MDLN

HoldFallen Favourite

Medline Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $46.1B cap · $295.9M/day traded

$35.19 -2.1% · close 19 Oct · scored 17 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Report expected 4 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 5.4% over the last 13 weeks.

Quality
54
Value
35
Momentum
37

As of 17 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Medline Inc. (MDLN) is 36/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 54, Value 35, Momentum 37, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
89.9x
peers 28.9x
ROE
4.9%
peers -26.0%
D/E
0.7x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MEDLINE INC.

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Medline Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and solutions, serving the entire continuum of care from hospitals and clinics to nursing homes. The company's competitive advantage lies in its extensive product portfolio and vertically integrated supply chain, making it a crucial infrastructure provider to the healthcare industry.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue———28.4B—29.9B31.2B33.7B8.8%
EPS-0.010.130.66-0.01412.8%0.401.521.5733.8%
Shares—799.8M812.0M812.0M+1.5%877.4M———
Debt———12.6B—12.6B———
Equity—55.0M16.5B10.7B1297.2%————
Op CF———1.7B—2.0B———
Inv CF———-474.0M—————
Fin CF———399.0M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+1.4%
31.632.934.135.336.68 Sep29 Sep19 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo read yetExperimental

Not enough steady price history for a read yet.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 55% of stocks we rank over the past year (45% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$35.19
RSI (14)
52.0
52W High
$50.88
From 52W High
-30.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
54
ROIC
5.7%56.5
ROE
4.9%54.7
GP/Assets
19.5%44.5
Op. Margin
0.8%44.7
FCF/Assets
3.4%60.7
Piotroski
497.6
Int. Cover
2.5x43.9
D/E Ratio
0.66x23.0
Current Ratio
4.33x68.8
Value
35
P/E (TTM)
89.9x10.1
EV/EBITDA
19.5x34.8
P/FCF
35.6x35.3
P/B
2.7x48.2
P/S
1.6x73.2
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
37
52W High %
69%57.8
RS 6M
-35%25.6
SMA 50/200
0.87x24.2
EPS Rev 4W
-0.6%14.0
EPS Rev 12W
-5.5%17.9
EPS Improve
+294%92.0
Q Growth
-82%3.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$46.1B
P/E (Forward)
22.8x
Gross Margin
25.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MDLN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MDLNMedline Inc.(you)$46.1B36Hold
RGENRepligen Corporation$10.4B53Hold
BDXBecton, Dickinson and Company$49.7B82Strong Buy
MMEDMiniMed Group, Inc.$5.8B42Hold
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.$26.5B77Buy
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.$142.7B68Buy
WRBYWarby Parker Inc.$2.9B36Hold
COOThe Cooper Companies, Inc.$10.7B63Hold
AVTRAvantor, Inc.$10.0B66Buy
RMDResMed Inc.$32.1B92Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE -26.0% · P/E 28.9x · Gross margin 64.0%

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Medline Inc. (MDLN): Stock Score Summary

Medline Inc. (MDLN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 36/100 based on Quality (54/100), Value (35/100), and Momentum (37/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Medline Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and solutions, serving the entire continuum of care from hospitals and clinics to nursing homes. The company's competitive advantage lies in its extensive product portfolio and vertically integrated supply chain, making it a crucial infrastructure provider to the healthcare industry.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$35.19
Market Cap$46.1B
P/E (TTM)89.90
P/E (Forward)22.83
Price/Book2.73
Return on Equity4.9%
Return on Invested Capital5.7%
Debt/Equity0.66x
Gross Margin25.1%
Operating Margin0.8%
Revenue Growth11.6%
Free Cash Flow$1.3B

Medline Inc. operates in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medline Inc.’s (MDLN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Medline Inc. (MDLN) is 36/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (54), Value (35), and Momentum (37), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Medline Inc. have an economic moat?
Medline Inc. (MDLN) has a Quality factor score of 54/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Medline Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Medline Inc. (MDLN) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 36/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Medline Inc. in?
Medline Inc. (MDLN) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry (United States).