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Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT)

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Medtronic PLC, common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Apr 24, 2026 Jan 23, 2026 Oct 24, 2025 Jul 25, 2025 Apr 25, 2025 Jan 24, 2025 Oct 25, 2024 Jul 26, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 Jan 26, 2024 Oct 27, 2023 Jul 28, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Jan 27, 2023 Oct 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Oct 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Oct 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2020
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets
Gross profit
Research and development expense
Selling, general, and administrative expense
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring charges, net
Certain litigation charges, net
Other operating income (expense), net
Operating profit
Other non-operating income, net
Interest expense, net
Income before income taxes
Income tax (provision) benefit
Net income
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Medtronic

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-04-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-04-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-04-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31).


The financial performance across the analyzed period demonstrates a general trend of margin expansion followed by a phase of stabilization. Gross profitability improved significantly from the initial period, peaking in early 2022 before settling into a consistent range. Net profitability remains subject to periodic volatility driven by non-operating charges and tax provisions.

Gross Profitability and Cost of Sales
Gross profit margins exhibited an upward trajectory from 61.50% in July 2020, reaching a peak of 68.32% in January 2022. This improvement was primarily driven by a reduction in the cost of products sold, which declined from 38.50% to a low of 31.68% during the same period. In the subsequent years, gross margins stabilized, fluctuating between 63.83% and 66.49%, indicating a consistent ability to manage direct production costs relative to net sales.
Operating Expense Management
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses showed notable volatility, starting at 37.14% and experiencing several contractions, including a low of 30.47% in January 2025. Research and development (R&D) spending remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 7% and 9% of net sales, with a recent decline to 6.84% by April 2026. Amortization of intangible assets also trended downward over the long term, moving from 6.76% to 4.17%.
Operating Profit Trends
Operating profit margins showed significant growth from 10.34% in July 2020 to a peak of 21.37% in January 2022. While there were subsequent fluctuations, the margin largely remained resilient, staying between 12.26% and 19.85% for the remainder of the period. This suggests that operating leverage improved as the company optimized its cost structure and managed overhead expenses more effectively.
Net Income and Non-Operating Impacts
Net income attributable to the company has been characterized by periodic instability. A significant contraction occurred in October 2022, where net income fell to 5.63%, largely due to a substantial income tax provision of 12.66% of net sales. Other disruptions include intermittent restructuring charges and litigation costs, such as the 2.40% litigation charge in January 2025. Despite these variances, net income margins have generally recovered and stabilized between 12% and 16% in the most recent quarters.