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Medtronic (MDT) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended October 2025, Medtronic (MDT - Free Report) reported revenue of $8.96 billion, up 6.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.36, compared to $1.26 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.86 billion, representing a surprise of +1.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.82%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.31.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Medtronic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- U.S. Revenue: $4.52 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $4.53 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.9%.
  • Net Sales- International: $4.45 billion versus $4.33 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net Sales- ROW- Cardiovascular- Structural Heart & Aortic: $566 million versus $548.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15% change.
  • Net Sales- ROW- Cardiovascular- Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure: $905 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $866.81 million.
  • Net Sales- World Wide Revenue- Cardiovascular: $3.44 billion versus $3.37 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.8% change.
  • Net Sales- World Wide Revenue- Diabetes: $757 million versus $749.91 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.4% change.
  • Net Sales- World Wide Revenue- Medical Surgical: $2.17 billion compared to the $2.37 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2% year over year.
  • Net Sales-World Wide: $8.96 billion compared to the $8.85 billion average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Net Sales- World Wide Revenue- Neuroscience: $2.56 billion compared to the $2.49 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.5% year over year.
  • Net Sales- World Wide Revenue- Neuroscience- Neuromodulation: $520 million compared to the $510.92 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.3% year over year.
  • Net Sales- World Wide Revenue- Neuroscience- Cranial & Spinal Technologies: $1.3 billion versus $1.3 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.3% change.
  • Net Sales- World Wide Revenue- Cardiovascular- Coronary & Peripheral Vascular: $655 million versus $663.24 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.9% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Medtronic here>>>

Shares of Medtronic have returned +0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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