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Medline (MDLN) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at Medline (MDLN): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Health Care Equipment & Services peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Medline (MDLN)
Profile ItemMDLN
NameMedline Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-IndustryHealth Care Supplies
Market Capitalization52.17 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNasdaq
Listing DateDecember 17, 2025
Security TypeCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MDLN
GSPC
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Medline (MDLN) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Medline (MDLN) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Medline (MDLN) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)--21.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)--9.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)---2.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MDLN
GSPC
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Medline (MDLN) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Medline (MDLN) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)47.93%50.93%
Beta (5Y)-0.930.85
Max Drawdown (5Y)-36.71%-70.34%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MDLN needs both 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)--0.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)--0.54

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Medline (MDLN) posts ROE of 4.85%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

4.85%

Group distribution
Max
47.61%
Q3
14.36%
Median
5.45%
MDLN
4.85%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%
Largest peers
ISRG
17.93%
SYK
16.02%
UNH
15.77%
MDT
10.65%
ABT
9.14%
MDLN
4.85%
MCK
--
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on ROE within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Medline (MDLN) keeps 1.85% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.85%

Group distribution
Max
29.35%
Q3
9.33%
Median
2.18%
MDLN
1.85%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%
Largest peers
ISRG
25.54%
MDT
13.93%
SYK
13.78%
ABT
9.75%
UNH
3.53%
MDLN
1.85%
MCK
1.12%
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on net margin within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Medline (MDLN) turns 5.22% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.22%

Group distribution
Max
35.43%
Q3
14.14%
Median
6.81%
MDLN
5.22%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%
Largest peers
ISRG
33.29%
SYK
22.96%
MDT
19.33%
ABT
11.66%
UNH
5.82%
MDLN
5.22%
MCK
1.48%
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on operating margin within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)4.85%5.45%
ROA (TTM)2.70%3.17%
Net Margin (TTM)1.85%2.18%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.22%6.81%
Gross Margin (TTM)24.42%55.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

No usable revenue growth is available for Medline (MDLN) this period, so the top-line momentum read is skipped.

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Medline (MDLN) doesn't report Revenue Growth this period; the bars show the Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians on their own.

EPS Growth

Medline (MDLN) grew earnings per share 117.38%, above the industry benchmark range. Profits are compounding faster than at any typical peer, though a depressed base year can inflate the percentage, so the level of earnings matters alongside the rate.

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Medline (MDLN): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)--11.55%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)--10.83%
EPS Growth (YoY)117.38%4.88%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--14.59%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Medline (MDLN) has current ratio of 4.04, above the industry’s typical middle range. Liquidity looks ample versus peers, though an unusually high cushion can also mean idle current assets or inefficient working capital.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

4.04

Group distribution
Max
7.59
MDLN
4.04
Q3
4.00
Median
1.98
Q1
1.37
Min
0.30
Largest peers
MDLN
4.04
ISRG
3.33
SYK
2.18
MDT
2.07
ABT
1.46
MCK
0.90
UNH
0.74
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on current ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Medline (MDLN) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.65

Group distribution
Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
MDLN
0.65
Median
0.58
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00
Largest peers
UNH
0.70
SYK
0.66
MDLN
0.65
ABT
0.61
MDT
0.55
ISRG
--
MCK
--
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.041.98
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.650.58
Net Debt / EBITDA3.352.04

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Medline (MDLN) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
MDLN
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
MDT
2.72%
UNH
2.29%
ABT
2.22%
SYK
1.05%
MCK
0.32%
MDLN
0.00%
ISRG
0.00%
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on dividend yield within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Medline (MDLN) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
MDLN
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
ABT
92.54%
MDT
70.02%
UNH
51.71%
SYK
37.49%
MCK
8.77%
MDLN
0.00%
ISRG
0.00%
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on payout ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Medline (MDLN) trades at P/E ratio of 90.09, above the peer range for its industry. The market is paying unusually heavily for TTM earnings relative to comparable companies.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

90.09

Group distribution
MDLN
90.09
Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
Median
29.93
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21
Largest peers
MDLN
90.09
ISRG
54.75
ABT
41.02
SYK
34.70
MCK
27.36
MDT
25.01
UNH
22.50
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on P/E ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Medline (MDLN) trades at 1.70 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.70

Group distribution
Max
8.80
Q3
4.32
Median
2.13
MDLN
1.70
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03
Largest peers
ISRG
13.82
SYK
4.72
ABT
3.95
MDT
3.47
MDLN
1.70
UNH
0.78
MCK
0.29
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on P/S ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Medline (MDLN) trades at 2.95 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

MDLN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.95

Group distribution
Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
Median
3.00
MDLN
2.95
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31
Largest peers
ISRG
9.82
SYK
5.29
ABT
3.73
UNH
3.60
MDLN
2.95
MDT
2.59
MCK
-30.85
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Where Medline (MDLN) stands on P/B ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Medline (MDLN) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: MDLNIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)90.0929.93
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.702.13
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.953.00
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.67%3.50%