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Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT)

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Medtronic PLC, consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: 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 Apr 24, 2020 Jan 24, 2020 Oct 25, 2019 Jul 26, 2019
Net sales 9,017 8,961 8,578 8,927 8,292 8,403 7,915 8,589 8,089 7,984 7,702 8,544 7,727 7,585 7,371 8,089 7,763 7,847 7,987 8,188 7,775 7,647 6,507 5,997 7,717 7,706 7,493
Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets (3,261) (3,061) (3,001) (3,146) (2,779) (2,946) (2,761) (3,045) (2,782) (2,761) (2,628) (2,979) (2,689) (2,535) (2,516) (2,591) (2,459) (2,497) (2,598) (2,652) (2,621) (2,705) (2,505) (2,264) (2,400) (2,394) (2,366)
Gross profit 5,756 5,900 5,577 5,781 5,513 5,457 5,154 5,544 5,307 5,223 5,074 5,565 5,038 5,050 4,855 5,498 5,304 5,350 5,389 5,536 5,154 4,942 4,002 3,733 5,317 5,312 5,127
Research and development expense (722) (754) (726) (684) (675) (697) (676) (674) (695) (698) (668) (640) (688) (676) (692) (652) (668) (676) (750) (632) (601) (639) (621) (568) (573) (603) (587)
Selling, general, and administrative expense (2,956) (2,965) (2,806) (2,720) (2,717) (2,757) (2,655) (2,764) (2,673) (2,686) (2,613) (2,616) (2,615) (2,617) (2,567) (2,569) (2,561) (2,615) (2,547) (2,594) (2,537) (2,600) (2,417) (2,359) (2,587) (2,620) (2,543)
Amortization of intangible assets (441) (463) (459) (564) (416) (413) (414) (420) (419) (425) (429) (423) (431) (421) (423) (434) (432) (431) (436) (447) (453) (443) (440) (439) (436) (441) (440)
Restructuring charges, net (77) (10) (45) (147) (43) (30) (47) (112) (20) (40) (54) (293) (38) (30) (14) (27) (12) (10) (11) (60) (83) (97) (53) (31) (13) (27) (47)
Certain litigation charges, net (62) (27) (214) (22) (81) (44) (65) (40) 30 (35) (34) (26) (122) (84) 88 (37) (108) (121) (47)
Other operating income (expense), net (34) (22) (69) (16) 6 35 (3) (477) (17) 31 (2) (59) 126 98 (34) (145) 63 (21) (760) (199) (81) (149) 114 17 39 (149) 22
Operating profit 1,464 1,686 1,445 1,436 1,646 1,595 1,278 1,053 1,483 1,340 1,268 1,564 1,392 1,404 1,125 1,671 1,659 1,563 859 1,604 1,277 930 673 316 1,639 1,351 1,485
Other non-operating income, net 121 92 33 (1) 73 173 157 6 177 153 76 173 150 109 83 74 67 66 111 103 86 65 82 51 96 108 101
Interest expense, net (181) (181) (176) (174) (179) (209) (167) (203) (188) (180) (148) (187) (167) (118) (164) (143) (137) (136) (137) (141) (143) (470) (171) (162) (156) (165) (609)
Income before income taxes 1,404 1,597 1,302 1,261 1,540 1,559 1,268 856 1,472 1,313 1,196 1,550 1,375 1,395 1,044 1,602 1,589 1,493 833 1,566 1,220 525 584 205 1,579 1,294 977
Income tax (provision) benefit (254) (216) (255) (200) (237) (281) (219) (196) (135) (402) (399) (361) (146) (960) (113) (109) (106) (176) (64) (200) 59 (31) (93) 434 340 77 (100)
Net income 1,150 1,381 1,047 1,061 1,303 1,278 1,049 660 1,337 911 797 1,189 1,229 435 931 1,493 1,483 1,317 769 1,366 1,279 494 491 639 1,919 1,371 877
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (7) (7) (7) (5) (9) (8) (7) (6) (15) (2) (6) (9) (7) (8) (2) (8) (3) (6) (6) (6) (9) (5) (4) 7 (4) (7) (13)
Net income attributable to Medtronic 1,143 1,374 1,040 1,056 1,294 1,270 1,042 654 1,322 909 791 1,180 1,222 427 929 1,485 1,480 1,311 763 1,360 1,270 489 487 646 1,915 1,364 864

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-04-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-26).


The financial performance presented demonstrates considerable fluctuation over the observed period. Net sales exhibit an overall increasing trend, though not consistently. Initial growth from July 2019 to January 2021 is followed by periods of decline and recovery. Cost of products sold generally tracks with net sales, but increases at a faster rate in later periods, impacting gross profit.

Revenue and Gross Profit Trends
Net sales peaked in January 2021 at US$7,775 million, then experienced a dip before recovering. A significant decline in net sales is observed in April 2020, likely due to external factors. Gross profit mirrors this pattern, peaking alongside net sales and experiencing similar declines. While gross profit generally increased over the period, the rate of increase slowed, and a notable decrease occurred in July 2022.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expense remains relatively stable, with a gradual increase over time. Selling, general, and administrative expense also shows a general upward trend, with some quarterly variations. Amortization of intangible assets remains consistent. Restructuring and litigation charges introduce significant volatility, particularly in later periods, impacting operating profit. Other operating income (expense), net, is highly variable, contributing to fluctuations in overall profitability.
Profitability Analysis
Operating profit demonstrates substantial quarterly variation. A peak is observed in April 2021, followed by declines and recoveries. Net income attributable to Medtronic follows a similar pattern, with a peak in January 2021. The period from October 2022 through January 2023 shows a marked decrease in net income, followed by a recovery. The final periods show a generally increasing trend in net income, but with continued volatility.
Non-Operating Items
Other non-operating income, net, contributes positively to income before income taxes, though with some fluctuations. Interest expense, net, is a consistent expense, with a notable increase in later periods. Income tax provision/benefit varies significantly, impacting net income. These non-operating items contribute to the overall volatility observed in net income.

Overall, the financial performance demonstrates a complex pattern of growth, decline, and recovery. While net sales generally trend upward, profitability is subject to significant quarterly variations influenced by operating expenses, restructuring/litigation charges, and non-operating items. The later periods show a potential stabilization and recovery in net income, but continued monitoring is warranted given the historical volatility.

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