MDT vs SYK
Medtronic and Stryker, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
- MDTSell some2.8%
Medtronic pays a 2.8% dividend that it has raised for 50 years in a row, but the stock rose 15% over the past month, more than other medical device makers (up 8.3%).
- SYKBuy moresales growth, past year7.9%
Stryker's sales grew 7.9% over the past year, but the stock fell 6.2% over the past five trading days, in step with other medical device makers (down 4.2%).
Percent return
- MDT+10.04%
- SYK−11.38%
Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
- Company size: MDT $112B, SYK $135B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: MDT +9.8%, SYK +7.9%. MDT is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: MDT $17, SYK $20. MDT is ahead.
- Profit per $1 of sales: MDT 20¢, SYK 24¢. SYK is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: MDT −$19.2B, SYK −$12.2B. SYK is ahead.
- Price change, 1 yr: MDT +10%, SYK −11%. MDT is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
- How much the price swings: MDT 28%, SYK 41%. MDT is ahead.
| Measure | MDTMedtronic | SYKStryker |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $101.64 | $318.74 |
| Today | Best in this row: +0.04% | −1.71% |
| 1 month | +14.84% | Best in this row: +14.95% |
| 3 months | Best in this row: +13.00% | −8.16% |
| This year | Best in this row: +8.49% | −8.52% |
| 1 year | Best in this row: +10.04% | −11.38% |
| 5 years | −0.29% | Best in this row: +27.57% |
| From 52-week high | −3.2% | −17.0% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | Best in this row: 28% | 41% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $112B | $135B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | Best in this row: 23.5× | 40.8× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | Best in this row: 16.9× | 20.4× |
| Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth | Best in this row: 1.62× | 1.80× |
| Price to sales | Best in this row: 3.3× | 4.7× |
| Price vs cash it brings in | Best in this row: 20.3× | 27.1× |
| Company value vs operating profit | Best in this row: 13.8× | 18.1× |
| Price vs earnings, against its own past (0 = cheapest) | 100 | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | Best in this row: +9.8% | +7.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | +5.2% | Best in this row: +10.8% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | +3.2% | Best in this row: +16.3% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | +7.0% | Best in this row: +10.0% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept from sales after making the product | 65.3% | Best in this row: 65.7% |
| Kept as operating profit | 20.1% | Best in this row: 24.0% |
| Kept as final profit | Best in this row: 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Kept as spare cash | 16.3% | Best in this row: 17.4% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | 10.7% | Best in this row: 16.0% |
| Profit on all money put in | 8.6% | Best in this row: 12.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | −$19.2B | Best in this row: −$12.2B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | Best in this row: 0.55× | 0.66× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | 2.07× | Best in this row: 2.18× |
| Dividend yield | Best in this row: 2.83% | 1.08% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | 71% | Best in this row: 37% |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Sell some | Buy more |
| Why | Medtronic pays a 2.8% dividend that it has raised for 50 years in a row, but the stock rose 15% over the past month, more than other medical device makers (up 8.3%). | Stryker's sales grew 7.9% over the past year, but the stock fell 6.2% over the past five trading days, in step with other medical device makers (down 4.2%). |
| Where the price sits | in the full report | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | 62 | Best in this row: 65 |
| Our value score | Best in this row: 87 | 60 |
| Our growth score | 48 | Best in this row: 62 |
| Our quality score | 63 | Best in this row: 79 |
| Our price trend score | 61 | Best in this row: 62 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Next earnings | Nov 24BMOin 12 days | – |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
| To average analyst target | +1.5% | Best in this row: +5.9% |
| Average analyst target | $103.19 | $337.53 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | 67% | Best in this row: 77% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | Best in this row: +1 | 0 |
| Analysts covering | 19 | 21 |
SYK: our only Buy more, with more analyst upside
Our pick of these: Stryker
+5.9% to the average analyst target, vs +1.5%
MDT +1.5%, SYK +5.9%.Keeps 24.0% of sales as operating profit, vs 20.1%
MDT 20.1%, SYK 24.0%.77% of analysts rate it a buy, vs 67%
MDT 67%, SYK 77%.Where it loses: MDT has faster sales growth, +9.8% vs +7.9%
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Prices as of yesterday, 3:59 PM ET. A view, not advice.