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CLAIM #40776 · Medtronic PLC (MDT) · 2026Q2 earnings call · Nov 18, 2025 · due Apr 30, 2027

Looking ahead to next year, we continue to expect high single-digit EPS growth in fiscal year 2027 driven by accelerating revenue growth, a lesser impact of business mix from cats and diabetes on the gross margin line, and leverage on SG&A while we continue to drive higher investments in R&Ds and sales and marketing.

Thierry Pieton · CFO

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graded after results covering Apr 30, 2027 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Diluted adjusted EPS growth rate, full fiscal year 2027 vs fiscal year 2026

It came true if: Year-over-year EPS growth between 7% and 9%

Where: Company income statement / earnings release (fiscal 2027 full-year results)

In context

5 above the midpoint of our guidance. $0.03 5 of this beat was from reduced tax expense, I mentioned earlier, that we now expect to occur in Q4. We're flowing through the remainder of the Q2 beat and increasing our fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to a new range of $5.62 to $5.66 versus the prior range of $5.60 to $5.66. For Q3, we expect EPS in the range of $1.32 to $1.34. We're expecting margins to be down a couple of 100 basis points in Q3 as the quarter includes half the annual impact of tariffs. In addition, the expected growth acceleration in CAS and diabetes will continue to impact business mix. And Q3 is typically our lowest quarter for generating COGS efficiency savings given the holidays. However, we do expect Q4 margins to increase year over year and show strong sequential improvement. Looking ahead to next year, we continue to expect high single-digit EPS growth in fiscal year 2027 driven by accelerating revenue growth, a lesser impact of business mix from cats and diabetes on the gross margin line, and leverage on SG&A while we continue to drive higher investments in R&Ds and sales and marketing. Look, we remain committed to driving both revenue and earnings growth and believe strongly that our financial algorithm will flow from our current focus on building sustained top-line momentum. Geoff, back to you. Geoffrey Martha: Okay. Thank you, Thierry. Before we go to Q&A, let me share a few quick thoughts. So when you look at our top line, you can really see the focus we've had on allocating capital and executing on our pipeline is all now coming together to drive meaningful acceleration in our growth. We're on an incredible trajectory with PFA and we're just getting started. With some big new opportunities with Simplicity and Altaviva. At the same time, our newly formed board committees are helping as we act decisively and with increased speed. We're executing on margin enhancement

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SEC filings for MDT · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q2 earnings call.