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Tax benefit
Medtronic Tax benefit decreased by 37.9% to $18.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.9%, from $17.00M to $18.00M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 24, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in tax benefits generally follows periods of high option exercise activity.
Detailed definition
The total income tax benefit realized by the company resulting from the exercise or vesting of share-based compensation...
Peer comparison
Standard tax disclosure; highly correlated with the volume and value of employee equity exercises.
Metric ID:
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_tax_bene_20cafcHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $11.00M | $26.00M | $13.00M | $11.00M | $26.00M | $14.00M | $11.00M | $25.00M | $14.00M | $13.00M | $25.00M | $17.00M | $15.00M | $29.00M | $18.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +136.4% | -50.0% | -15.4% | +136.4% | -46.2% | -21.4% | +127.3% | -44.0% | -7.1% | +92.3% | -32.0% | -11.8% | +93.3% | -37.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.7% | +0.0% | -3.8% | +0.0% | +18.2% | +0.0% | +21.4% | +15.4% | +16.0% | +5.9% |
Range$11.00M – $29.00M
CAGR+15.1%
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medtronic's tax benefit?
- Medtronic (MDT) reported tax benefit of $18.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Medtronic's tax benefit changed year-over-year?
- Medtronic's tax benefit increased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $17.00M to $18.00M.
- What does tax benefit mean?
- The tax savings the company receives when employees exercise or vest their stock awards.