Edwards Lifesciencesvs.Medtronic
EW vs MDT · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices, from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Medtronic is about 2.3× larger than Edwards Lifesciences by market cap; Medtronic trades at the lower P/E (21.3 vs 47.4); year to date, Edwards Lifesciences leads (+0.6% vs −11.0%).
Side by side
| EW | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $47.6B | $112B |
| Price | $84.24 | $87.75 |
| Today | −1.8% | +2.6% |
| Return YTD | +0.6% | −11.0% |
| Return 1Y | +11.8% | −13.0% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −7.2% | +8.4% |
| P/E | 47.4 | 21.3 |
| P/S | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| P/B | 4.5 | 2.2 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
Edwards LifesciencesEW
Heart valves, delivered by catheter as with TAVR or implanted surgically.
Full EW profile →MedtronicMDT
Cardiac rhythm and cardiology devices anchor a catalogue that also runs through surgical equipment, neurology and diabetes treatment.
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