Medtronic plc (0Y6X.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Medtronic plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2.

About Medtronic plc

Medtronic plc is a Healthcare company (Medical - Equipment & Services) based in Ireland, listed on LSE as 0Y6X.L.

What our checks show for 0Y6X.L

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 5.1 points, to 62.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Thinly traded (about 6 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 2 points over 5 years, to 13.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect only about 4.3% a year of growth in revenue.
• The stock has fallen as much as 49% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.3%.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 10.7 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.54x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 21.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 7.2 points from today's 13.9%.
• Earnings per share grew 13% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 11.7% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-17

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Questions

What grade does Medtronic plc (0Y6X.L) have?

In our weekly check, Medtronic plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 0Y6X.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Medtronic plc: Gross margin falling, Thinly traded, Margins falling. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Medtronic plc do?

Medtronic plc is a Healthcare company (Medical - Equipment & Services) based in Ireland, listed on LSE as 0Y6X.L.

When does Medtronic plc report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-17. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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