MDT
StockMedtronic plc
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Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Medtronic plc is 23% off its high — deeper than its 4.9% average pullback, but it has been through 261 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
Valuation is notable too — P/S Severity Score 3.3, below its typical range.
Significant
Current Drawdown
-23.0%
Days in Drawdown
1801
Avg Max Drawdown
4.9%
Avg Length
48
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.6
MDT - Price & High Water Mark
MDT - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 28, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within MDT's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Medtronic plc has been cheaper on this measure only about 25% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Medtronic plc has been cheaper on this measure only about 45% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Medtronic plc (MDT) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Medtronic plc is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-28, the stock is trading at $91.23, which represents a 23.0% decline from its all-time high of $118.43. This drawdown has persisted for 1801 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Medtronic plc typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.9% in depth, with an average duration of 48 days. Medtronic plc has gone through 261 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Medtronic plc was 57.6%, beginning in 2006. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2678 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Medtronic plc currently stands at 4.65. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Medtronic plc's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 261 tracked pullbacks (68 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-22 | Ongoing | 1801 days | -23.0% | $118.43 | $91.23 | n/a |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-09-08 | 6 days | -0.1% | $118.04 | $117.90 | $118.43 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-02 | 8 days | -0.9% | $117.89 | $116.85 | $118.04 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-24 | 21 days | -4.7% | $115.18 | $109.78 | $116.15 |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2 days | -0.0% | $115.05 | $115.00 | $115.18 |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-07-30 | 92 days | -7.4% | $114.64 | $106.18 | $115.05 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-04-28 | 3 days | -0.9% | $114.37 | $113.30 | $114.37 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-23 | 2 days | -0.3% | $113.55 | $113.20 | $114.37 |
| 2021-04-12 | 2021-04-13 | 2 days | -0.2% | $106.35 | $106.17 | $107.78 |
| 2021-04-07 | 2021-04-09 | 3 days | -0.4% | $105.61 | $105.16 | $106.35 |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-05 | 7 days | -0.9% | $103.88 | $102.98 | $104.83 |
| 2021-02-16 | 2021-03-29 | 41 days | -5.4% | $103.86 | $98.30 | $103.88 |
| 2021-01-11 | 2021-02-12 | 33 days | -7.1% | $103.84 | $96.44 | $103.86 |
| 2021-01-07 | 2021-01-08 | 2 days | -0.1% | $103.10 | $102.96 | $103.84 |
| 2020-02-07 | 2021-01-06 | 335 days | -39.9% | $102.78 | $61.79 | $103.10 |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-06 | 15 days | -4.7% | $102.60 | $97.82 | $102.78 |
| 2020-01-13 | 2020-01-16 | 4 days | -1.3% | $100.53 | $99.17 | $100.71 |
| 2020-01-07 | 2020-01-08 | 2 days | -0.3% | $97.35 | $97.01 | $98.71 |
| 2020-01-03 | 2020-01-06 | 4 days | -0.6% | $97.07 | $96.49 | $97.35 |
| 2019-12-17 | 2020-01-02 | 17 days | -1.2% | $96.59 | $95.39 | $97.07 |
| 2019-12-09 | 2019-12-13 | 5 days | -1.8% | $95.37 | $93.64 | $95.73 |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-06 | 8 days | -1.4% | $94.85 | $93.53 | $95.37 |
| 2019-11-18 | 2019-11-27 | 10 days | -1.4% | $94.50 | $93.18 | $94.85 |
| 2019-09-23 | 2019-11-15 | 54 days | -5.5% | $93.29 | $88.12 | $94.50 |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-19 | 7 days | -1.2% | $92.62 | $91.50 | $93.15 |
| 2019-09-09 | 2019-09-12 | 4 days | -1.1% | $91.20 | $90.18 | $92.62 |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-06 | 9 days | -0.5% | $90.62 | $90.18 | $91.20 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-08-28 | 6 days | -1.7% | $90.48 | $88.98 | $90.62 |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-19 | 20 days | -4.1% | $87.05 | $83.50 | $87.41 |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-07-26 | 2 days | -0.2% | $85.86 | $85.66 | $86.05 |
| 2019-07-19 | 2019-07-23 | 5 days | -0.5% | $85.03 | $84.58 | $85.26 |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-07-17 | 6 days | -0.7% | $83.91 | $83.28 | $84.68 |
| 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-10 | 17 days | -2.2% | $82.93 | $81.13 | $82.94 |
| 2018-10-02 | 2019-06-19 | 261 days | -16.7% | $82.10 | $68.43 | $82.41 |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-01 | 5 days | -1.5% | $81.84 | $80.63 | $82.10 |
| 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-20 | 4 days | -1.0% | $80.06 | $79.25 | $80.45 |
| 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-13 | 14 days | -1.3% | $79.89 | $78.86 | $80.01 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-28 | 5 days | -0.2% | $78.90 | $78.76 | $79.03 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-21 | 12 days | -1.3% | $75.28 | $74.30 | $78.54 |
| 2018-08-08 | 2018-08-09 | 2 days | -0.0% | $74.97 | $74.94 | $75.28 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-03 | 2 days | -0.4% | $74.47 | $74.18 | $74.67 |
| 2018-07-26 | 2018-07-31 | 6 days | -1.2% | $74.05 | $73.17 | $74.46 |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-23 | 4 days | -0.5% | $72.97 | $72.64 | $73.14 |
| 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-19 | 4 days | -0.7% | $72.92 | $72.40 | $72.97 |
| 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-12 | 2 days | -0.1% | $72.12 | $72.01 | $72.52 |
| 2018-06-04 | 2018-07-10 | 37 days | -2.7% | $72.06 | $70.14 | $72.12 |
| 2017-07-06 | 2018-06-01 | 331 days | -13.0% | $71.69 | $62.40 | $72.06 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-05 | 7 days | -0.7% | $71.64 | $71.16 | $71.69 |
| 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-28 | 3 days | -0.5% | $71.55 | $71.23 | $71.64 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-22 | 3 days | -0.2% | $71.39 | $71.23 | $71.47 |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-14 | 2 days | -0.5% | $70.30 | $69.95 | $70.31 |
| 2016-07-13 | 2017-06-12 | 335 days | -19.7% | $70.18 | $56.34 | $70.30 |
| 2015-08-18 | 2015-12-16 | 121 days | -17.6% | $60.89 | $50.17 | $61.09 |
| 2006-01-20 | 2013-05-21 | 2678 days | -57.6% | $38.46 | $16.30 | $38.78 |
| 2000-12-29 | 2006-01-18 | 1847 days | -44.2% | $38.21 | $21.32 | $38.46 |
| 2000-04-11 | 2000-12-14 | 248 days | -18.5% | $36.06 | $29.38 | $36.64 |
| 1999-02-04 | 2000-01-14 | 345 days | -28.9% | $27.41 | $19.49 | $27.41 |
| 1998-07-13 | 1998-11-27 | 138 days | -27.8% | $21.67 | $15.65 | $21.75 |
| 1998-02-13 | 1998-06-05 | 112 days | -15.3% | $17.89 | $15.15 | $18.06 |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-12-03 | 57 days | -15.5% | $15.61 | $13.19 | $16.05 |
| 1997-02-19 | 1997-05-23 | 93 days | -18.2% | $11.00 | $8.99 | $11.09 |
| 1996-02-26 | 1996-09-16 | 203 days | -23.1% | $9.46 | $7.28 | $9.47 |
| 1995-11-02 | 1996-02-07 | 98 days | -21.2% | $9.16 | $7.22 | $9.21 |
| 1992-11-13 | 1994-09-28 | 684 days | -48.4% | $3.87 | $2.00 | $3.94 |
| 1992-01-07 | 1992-09-16 | 253 days | -33.8% | $3.61 | $2.39 | $3.62 |
| 1990-01-12 | 1990-05-10 | 118 days | -15.3% | $1.28 | $1.09 | $1.30 |
| 1989-10-10 | 1989-12-11 | 63 days | -15.8% | $1.24 | $1.05 | $1.26 |
| 1987-08-24 | 1989-07-14 | 691 days | -39.0% | $0.96 | $0.58 | $0.96 |
| 1986-08-25 | 1987-04-09 | 228 days | -19.5% | $0.80 | $0.64 | $0.80 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Medtronic plc (MDT) is trading at $91.23 as of Aug 28, 2026. It is 23.0% below its high of $118.43. The drawdown has lasted 1,801 days. Severity score: 4.6 (Significant).
MDT Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$91.23
High-water mark
$118.43
Current drawdown
-23.0%
Days in drawdown
1,801
This MDT page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Medtronic plc drawdowns.
What History Says About MDT
Medtronic plc has dropped 20%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 727 days with an average max drop of -36.4%.
The current drawdown of -23.0% has lasted 1,801 days, which is 2.5x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2006 to May 2013 | -57.6% | 2678 days |
| Nov 1992 to Sep 1994 | -48.4% | 684 days |
| Dec 2000 to Jan 2006 | -44.2% | 1847 days |
| Feb 2020 to Jan 2021 | -39.9% | 335 days |
| Aug 1987 to Jul 1989 | -39.0% | 691 days |
| Jan 1992 to Sep 1992 | -33.8% | 253 days |
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