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Gross Carrying Amount
Medtronic Gross Carrying Amount increased by 0.1% to $28.98B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.2%, from $29.04B to $28.98B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gross Carrying Amount shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant investment in intellectual property or acquisitions, while stability suggests a consistent asset base.
Detailed definition
The total historical cost of intangible assets with a defined useful life, such as patents, customer relationships, or s...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers with high M&A activity typically show larger balances.
Metric ID:
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_grossHistorical 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 | $28.88B | $28.25B | $28.40B | $28.38B | $28.31B | $28.82B | $28.80B | $28.87B | $29.22B | $29.23B | $29.25B | $29.32B | $28.76B | $28.76B | $28.93B | $29.04B | $28.93B | $28.95B | $28.95B | $28.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | +0.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +1.8% | -0.1% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +0.4% | -0.4% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.0% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +3.2% | +1.4% | +1.6% | +1.5% | -1.6% | -1.6% | -1.1% | -1.0% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.1% | -0.2% |
Range$28.25B – $29.32B
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+0.4%
Median YoY Growth+0.6%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medtronic's gross carrying amount?
- Medtronic (MDT) reported gross carrying amount of $28.98B in Q4 2025.
- How has Medtronic's gross carrying amount changed year-over-year?
- Medtronic's gross carrying amount decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $29.04B to $28.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Medtronic's gross carrying amount?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Medtronic's gross carrying amount has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.88B to $28.93B.
- What does gross carrying amount mean?
- The total original cost of intangible assets that have a limited lifespan.