Medtronic Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (MDT)
Medtronic's operating cash flow was $7.33B for fiscal 2026.
View full Medtronic company overviewMedtronic annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-24 | $7.33B | $286.0M | +4.06% |
| 2025 | 2025-04-25 | $7.04B | $257.0M | +3.79% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-26 | $6.79B | $748.0M | +12.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-28 | $6.04B | −$1.31B | −17.79% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-29 | $7.35B | $1.11B | +17.72% |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $6.24B | −$994.0M | −13.74% |
| 2020 | 2020-04-24 | $7.23B | $227.0M | +3.24% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-26 | $7.01B | $2.32B | +49.59% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-27 | $4.68B | −$2.20B | −31.92% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-28 | $6.88B | $1.66B | +31.85% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-29 | $5.22B | $316.0M | +6.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-04-24 | $4.90B | −$57.0M | −1.15% |
| 2014 | 2014-04-25 | $4.96B | $17.0M | +0.34% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-26 | $4.94B | — | — |
Medtronic quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $1.79B | $705.0M | +64.80% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-24 | $2.57B | $45.0M | +1.78% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $2.74B | $172.0M | +6.69% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-23 | $2.74B | $172.0M | +6.69% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-24 | $925.0M | −$33.0M | −3.44% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-25 | $1.09B | $102.0M | +10.34% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-25 | $2.53B | −$249.0M | −8.97% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-24 | $2.57B | $98.0M | +3.96% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-25 | $958.0M | $297.0M | +44.93% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-26 | $986.0M | $111.0M | +12.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-26 | $2.78B | $317.0M | +12.89% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-26 | $2.47B | $900.0M | +57.18% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-27 | $661.0M | −$261.0M | −28.31% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-28 | $875.0M | −$208.0M | −19.21% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-28 | $2.46B | $403.0M | +19.59% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-27 | $1.57B | −$654.0M | −29.35% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-28 | $922.0M | −$847.0M | −47.88% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-29 | $1.08B | −$209.0M | −16.18% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-29 | $2.06B | $312.0M | +17.88% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-28 | $2.23B | −$128.0M | −5.43% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-29 | $1.77B | −$92.0M | −4.94% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-30 | $1.29B | $1.01B | +364.75% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $1.75B | $295.0M | +20.34% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-29 | $2.36B | −$51.0M | −2.12% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-30 | $1.86B | −$6.0M | −0.32% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $278.0M | −$1.23B | −81.59% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-24 | $1.45B | −$637.0M | −30.52% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-24 | $2.41B | $352.0M | +17.13% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-25 | $1.87B | $704.0M | +60.53% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-26 | $1.51B | −$192.0M | −11.28% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-26 | $2.09B | $1.05B | +101.06% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-25 | $2.06B | $53.0M | +2.65% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-26 | $1.16B | $256.0M | +28.22% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-27 | $1.70B | $965.0M | +130.94% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-27 | $1.04B | −$735.0M | −41.46% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-26 | $2.00B | −$83.0M | −3.98% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-27 | $907.0M | −$565.0M | −38.38% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-28 | $737.0M | −$813.0M | −52.45% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-28 | $1.77B | $447.0M | +33.71% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-27 | $2.08B | $288.0M | +16.03% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-28 | $1.47B | $193.0M | +15.09% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-29 | $1.55B | $734.0M | +89.95% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-29 | $1.33B | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-29 | $1.80B | $30.0M | +1.70% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-30 | $1.28B | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $816.0M | $506.0M | +163.23% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-23 | $1.77B | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-25 | $310.0M | — | — |
Medtronic operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Medtronic's operating cash flow increased from $6.24B to $7.33B, a change of $1.09B. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $1.79B.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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