EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION vs Medtronic plc, two Medical Devices stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where EW and MDT diverge most: on altman z (solvency), EW reads 8.56 and MDT reads 2.66; on ev/ebitda, EW reads 34.7 and MDT reads 11.7. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What EW's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What MDT's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | EW | MDT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $86.03 | $85.39 |
| Market cap | $50.0B | $110.1B |
| Sector | Medical Devices | Medical Devices |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +6.1% |
| P/E | 45.8 | 22.9 |
| P/B | 4.84 | 2.20 |
| P/S | 7.93 | 3.03 |
| EV/EBITDA | 34.7 | 11.7 |
| Revenue growth | +14.1% | +8.4% |
| Gross margin | 78.0% | — |
| Operating margin | 29.0% | 19.1% |
| Net margin | 17.4% | 13.2% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Return on assets | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.2% | 8.6% |
| FCF yield | 2.2% | 4.9% |
| Dividend yield | — | 3.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Current ratio | 4.42 | 2.13 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 8.56 | 2.66 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 5 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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