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 2.0× larger than Edwards Lifesciences by market cap; Medtronic trades at the lower P/E (22.4 vs 48.0); year to date, Edwards Lifesciences leads (+8.2% vs −12.7%).
Side by side
| EW | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $52.6B | $107B |
| Price | $92.21 | $83.87 |
| Today | +1.0% | +1.8% |
| Return YTD | +8.2% | −12.7% |
| Return 1Y | +17.0% | −6.2% |
| P/E | 48.0 | 22.4 |
| P/S | 8.3 | 3.0 |
| P/B | 5.1 | 2.2 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Edwards LifesciencesEW
American specialist in heart valves and structural heart treatment — including transcatheter aortic valves (TAVR).
Full EW profile →MedtronicMDT
World's largest medical device company — cardiology, surgery, neurology and diabetes treatment.
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