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Return on Capital: Case of Medtronic

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Jan 26, 2026 · 2 min read · 50 claps #medtronic #medical #return-on-investment

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𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬

Following the acquisition of Covidien in 2015, Medtronic became the world’s largest medical device company by revenue. Today, the company…

Dec 16, 2025 · 1 min read · 50 claps #medtronic #revenue #breakdown

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𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬

Historically, Abbott reported its revenue under two main categories, namely:

Nov 17, 2025 · 1 min read · 34 claps #abbott #revenue #breakdown

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The Story of Olympus

From microscopes and thermometers to a pure-play MedTech leader, Olympus Corporation’s evolution can be understood across five major…

Apr 29, 2026 · 2 min read · 29 claps #olympus #history #medical

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𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩!

The following statement has been trending in the tech world lately

Jun 08, 2024 · 1 min read · 2 claps #valuation #market-cap #industry

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Did the acquisition of 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧 create value for Medtronic shareholders?

In Jan 2015 Medtronic completed its acquisition of Covidien for $43B. The acquisition received a lot of media attention as it was the…

Aug 26, 2024 · 2 min read · 1 claps #mergers-and-acquisitions #medtronic #covidien

Did the acquisition of 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧 create value for Medtronic shareholders?

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Leaders Who Build Abbott

From 1888, when it was founded by Dr. Wallace Calvin Abbott, an orthopedist and a 1925 graduate of the University of Michigan Medical…

May 27, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #abbott #history #ceo

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𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭

From 2001, when it was spun off from Bristol-Myers, Zimmer, as a designer, developer, and manufacturer of orthopedic products, to 2015…

Dec 01, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #zimmer #history #leadership

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A Closer Look at Medtronic Acquisition of 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧

I previously wrote about the acquisition of Covidien and how it allowed Medtronic to double its revenue but did not lead to an increase in…

Sep 03, 2024 · 2 min read · 0 claps #mergers-and-acquisitions #medtronic #covidien

A Closer Look at Medtronic Acquisition of 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧

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How Baxter Gave Back 30 Years of Progress

Founded in 1931 as a manufacturer and distributor of intravenous therapy solutions, Baxter International Inc. grew into one of the world’s…

Jan 21, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #baxter #medical-devices #leadership

How Baxter Gave Back 30 Years of Progress

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𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬: 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Since its founding in 1888 by Dr. Wallace Calvin to enhance patient care by developing medications with more consistent dosages, Abbott has…

Jun 08, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #acquisition #spin-off #abbott

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭: How Medtronic Landed in the Activist Spotlight

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Sep 02, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #medtronic #activism #value-creation

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭: How Medtronic Landed in the Activist Spotlight

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Story of Abbott: From a small operation in the 19th century to the most valuable medical device…

Abbott Laboratories, commonly known as Abbott, was founded in 1888 by Dr. Wallace Abbott, a Chicago physician. He began by producing small…

Oct 21, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #abbott #history #medical-devices

Story of Abbott: From a small operation in the 19th century to the most valuable medical device…

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𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫

In the early 2010s, after years of stagnation, underperformance, and internal challenges, Siemens turned to a trusted insider, Joe Kaeser…

Nov 05, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #siemens #transformation #spin-off

𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫

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𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐉&𝐉, 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨…

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Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min read · 0 claps #economics #johnson-and-johnson #abbott

𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐉&𝐉, 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨…

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𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈): 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

While headcount may not be a standard metric for evaluating company performance, it can reflect the scale and growth of a business, as it…

Jul 14, 2025 · 1 min read · 0 claps #medtronic #journey #workforce

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈): 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈): 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭

In Part I, I discussed the evolution of Medtronic’s workforce over the past few decades. In this Part, I will focus on Medtronic’s…

Jul 14, 2025 · 1 min read · 0 claps #medtronic #journey #revenue

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈): 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭

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𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈𝐈): 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲

In Parts I & II, I wrote about the evolution of Medtronic’s “workforce” and its “economic output”. In this Part, I will connect the two and…

Jul 14, 2025 · 1 min read · 0 claps #medtronic #journey #efficiency

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈𝐈): 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲

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Global Medical Imaging Market

The medical imaging industry is a diverse ecosystem spanning multiple imaging modalities, clinical applications, and competitive…

Jul 23, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #medical-imaging #medical-devices #market-share