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
Fluctuations often correlate with seasonal bonus cycles or changes in headcount and compensation structures.
Detailed definition
The liability for earned but unpaid employee salaries, bonuses, commissions, and benefits at the balance sheet date. It...
Peer comparison
Standard liability for all large-scale employers; levels are generally proportional to total headcount and payroll expense.
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 | $1.9B | $1.93B | $2.15B | $2.12B | $1.77B | $1.72B | $2.01B | $1.95B | $1.7B | $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$1.7B – $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 and benefits earned by employees that have not yet been paid out.