What is Medline, Inc. 's price / book?

Medline, Inc. (MDLN) reported price / book of 3.2× in Q1 2026.

What does price / book mean?

How the market price compares to the company's accounting net worth.

How do you interpret price / book?

Below 1.0 can flag a market discount to book value (common for distressed or asset-heavy firms); high values reflect intangible value the balance sheet doesn't capture. Most informative for financials and asset-heavy businesses.

How does price / book compare across companies?

A core valuation gauge for banks and insurers; weak for asset-light firms where book value understates economic value.

Medline, Inc. MDLN Price / book

Price / book at other companies

Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX

1.9×-0.8×

West Pharmaceutical ServicesWST

6×0.0×

GE HealthCare TechnologiesGEHC

3×-1.0×

STERISSTE

3×-0.4×

AbbottABT

3.4×-1.3×

MedtronicMDT

2.1×-0.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.4B+10.7%

Gross profit$1.8B+0.9%

Operating income$422.0M-26.1%

Net income$239.0M-25.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.16—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.2B+166%

Total debt$12.6B—

Total equity$11.3B—

Total assets$39.0B—

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$412.0M-39.6%

CapEx$96.0M-2.0%

Free cash flow$316.0M-45.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$30.8B—

Enterprise value$41.12B—

P/E36.6×—

P/S1.2×—

Profitability

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Gross margin27.4%+1.5pp

Operating margin8.5%+2.3pp

Net margin4.6%+2.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.7%—

Debt / equity1.1×—

Current ratio4.4×—

Where this comes from

Calculated from Medline, Inc. ’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=3.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Medline, Inc. ’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Medline, Inc. 's price / book?: Medline, Inc. (MDLN) reported price / book of 3.2× in Q1 2026.
What does price / book mean?: How the market price compares to the company's accounting net worth.
How do you interpret price / book?: Below 1.0 can flag a market discount to book value (common for distressed or asset-heavy firms); high values reflect intangible value the balance sheet doesn't capture. Most informative for financials and asset-heavy businesses.
How does price / book compare across companies?: A core valuation gauge for banks and insurers; weak for asset-light firms where book value understates economic value.