 33.24 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 561.20 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.51 Bn | 45.66 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 46.99 Bn | 39.88 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 475.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3.20 Bn |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 3.06 Bn |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2.96 Bn |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 2.97 Bn |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 2.81 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 2.72 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 2.76 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 2.66 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 2.77 Bn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2.67 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 2.69 Bn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 2.61 Bn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2.62 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 2.57 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2.56 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2.62 Bn |
Medtronic Selling, General & Administrative API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();