Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

Medtronic Pre-Tax Income decreased by 12.1% to $1.40B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.8%, from $1.54B to $1.40B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 9.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.

Detailed definition

Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...

Peer comparison

A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.

Metric ID: income_before_tax

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Value$1.57B$833.00M$1.49B$1.59B$1.60B$1.04B$1.40B$1.38B$1.55B$1.20B$1.31B$1.47B$855.00M$1.27B$1.56B$1.54B$1.26B$1.30B$1.60B$1.40B
QoQ Change-46.8%+79.2%+6.4%+0.8%-34.8%+33.6%-1.4%+12.8%-22.9%+9.8%+12.1%-41.9%+48.3%+22.9%-1.2%-18.1%+3.3%+22.7%-12.1%
YoY Change+2.3%+25.3%-6.6%-13.5%-3.2%+14.6%-5.9%+7.1%-44.9%+6.0%+18.7%+4.6%+47.5%+2.7%+2.4%-8.8%
Range$833.00M$1.60B
CAGR-2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medtronic's pre-tax income?
Medtronic (MDT) reported pre-tax income of $1.40B in Q4 2025.
How has Medtronic's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Medtronic's pre-tax income decreased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $1.54B to $1.40B.
What is the long-term trend for Medtronic's pre-tax income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Medtronic's pre-tax income has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.90B to $5.63B.
What does pre-tax income mean?
Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.