Shipping and Handling — Selling, general, and administrative expense
Medtronic Shipping and Handling — Selling, general, and administrative expense remained flat by 0.0% to $80.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.6%, from $85.25M to $80.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shipping and Handling — Selling, general, and administrative expense shows relatively stable performance with a 1.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease in these expenses relative to revenue suggests improved logistics efficiency or successful cost-containment initiatives within the distribution network. Conversely, an increase may indicate rising freight costs, expanded distribution infrastructure, or inefficiencies in the supply chain process.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the indirect costs associated with the logistics, distribution, and administrative support functi...
Peer comparison
Peers in the medical device industry typically report these costs within broader SG&A or Cost of Goods Sold, depending on their accounting treatment of logistics; comparing this requires normalizing for distribution scale and geographic reach.
mdt_segment_shipping_and_handling_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $308.00M | $354.00M | $351.00M | $341.00M | $322.00M |
| YoY Change | — | +14.9% | -0.8% | -2.8% | -5.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medtronic's shipping and handling — selling, general, and administrative expense?
- Medtronic (MDT) reported shipping and handling — selling, general, and administrative expense of $80.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has Medtronic's shipping and handling — selling, general, and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Medtronic's shipping and handling — selling, general, and administrative expense decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $85.25M to $80.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Medtronic's shipping and handling — selling, general, and administrative expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Medtronic's shipping and handling — selling, general, and administrative expense has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $308.00M to $322.00M.
- What does shipping and handling — selling, general, and administrative expense mean?
- The total administrative and operational overhead costs incurred to manage the logistics and distribution of products.