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Medtronic Inc       http://www.medtronic.com MDT US Sym.   Fiscal Yr: Apr 31   1/29/11                            
Year 4/30/99 4/30/00 4/30/01 4/30/02 4/30/03 4/30/04 4/30/05 4/28/06 4/27/07 4/25/08 4/24/09 4/30/10 4/30/11 4/30/12       #Y                  
USD - CDN$ 1.4578 1.4818 1.536 1.5681 1.4336 1.3711 1.2568 1.1203 1.1068 1.0163 1.1892 1.0044 0.9714 0.9714                          
Revenue* $4,233 $5,016 $5,552 $6,411 $7,665 $9,087 $10,055 $11,292 $12,299 $13,515 $14,599 $15,817 $15,824 <-12 mths   215.31% <-Total Growth 10 Revenue US$              
Increase 62.49% 18.52% 10.68% 15.47% 19.57% 18.55% 10.65% 12.31% 8.92% 9.89% 8.02% 8.34% 0.04%     12.17% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Revenue US$              
Rev per Share $3.55 $4.19 $4.59 $5.25 $6.29 $7.51 $8.31 $9.78 $10.76 $12.01 $13.04 $14.41 $14.74     9.48% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Revenue US$              
P/S (Price/Sales) 10.37 12.66 9.34 8.44 7.72 6.69 6.34 5.10 4.92 4.11 2.45 3.03 2.64     13.16% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Rev Per share US$              
Averages             P/S 10 Yrs 5.81 5Yrs 3.92       11.65% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Rev Per share US$              
*Net Sales in M US$                                                     
    -$5,016 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,817                              
              -$10,055 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,817                              
    -$4.2 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $14.4                              
              -$8.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $14.4                              
EPS* $0.39 $0.90 $0.85 $0.80 $1.30 $1.60 $1.48 $2.09 $2.41 $1.95 $2.05 $0.82 $3.40 $3.63   -8.89% <-Total Growth 10 Earnings US$              
Increase -18.75% 130.77% -5.56% -5.88% 62.50% 23.08% -7.50% 41.22% 15.31% -19.09% 5.13% -60.00% 314.63% 6.76%   -0.93% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Earnings US$              
* ESP per share US$                             -11.14% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Earnings US$              
    -$0.90 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.82                              
              -$1.48 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.82                              
                                                       
Split ' 99                                                      
Div* $0.13 $0.16 $0.20 $0.23 $0.25 $0.29 $0.34 $0.39 $0.44 $0.50 $0.75 $0.82 $0.90 $0.90   412.50% <-Total Growth 10 Dividends US$              
Increase 18.18% 23.08% 25.00% 15.00% 8.70% 16.00% 17.24% 14.71% 12.82% 13.64% 50.00% 9.33% 9.76% 0.00%   18.24% <-Average 10 Dividends US$              
Yield H/L 0.38% 0.36% 0.39% 0.51% 0.60% 0.60% 0.67% 0.72% 0.91% 0.96% 1.85% 2.11%       0.93% <-Average 10 Dividends US$              
Yield on Cl 0.35% 0.30% 0.47% 0.52% 0.51% 0.58% 0.65% 0.78% 0.83% 1.01% 2.34% 1.88% 2.31% 2.31%   0.96% <-Average 10 Dividends US$              
Payout Ratio 33.3% 17.8% 23.5% 28.8% 19.2% 18.1% 23.0% 18.7% 18.3% 25.6% 36.6% 100.0% 26.5% 24.8%   31.18% <-Average 10 Dividends US$              
Payout Ratio CF 33.3% 18.4% 13.2% 17.7% 14.7% 12.3% 14.6% 20.4% 16.9% 16.1% 21.6% 21.8% #DIV/0! #DIV/0!   16.93% <-Average 10 Dividends US$              
Average 5 Yrs Div Yd 2.95% in 5 yrs 3.76% in 10 yrs   Yield  1.31% 1.37% Payout 39.83% 19.37%       17.75% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Dividends US$              
* Dividends per share US$ 5.00% 5.00%                     19.25% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Dividends US$              
    -$0.16 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.82                              
              -$0.34 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.82                              
                                                       
H/LYield held 5 yrs 2.90% 2.31% 1.66% 1.56% 1.14% 0.86% 0.76% 0.76% 0.98% 1.21% 1.55% 1.61% 1.66% Ave H/L Yield on your      US$              
H/LYield held 10 yrs 6.46% 4.91% 3.24% 2.98% 2.29% 2.21% 1.83% 1.75% Ave H/L original money     US$              
                                                       
Div CDN$ $0.19 $0.24 $0.31 $0.36 $0.36 $0.40 $0.43 $0.44 $0.49 $0.51 $0.89 $0.82       247.38% <-Total Growth 10 Dividends CDN$              
Increase 20.46% 25.10% 29.57% 17.40% -0.63% 10.94% 7.47% 2.25% 11.46% 4.34% 75.51% -7.65%       13.26% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Dividends CDN$              
Dividends per share in CDN$ funds                           14.02% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Dividends CDN$              
    -$0.24 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.82                              
              -$0.43 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.82                              
                                                       
Close CDN$ $53.71 $78.54 $65.83 $69.47 $69.60 $68.90 $66.23 $55.89 $58.58 $50.23 $38.05 $43.88       -5.65% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Stock Price CDN$              
5 yr Period ending     04/30/02 04/30/03 04/30/04 04/30/05 04/28/06 04/27/07 04/25/08 04/24/09 04/30/10       -7.90% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Stock Price CDN$              
5 year IRR       25.74% 14.48% 5.66% -2.84% -2.58% -2.70% -5.57% -10.13% -6.75%       -4.78% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Price & Div  CDN$              
As a Canadian, would I have made money on this stock? Looking at 5 year periods to, including Dividends           -6.75% <-IRR #YR-> 2 Price & Div  CDN$              
    -$78.54 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $43.88       Dates 04/30/10   Price & Div  CDN$              
              -$66.23 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $43.88         04/30/10   Price & Div  CDN$              
    -$78.54 $0.31 $0.36 $0.36 $0.40 $0.43 $0.44 $0.49 $0.51 $0.89 $44.70       Cut & paste 04/30/10   Price & Div  CDN$              
              -$66.23 $0.44 $0.49 $0.51 $0.89 $44.70       dates, do  04/30/10   Price & Div  CDN$              
            -$68.90 $0.43 $0.44 $0.49 $0.51 $38.94         not copy 04/25/08   Price & Div  CDN$              
          -$69.60 $0.40 $0.43 $0.44 $0.49 $50.73             04/25/08   Price & Div  CDN$              
        -$69.47 $0.36 $0.40 $0.43 $0.44 $59.07               04/27/07   Price & Div  CDN$              
      -$65.83 $0.36 $0.36 $0.40 $0.43 $56.33                 04/28/06   Price & Div  CDN$              
    -$78.54 $0.31 $0.36 $0.36 $0.40 $66.66                   04/30/05   Price & Div  CDN$              
  -$53.71 $0.24 $0.31 $0.36 $0.36 $69.30                     04/30/04   Price & Div  CDN$              
  $0.19 $0.24 $0.31 $0.36 $69.96                       04/30/03   Price & Div  CDN$              
  $0.19 $0.24 $0.31 $69.83                         04/30/02   Price & Div  CDN$              
                                                       
Graham No. $5.27 $8.71 $9.33 $9.73 $13.78 $16.44 $16.96 $19.54 $22.82 $21.25 $23.12 $15.68 $33.08 $34.18   Cl Pr higher/lower by?     US$              
Prem /Disc. High 723.32% 541.29% 546.91% 426.37% 255.26% 220.30% 221.64% 204.63% 137.95% 172.31% 144.36% 193.50%       252.32% <-Average 10 Graham Price US$              
Prem /Disc. Ave 543.59% 413.97% 451.18% 363.45% 200.06% 194.08% 199.76% 177.80% 112.90% 143.86% 74.90% 148.00%       206.60% <-Average 10 Graham Price US$              
Prem /Disc. Low 363.85% 286.64% 355.45% 300.53% 144.87% 167.86% 177.88% 150.96% 87.86% 115.41% 5.44% 102.51%       160.88% <-Average 10 Graham Price US$              
Prem /Disc. Cl 599.20% 508.24% 359.20% 355.08% 252.35% 205.70% 210.79% 155.26% 131.94% 132.59% 38.40% 178.58% 17.77% 13.97%   201.99% <-Average 10 Graham Price US$              
                                                       
Price Cl $36.84 $53.00 $42.86 $44.30 $48.55 $50.25 $52.70 $49.89 $52.93 $49.42 $32.00 $43.69 $38.96 $38.96   -17.57% <-Total Growth 10 Stock Price US$              
Increase 44.98% 43.87% -19.13% 3.36% 9.59% 3.50% 4.88% -5.33% 6.09% -6.63% -35.25% 36.53% -10.83% 0.00%   -1.91% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Stock Price US$              
P/E 94.46 58.89 50.42 55.38 37.35 31.41 35.61 23.87 21.96 25.34 15.61 53.28 11.46 10.73   -3.68% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Stock Price US$              
Trailing P/E 76.75 135.90 47.62 52.12 60.69 38.65 32.94 33.71 25.33 20.51 16.41 21.31 47.51 11.46   -1.03% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Price & Div US$              
Average 5 Yrs             Price Inc -0.92% P/E: Y-T 28.01 23.5       -2.48% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Price & Div US$              
                                                       
    -$53.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $43.69                              
              -$52.70 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $43.69                              
    -$53.00 $0.20 $0.23 $0.25 $0.29 $0.34 $0.39 $0.44 $0.50 $0.75 $44.51                              
              -$52.70 $0.39 $0.44 $0.50 $0.75 $44.51                              
                                                       
Price Ave H/L $33.91 $44.79 $51.45 $45.12 $41.35 $48.34 $50.83 $54.30 $48.59 $51.82 $40.44 $38.90       -13.15% <-Total Growth 10 Stock Price US$              
Increase 55.23% 32.07% 14.87% -12.30% -8.36% 16.92% 5.15% 6.82% -10.52% 6.65% -21.95% -3.82%       -1.40% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Stock Price US$              
P/E 86.95 49.76 60.52 56.39 31.80 30.21 34.34 25.98 20.16 26.57 19.73 47.43       -5.21% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Stock Price US$              
Trailing P/E 70.65 114.83 57.16 53.08 51.68 37.18 31.77 36.69 23.25 21.50 20.74 18.97       -0.39% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Price & Div US$              
Average 5 Yrs             Price Inc -4.57% P/E: Y-T 27.97 24.2       -3.92% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Price & Div US$              
                                                       
    -$44.79 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $38.90                              
              -$50.83 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $38.90                              
    -$44.79 $0.20 $0.23 $0.25 $0.29 $0.34 $0.39 $0.44 $0.50 $0.75 $39.72                              
              -$50.83 $0.39 $0.44 $0.50 $0.75 $39.72                              
                                                       
Hi Mths Feb 99 Apr 00 Dec 00 Dec 01 Nov 02 Aug 03 Mar 05 Jan 06 Jan 07 Oct 07 Aug 08 Jan 10                              
Price Hi $43.38 $55.88 $60.38 $51.24 $48.95 $52.65 $54.54 $59.54 $54.30 $57.86 $56.50 $46.03       -17.63% <-Total Growth 10 Stock Price US$              
Increase 61.02% 28.82% 8.05% -15.14% -4.47% 7.56% 3.59% 9.17% -8.80% 6.56% -2.35% -18.53%       -1.92% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Stock Price US$              
P/E 111.23 62.09 71.04 64.05 37.65 32.91 36.85 28.49 22.53 29.67 27.56 56.13       -3.34% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Stock Price US$              
Trailing P/E 90.38 143.28 67.09 60.28 61.19 40.50 34.09 40.23 25.98 24.01 28.97 22.45                              
Average 5 Yrs             Price Inc -2.79% P/E: Y-T 32.88 28.3                              
                                                       
    -$55.88 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $46.03                              
              -$54.54 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $46.03                              
                                                       
Low Mths May 98 May 99 Apr 01 Sep 01 Jul 02 Nov 04 May 04 Apr 06 Aug 06 Nov 07 Mar 09 May 09                              
Price Low $24.44 $33.69 $42.51 $38.99 $33.74 $44.03 $47.12 $49.05 $42.87 $45.77 $24.38 $31.76       -5.73% <-Total Growth 10 Stock Price US$              
Increase 45.91% 37.85% 26.18% -8.28% -13.46% 30.50% 7.02% 4.10% -12.60% 6.76% -46.73% 30.27%       -0.59% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Stock Price US$              
P/E 62.67 37.43 50.01 48.74 25.95 27.52 31.84 23.47 17.79 23.47 11.89 38.73       -7.59% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Stock Price US$              
Trailing P/E 50.92 86.38 47.23 45.87 42.18 33.87 29.45 33.14 20.51 18.99 12.50 15.49                              
Average 5 Yrs             Price Inc -3.64% P/E: Y-T 23.07 20.1                              
                                                       
    -$33.69 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $31.76                              
                                 
Market Cap $43,909 $63,489 $51,840 $54,117 $59,139 $60,772 $63,778 $57,623 $60,499 $55,598 $35,817 $47,943            
                                     
# of Sh in M 1,191.9 1,198 1,210 1,222 1,218 1,209 1,210 1,155 1,143 1,125 1,119 1,097 1,073 1,073 Shareholders' Equity Shares US$
Increase 27.06% 0.50% 0.97% 1.00% -0.29% -0.71% 0.07% -4.56% -1.04% -1.57% -0.51% -1.96% -2.17% 0.00%   -0.86% <-Average 10 Shares US$
CF fr Op $M $465 $1,042 $1,832 $1,590 $2,078 $2,846 $2,819 $2,207 $2,979 $3,489 $3,878 $4,131 296.45% <-Total Growth 10 Cash Flow US$
OPS $0.39 $0.87 $1.51 $1.30 $1.71 $2.35 $2.33 $1.91 $2.61 $3.10 $3.46 $3.76 332.78% <-Total Growth 10 Cash Flow US$
Increase -38.01% 122.87% 74.08% -14.03% 31.06% 37.92% -0.99% -17.96% 36.37% 18.99% 11.72% 8.65%       18.58% <-Average 10 Cash Flow US$
Non-Cash CF  $367.6 $379.4 -$323.3 $310.7 $236.8 -$241.7 $20.5 $1,489.6 $448.0 $6.0 -$269.0 -$242.0   15.78% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Cash Flow US$
OPS non-cash $0.70 $1.19 $1.25 $1.56 $1.90 $2.15 $2.35 $3.20 $3.00 $3.11 $3.22 $3.54   10.07% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Cash Flow US$
Increase 10.98% 69.82% 5.09% 24.79% 22.13% 13.30% 8.98% 36.40% -6.33% 3.62% 3.79% 9.91% 11.56% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Cash Flow US$
P/CF on Cl 52.73 44.67 34.37 28.47 25.55 23.34 22.46 15.59 17.65 15.91 9.92 12.33 8.60% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Cash Flow US$
Averages P/CF 10 Yrs 20.56 5 Yrs 14.28
*Operational Cash Flow per share
-$0.87 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.76                        
-$2.33 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.76                        
-$1.19 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.54              
-$2.35 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.54              
                             
OPM 10.99% 20.77% 32.99% 24.81% 27.11% 31.32% 28.04% 19.55% 24.22% 25.82% 26.56% 26.12%   should be zero, it is a check on calculations     US$
Diff from Ave -58.8% -22.1% 23.8% -6.9% 1.7% 17.5% 5.2% -26.7% -9.1% -3.1% -0.3% -2.0%       0.00% <-Average 10 OPM US$
*Operational Profit Margin (CF/Revenue) Ratio OPM 10 Yrs 26.65% 5 Yrs 24.45%                  
                                                       
Curr Assets $2,445 $3,013 $3,757 $3,488 $4,606 $5,313 $7,422 $10,377 $7,918 $7,322 $7,404 $9,839 $9,986     Liq ratio of 1.5 and up, best   Assets US$              
Curr Liab. $1,006 $992 $1,359 $3,985 $1,813 $4,241 $3,380 $4,406 $2,563 $3,535 $2,969 $5,121 $6,602     2.16 <-Average 10 Liabilities US$              
Liquidity 2.43 3.04 2.76 0.88 2.54 1.25 2.20 2.36 3.09 2.07 2.49 1.92 1.51     2.39 <-Average 5 Ratio US$              
                                                       
Assets $5,008 $5,669 $7,039 $10,905 $12,321 $14,111 $16,617 $19,665 $19,512 $22,198 $23,605 $28,090 $30,597     A/L ratio of 1.5 and up, best   Assets US$              
Liab. $1,238 $1,178 $1,529 $4,473 $4,414 $5,034 $6,168 $10,282 $8,535 $10,622 $10,632 $13,461 $15,239     2.59 <-Average 10 Liabilities US$              
Liquidity 4.05 4.81 4.60 2.44 2.79 2.80 2.69 1.91 2.29 2.09 2.22 2.09 2.01     2.12 <-Average 5 Ratio US$              
                                                       
Book Value $3,771 $4,492 $5,510 $6,431 $7,906 $9,077 $10,450 $9,383 $10,977 $11,576 $12,973 $14,629 $15,358 $15,358 225.70% <-Total Growth 10 Book Value US$              
BV per share $3.16 $3.75 $4.56 $5.26 $6.49 $7.51 $8.63 $8.12 $9.60 $10.29 $11.59 $13.33 $14.31 $14.31 255.55% <-Total Growth 10 Book Value US$              
Change 45.18% 18.52% 21.49% 15.57% 23.29% 15.63% 15.04% -5.92% 18.22% 7.14% 12.64% 15.02% 7.32% 0.00%   0.5408 Current/Historical   Book Value US$              
P/BV (CL) 11.64 14.14 9.41 8.41 7.48 6.70 6.10 6.14 5.51 4.80 2.76 3.28 2.72 2.72 13.52% <-IRR #YR-> 10 Book Value US$              
Change -0.14% 21.39% -33.43% -10.57% -11.11% -10.49% -8.84% 0.62% -10.26% -12.86% -42.52% 18.70% -16.91% 0.00% 9.08% <-IRR #YR-> 5 Book Value US$              
Leverage (A/BK) 1.33 1.26 1.28 1.70 1.56 1.55 1.59 2.10 1.78 1.92 1.82 1.92 1.99 0.00   1.72 <-Average 10 A/BV US$              
Debt/Equity Ratio 0.33 0.26 0.28 0.70 0.56 0.55 0.59 1.10 0.78 0.92 0.82 0.92 0.99 0.00   0.72 <-Average 10 Debt/Equity                
Averages               P/BV 10 Yrs 6.06 5 Yrs 4.50               US$              
                                           
  -$3.75 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $13.33                              
            -$8.63 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $13.33                              
                                                     
ROE 12.6% 24.5% 19.0% 15.3% 20.2% 21.6% 17.3% 27.1% 25.5% 19.3% 35.3% 21.2% 21.3% <----   Net Income/Shareholders' equity     ROE US$              
5Yr Running Ave 21.4% 22.3% 21.1% 18.7% 18.5% 20.0% 18.8% 20.6% 22.4% 22.0% 25.2% 25.6% 24.4%                            
                                                     
Net Income $476 $1,099 $1,046 $984 $1,600 $1,959 $1,804 $2,547 $2,802 $2,231 $4,577 $3,099 $3,274 <-12 mths 182.11% <-Total Growth 10 Net Income                
Oper C. F. $465 $1,042 $1,832 $1,590 $2,078 $2,846 $2,819 $2,207 $2,979 $3,489 $3,878 $4,131 $4,254 <-12 mths     Cash Flow Statement CF from continuing operations            
Invest. C. F -$1,341 -$376 -$1,026 -$4,382 -$250 $1,651 $1,603 $2,867 -$1,701 -$2,790 -$2,740 -$4,759 -$5,037 <-12 mths     Cash Flow Statement                
Total Accruals $1,352 $433 $240 $3,776 -$229 -$2,537 -$2,618 -$2,527 $1,524 $1,532 $3,439 $3,727 $4,057                            
Total Assets $5,008 $5,669 $7,039 $10,905 $12,321 $14,111 $16,617 $19,665 $19,512 $22,198 $23,605 $28,090 $30,597       Balance Sheet                    
Accruals Ratio 27.00% 7.63% 3.41% 34.62% -1.86% -17.98% -15.76% -12.85% 7.81% 6.90% 14.57% 13.27% 13.26%                            
up/down/neutral                               Need free cash flow (cash from operations, with depreciation and amortization added back and capital spending subtracted) to amply cover the payouts.
Chge in Close 44.98% 43.87% -19.13% 3.36% 9.59% 3.50% 4.88% -5.33% 6.09% -6.63% -35.25% 36.53% -10.83%                            
Any Predictions?                                                    
                                                       
Fin. C. F $853 -$423 -$246 $2,166 -$744 -$1,010 -$489 $1,316 -$3,011 -$835 -$845 $764 $624 <-12 mths                          
Total Accruals $499 $856 $486 $1,610 $515 -$1,527 -$2,130 -$3,844 $4,535 $2,367 $4,284 $2,963 $3,433                            
Accruals Ratio 9.97% 15.09% 6.90% 14.76% 4.18% -10.82% -12.82% -19.55% 23.24% 10.66% 18.15% 10.55% 11.22%                            
                                                     
Feb 18, 2011.  When I last looked at this stock I got 2010 and 2011 estimates of $3.18 and $3.42 for earnings.                                                  
Jun 5, 2009 AR 2008.  I would not have made any money if I had invested in this stock, from 2005 to the present.  I do not think American's would have either.  Dividend is very low                                                   
and this stock is way above the Graham Price.  Not a stock I want.                                                  
                                                       
                                                       
How they make their money.                                                  
Medtronic is the world's leading medical technology company, pioneering device-based therapies that restore health, extend life and alleviate pain. Primary products include those for bradycardia pacing,                     
tachyarrhythmia management, atrial fibrillation management, among others. Medtronic operates its business in one reportable segment, that of manufacturing and selling device-based medical therapies.                                                       
The company does business in more than 120 countries. The company's product lines include cardiac rhythm management, neurological and spinal, vascular and cardiac surgery.                                                      
                                                     
For most ratios, lower is better when looking for a good stock price.  However, there are exceptions such as for yield and asset/liability ratios and here you want a higher ratios to indicate a good stock price.                    
Also, for the Operational Profit Margin, a higher percentage is better.  With the OPM, you should only compare companies in similar industries.                              
                                                       
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