Operating Expenses
Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax)
Medtronic Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) decreased by 47.8% to $95.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.1%, from $98.00M to $95.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate increased compensation levels or a shift toward equity-heavy pay structures.
Detailed definition
The total pre-tax accounting expense recorded for all share-based payment arrangements, such as stock options and restri...
Peer comparison
Standard metric found in the notes to financial statements for all public companies.
Metric ID:
cat_stock_based_compensation_expense_pretaxHistorical 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 | $69.00M | $140.00M | $78.00M | $62.00M | $137.00M | $81.00M | $73.00M | $146.00M | $85.00M | $83.00M | $159.00M | $98.00M | $86.00M | $182.00M | $95.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +102.9% | -44.3% | -20.5% | +121.0% | -40.9% | -9.9% | +100.0% | -41.8% | -2.4% | +91.6% | -38.4% | -12.2% | +111.6% | -47.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -10.1% | -2.1% | +3.8% | +17.7% | +6.6% | +4.9% | +13.7% | +8.9% | +15.3% | +3.6% | +14.5% | -3.1% |
Range$62.00M – $182.00M
CAGR+9.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.1%
Median YoY Growth+5.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medtronic's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)?
- Medtronic (MDT) reported stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) of $95.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Medtronic's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) changed year-over-year?
- Medtronic's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) decreased by 3.1% year-over-year, from $98.00M to $95.00M.
- What does stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) mean?
- The total pre-tax cost of employee stock-based compensation.