Medtronic (MDT) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2014 - 2026)
Medtronic's Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 1.28 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 0.1% from 1.28 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Medtronic (MDT) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q4 2014, Medtronic's Shares Outstanding (Entity) data covers 50 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 1.28 billion in FY2025 (-2.2%), 1.31 billion in FY2024 (-1.5%), 1.33 billion in FY2023 (unchanged) and 1.33 billion in FY2022 (-1.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q4 2015.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 0.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 3.6%).
- Business Quant data shows MDT's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at 1.28 billion (Q4 2026), 1.28 billion (Q3 2026) and 1.28 billion (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 369.75 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 702.90 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 353.90 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 383.57 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 576.60 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 272.39 Mn |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 48.58 Bn | 41.47 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 281.97 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.28 Bn |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1.28 Bn |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 1.28 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 1.33 Bn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 1.33 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1.34 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 1.34 Bn |
API Access
Medtronic Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();