Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation
Medtronic Accrued Compensation increased by 21.2% to $2.58B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.2%, from $2.28B to $2.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued Compensation shows relatively stable performance with a 0.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Significant fluctuations often correlate with the timing of annual bonus payouts or changes in headcount and compensation structures.
Detailed definition
This liability represents earned but unpaid wages, bonuses, and benefits owed to employees at the balance sheet date. It...
Peer comparison
High-tech firms often have significant accrued compensation due to performance-based bonus structures and stock-based compensation accounting.
Metric ID:
accrued_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.48B | $1.90B | $1.93B | $2.15B | $2.12B | $1.77B | $1.72B | $2.01B | $1.95B | $1.70B | $1.76B | $2.17B | $2.38B | $1.78B | $1.89B | $2.28B | $2.51B | $2.02B | $2.13B | $2.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | -23.4% | +1.7% | +11.3% | -1.4% | -16.4% | -2.9% | +16.6% | -2.9% | -13.0% | +3.7% | +23.7% | +9.2% | -25.2% | +6.6% | +20.5% | +10.2% | -19.8% | +5.6% | +21.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.5% | -6.7% | -11.0% | -6.7% | -8.1% | -4.4% | +2.1% | +8.3% | +21.9% | +4.8% | +7.7% | +4.9% | +5.9% | +13.6% | +12.5% | +13.2% |
Range$1.70B – $2.58B
CAGR+0.8%
Avg YoY Growth+2.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medtronic's accrued compensation?
- Medtronic (MDT) reported accrued compensation of $2.58B in Q4 2025.
- How has Medtronic's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?
- Medtronic's accrued compensation increased by 13.2% year-over-year, from $2.28B to $2.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for Medtronic's accrued compensation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Medtronic's accrued compensation has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.48B to $2.51B.
- What does accrued compensation mean?
- Wages, bonuses, and benefits that employees have earned but have not yet been paid.