Medtronic MDT Medical Surgical — Research and development expense
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Reported directly by Medtronic in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost.
The official record: Medtronic’s 10-K, filed June 18, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Medtronic's medical surgical — research and development expense?
- Medtronic (MDT) reported medical surgical — research and development expense of $163M in Q1 2026.
- How has Medtronic's medical surgical — research and development expense changed year-over-year?
- Medtronic's medical surgical — research and development expense decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $169M to $163M.
- What is the long-term trend for Medtronic's medical surgical — research and development expense?
- Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Medtronic's medical surgical — research and development expense has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $543M to $687M.
- What does medical surgical — research and development expense mean?
- The amount spent on researching and developing new products within the Medical Surgical business unit.
- How do you interpret medical surgical — research and development expense?
- Higher spending indicates a focus on future growth and innovation, while lower spending may signal cost-cutting or a mature product cycle.
- How does medical surgical — research and development expense compare across companies?
- Standard R&D expense reported by medical device peers like Stryker or Boston Scientific.