Medtronic (MDT) Competitors $89.63 +0.10 (+0.11%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$90.03 +0.40 (+0.44%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MDT vs. DXCM, ISRG, ABT, JNJ, NVST, SYK, TMO, BSX, BDX, and EWShould you be buying Medtronic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Medtronic include DexCom (DXCM), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Envista (NVST), Stryker (SYK), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Boston Scientific (BSX), Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), and Edwards Lifesciences (EW). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Medtronic vs. Its Competitors DexCom Intuitive Surgical Abbott Laboratories Johnson & Johnson Envista Stryker Thermo Fisher Scientific Boston Scientific Becton, Dickinson and Company Edwards Lifesciences Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MDT or DXCM? Medtronic has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. Medtronic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DexCom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMedtronic$33.54B3.43$4.66B$3.6224.76DexCom$4.03B8.16$576.20M$1.3462.60 Which has more risk & volatility, MDT or DXCM? Medtronic has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DexCom has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MDT or DXCM? In the previous week, Medtronic had 37 more articles in the media than DexCom. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Medtronic and 17 mentions for DexCom. DexCom's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Medtronic's score of 1.20 indicating that DexCom is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Medtronic 46 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DexCom 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in MDT or DXCM? 82.1% of Medtronic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of DexCom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Medtronic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of DexCom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate MDT or DXCM? Medtronic currently has a consensus target price of $98.19, indicating a potential upside of 9.55%. DexCom has a consensus target price of $99.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.73%. Given DexCom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DexCom is more favorable than Medtronic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Medtronic 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59DexCom 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 Is MDT or DXCM more profitable? Medtronic has a net margin of 13.90% compared to DexCom's net margin of 12.90%. DexCom's return on equity of 30.05% beat Medtronic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Medtronic13.90% 14.54% 7.83% DexCom 12.90%30.05%10.00% SummaryDexCom beats Medtronic on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Medtronic News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MDT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MDT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MDT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMedtronicMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$114.83B$10.25B$5.54B$20.85BDividend Yield3.17%2.06%3.75%3.65%P/E Ratio24.7611.7121.0126.34Price / Sales3.4330.03433.8159.22Price / Cash11.5522.3936.1622.29Price / Book2.383.578.124.66Net Income$4.66B$235.43M$3.25B$994.58M7 Day Performance-0.43%-1.67%0.97%-0.29%1 Month Performance4.62%2.91%7.36%4.91%1 Year Performance10.37%-16.44%31.31%10.53% Medtronic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDTMedtronic4.6379 of 5 stars$89.63+0.1%$98.19+9.5%+10.2%$114.83B$33.54B24.7695,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDXCMDexCom4.7866 of 5 stars$85.20+2.2%$98.50+15.6%-26.6%$33.39B$4.15B63.5410,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastISRGIntuitive Surgical4.7015 of 5 stars$519.40+1.4%$592.86+14.1%+21.1%$186.16B$8.35B76.1615,638Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionABTAbbott Laboratories4.988 of 5 stars$132.55+0.4%$143.11+8.0%+15.3%$230.62B$42.34B17.19114,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7823 of 5 stars$156.57-0.2%$171.00+9.2%+4.1%$376.71B$89.33B17.42138,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNVSTEnvista3.7638 of 5 stars$20.08-0.6%$20.23+0.7%+15.1%$3.41B$2.51B-3.0812,300News CoverageAnalyst RevisionSYKStryker4.7787 of 5 stars$392.29+0.7%$428.55+9.2%+16.3%$149.88B$22.60B53.0653,000Positive NewsTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9933 of 5 stars$426.69-1.9%$600.30+40.7%-23.4%$161.07B$42.90B25.03125,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBSXBoston Scientific4.6219 of 5 stars$104.88+1.6%$116.09+10.7%+35.1%$155.16B$16.75B76.5553,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsBDXBecton, Dickinson and Company4.7555 of 5 stars$176.73+0.4%$219.22+24.0%-22.8%$50.65B$20.87B33.7374,000Analyst RevisionEWEdwards Lifesciences4.3727 of 5 stars$78.66+0.8%$80.40+2.2%-12.7%$46.14B$5.44B11.2415,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DXCM Competitors ISRG Competitors ABT Competitors JNJ Competitors NVST Competitors SYK Competitors TMO Competitors BSX Competitors BDX Competitors EW Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MDT) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[ATTENTION] This Crypto Rocket Is About Launch…Every crypto bull market ends with a final surge — the window where fortunes are made fast. 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