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Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences describes itself as the leading global structural heart disease innovation company. It sells transcatheter aortic valves (SAPIEN family), transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies (PASCAL, EVOQUE, SAPIEN M3) and surgical heart valves (INSPIRIS RESILIA, MITRIS RESILIA). 2025 net sales were $6,067.6 million, of which TAVR was $4,487.7 million (74%). It sold its Critical Care business to BD in September 2024, and in January 2026 a federal court blocked its planned acquisition of JenaValve at the FTC's request.

Last updated

Analysis last edited: November 6, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 22, 2026 12:01 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: February 25, 2026

Built on10-K FY2025 · filed 2026-02-2510-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-30) · filed 2026-11-04Proxy statement (2026)

Next update expectedAfter FY2026’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.

01

At a glanceFrom SEC data

Eight headline measures, each placed among the companies covered on this site.

Revenue growth
10.8%

Higher than 67% of 372 non-financial companies

Average yearly growth over the years shown

Operating margin
20.8%

Higher than 59% of 311 non-financial companies

Latest fiscal year (FY2025)

ROIC minus WACC
+1.4 pts

Higher than 42% of 311 non-financial companies

Return on capital above (or below) its estimated cost

Net debt ÷ EBITDA
-2.6x

Higher than 3% of 304 non-financial companies

Below 0 means more cash than debt

Cash conversion
1.49x

Higher than 47% of 349 non-financial companies

Operating cash flow ÷ net income

Dividend raises
—

Years the dividend per share rose, of the last 5

P/E today
55.8x

Latest close 2026-11-04; trailing 12 months to 2026-09-30

Beta
0.73

Above 1 = moves more than the market

Each marker shows where this company sits among the non-financial companies covered on this site, not all listed companies (left = lowest, right = highest). A high position is not automatically good — for net debt ÷ EBITDA, higher means more debt. Details and formulas are in the sections below and in How to read this.

02

Valuation todayFrom SEC data

Price-based measures at the latest close, next to the same measures at the last fiscal year-end.

Share price$98.19close on 2026-11-04

Market cap$57.02B

P/E today
55.8x

At FY2025 year-end: 46.6x

Earnings: trailing 12 months to 2026-09-30

P/B today
5.5x

At FY2025 year-end: 4.8x

Book value at FY2025 year-end

EV/EBITDA today
37.6x

At FY2025 year-end: 33.2x

EBITDA for FY2025

FCF yield today
2.3%

At FY2025 year-end: 2.7%

Free cash flow for FY2025

Dividend yield today
—

Dividends per share for FY2025

“Today” uses the latest closing price (2026-11-04, Yahoo Finance daily closing prices) and shares outstanding at the last fiscal year-end. The rest of this page — including the financial table and ROIC vs. WACC — uses fiscal year-end prices. These are reference figures, not a judgment of whether the stock is cheap or expensive.

03

What changed since last earningsFrom SEC data

The latest reported quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, the balance sheet against the previous quarter-end, and what management said in its latest earnings release.

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026.

  • Revenue↑ +10.5%$1.55B → $1.72B (vs. a year earlier)
  • Operating margin↓ −2.3 pts19.8% → 17.4% (vs. a year earlier)
  • Net income↑ +5.6%$291M → $308M (vs. a year earlier)
  • Diluted EPS↑ +6.0%$0.50 → $0.53 (vs. a year earlier)
  • Cash↑ +7.0%$2.91B → $3.11B (vs. previous quarter-end)
  • Long-term debt→ +0.0%$599M → $599M (vs. previous quarter-end)

Source: Form 10-Q ↗ (SEC XBRL). Long-term debt is the tagged long-term debt figure and leaves out short-term borrowings.

From the earnings release of Nov 4, 2026.

Management outlook ↑ Raised

Raised sales growth guidance to about 11.5% from 10%–11%. Source sentence
Increasing total company sales 2 growth guidance to approximately 11.5% from 10% to 11%

Key changes

  • Q3 sales up 10.5% to $1.72B. Source sentence
    Q3 sales grew 10.5% to $1.72 billion 1 , constant currency 2 sales grew 11.2%
  • Adjusted EPS $0.80, up 19%. Source sentence
    Q3 EPS of $0.53 1 ; adjusted 2 EPS of $0.80 1 which grew 19% versus prior year

Written by AI. A line appears only if its figures and direction match the quoted sentence, which an automatic check confirms. Companies' outlooks are their own and may not be met. Read the release ↗

04

Company profileFrom SEC dataShow

Legal name
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Headquarters
IRVINE, CA
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year end
12/31
Exchange & ticker
NYSE: EW
Industry
Health Care Equipment
CIK
1099800

Workforce (as of FY2025 year-end)

  • Employees

    16,000

Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) cover page and business description

05

Earnings calendarFrom SEC dataShow

When the company reports each quarter: the quarter-end date, the day results were released, and when the 10-Q or 10-K was filed.

Next report

Q4 FY2026

Quarter end: December 2026. In past years, Q4 results were released 37–42 days after quarter end (Feb 10, 2026; Feb 11, 2025; Feb 6, 2024). No date has been announced in the sources this site uses.

Reporting pattern

  • Fiscal year ends around December 31.
  • Reports four times a year: three quarterly reports (10-Q) and an annual report (10-K) for Q4.
  • Earnings releases came 23–42 days after quarter end over the last 12 quarters.
QuarterQuarter endedEarnings release (8-K)Report filed (10-Q / 10-K)
Q3 FY2026Sep 30, 2026Nov 4, 2026 (+35 days)Nov 4, 2026 10-Q (+35 days)
Q2 FY2026Jun 30, 2026Jul 23, 2026 (+23 days)Aug 4, 2026 10-Q (+35 days)
Q1 FY2026Mar 31, 2026Apr 23, 2026 (+23 days)May 6, 2026 10-Q (+36 days)
Q4 FY2025Dec 31, 2025Feb 10, 2026 (+41 days)Feb 25, 2026 10-K (+56 days)
Q3 FY2025Sep 30, 2025Oct 30, 2025 (+30 days)Nov 5, 2025 10-Q (+36 days)
Q2 FY2025Jun 30, 2025Jul 24, 2025 (+24 days)Aug 6, 2025 10-Q (+37 days)
Q1 FY2025Mar 31, 2025Apr 23, 2025 (+23 days)May 6, 2025 10-Q (+36 days)
Q4 FY2024Dec 31, 2024Feb 11, 2025 (+42 days)Feb 28, 2025 10-K (+59 days)
Q3 FY2024Sep 30, 2024Oct 24, 2024 (+24 days)Nov 6, 2024 10-Q (+37 days)
Q2 FY2024Jun 30, 2024Jul 24, 2024 (+24 days)Jul 31, 2024 10-Q (+31 days)
Q1 FY2024Mar 31, 2024Apr 25, 2024 (+25 days)Apr 29, 2024 10-Q (+29 days)
Q4 FY2023Dec 31, 2023Feb 6, 2024 (+37 days)Feb 12, 2024 10-K (+43 days)

Source: SEC EDGAR filing history. Release dates are the dates the earnings release was furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K (Item 2.02), which is normally the day results are announced. For a quarter whose 10-Q or 10-K isn’t filed yet, the date is the latest Item 2.02 8-K since the previous report, which may be a preliminary or other results-related update. Fiscal years are labeled by the calendar year in which they end.

06

Flagship products & servicesSite analysis

  • TAVR

    Edwards SAPIEN family of valves

    Examples: SAPIEN 3 Ultra

    Transcatheter aortic valves delivered while the heart is beating; first commercialized in Europe in 2007.

  • TMTT

    PASCAL, EVOQUE and SAPIEN M3 systems

    Examples: PASCAL (Europe, U.S., Japan); EVOQUE and SAPIEN M3 (Europe, U.S.)

    Transcatheter repair and replacement for mitral and tricuspid valve disease; EVOQUE was the world's first approved transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement therapy.

  • Surgical

    Surgical heart valves

    Examples: INSPIRIS RESILIA, KONECT RESILIA, MITRIS RESILIA

    Tissue valves for open-heart surgery; INSPIRIS is described as the leading aortic surgical valve in the world.

From the FY2025 Form 10-K.

U.S., worldwide and country/regional share of flagship products/services

Only shares the company itself states (in its filings or press releases, sometimes citing a research firm) are shown. Scope and timing vary by figure — treat these as approximate.

  • INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic surgical valve

    Surgical aortic valves

    U.S. share

    —

    Not disclosed

    Worldwide share

    Leading aortic surgical valve worldwide

    Company-disclosed

    The 10-K states INSPIRIS is the leading aortic surgical valve in the world.

Sources:

The 10-K gives no percentage share; it calls Edwards a leading global competitor in each product line.

07

Recent strategic focusSite analysis

Recent developments.

  1. H1 2026

    Net sales $3,389.6M versus $2,944.9M; net income attributable to Edwards $622.6M versus $691.2M.

    Source: Form 10-Q Q2 2026

  2. JenaValve

    A court blocked the acquisition on January 9, 2026 and the merger agreement was terminated on January 14, 2026.

    Source: Form 10-K FY2025

  3. Securities class action

    A proposed settlement, not material to the financial statements, was preliminarily approved on August 3, 2026.

    Source: Form 10-Q Q2 2026

Capex ÷ D&A (FY2025)

1.66x

Well above depreciation — expansion-stage investment

formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization

e.g.$260M ÷ $157M = 1.66x

termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

R&D-to-revenue ratio (FY2025)

17.8%

formularesearch & development expense ÷ revenue × 100

e.g.$1,079M ÷ $6,068M × 100 = 17.8%

termsResearch & development (R&D) · Revenue (net sales)

Where the money goes, over time

Unit: $M. Capex went from $245M in FY2022 to $260M in FY2025

  • Capex
  • R&D

formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization

termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-25

08

Key figures at a glanceFrom SEC data

FY2022–FY2025, 4 years.

Revenue (FY2025)

$6.07B

As reported in the 10-K

Revenue CAGR (3 years)

+10.8%▲favorable

formula(last-period revenue ÷ first-period revenue) ^ (1 ÷ years) − 1

e.g.($6,068M ÷ $4,464M) ^ (1÷3) − 1 = 10.8%

termsCAGR · ^ (exponent) · Revenue (net sales)

Operating margin (FY2025)

20.8%▼caution

-12.7pt vs. 3 years ago

formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100

e.g.$1,264M ÷ $6,068M × 100 = 20.8%

termsOperating income · Revenue (net sales)

ROE (FY2025)

10.6%▲favorable

4-year average: 27.3%

As reported in the 10-K

P/B (FY2025 end)

4.79x

formulafiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share

e.g.$85.25 ÷ $17.80 = 4.79x

termsP/B · BVPS

Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's P/B

EV/EBITDA (FY2025 end)

33.2x

formula(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization)

e.g.($49,505M + $598M − $2,938M) ÷ ($1,264M + $157M) = 33.2x

termsEV/EBITDA · Market capitalization · Interest-bearing debt · EBITDA · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's multiple

  • ▲

    Revenue grew +10.8% a year over 3 years (strong growth)

    From $4.46B in FY2022 to $6.07B in FY2025. The annualized rate (CAGR) makes it possible to compare growth pace across companies of different sizes.

  • ▼

    Operating margin declined: 33.6% → 20.8%

    How much operating profit is left per $100 of revenue. It moved -12.7 points over 3 years — pricing power, cost control, and product mix all show up here.

  • ▲

    Equity ratio is 75.5% (a high level of financial stability)

    The share of total assets funded by equity rather than debt. 50%+ is often read as low bankruptcy risk, though the right level varies by industry (real estate and leasing run lower, for instance).

  • ▲

    Free cash flow was positive in 4 of 4 years

    Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures: the cash left over after funding the business’s own investment, available for dividends, buybacks, acquisitions, or debt paydown. A negative year can mean heavy investment, or weak core earnings — worth distinguishing.

  • ▲

    ROE averaged 27.3% over 4 years (latest: 10.6%)

    How much profit was generated on shareholders’ equity. Roughly 10%+ is often cited as solid for a U.S. company, though this varies a lot by industry and capital intensity.

09

Business modelSite analysis

Designs, manufactures and sells implantable heart valves and delivery systems used by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in hospitals.

How money and goods flow at Edwards Lifesciences
  1. 01 what it draws on

    Inputs & resources

    • About 16,000 employees
    • Manufacturing mainly in the U.S., Singapore, Costa Rica and Ireland
    • R&D spending $1,079.2M (2025)
  2. 02 what it does

    Activities

    • Research, clinical trials and regulatory approval
    • Valve manufacturing from natural tissues
    • Direct sales forces and independent distributors
  3. 03 who it serves

    Customers

    • Hospitals and physicians worldwide; no customer was 10% or more of 2025 net sales
  4. 04 how money comes in

    How it earns

    • TAVR $4,487.7M
    • TMTT $550.6M
    • Surgical $1,029.3M (2025)

How the business makes money

  • United States sales were $3,543.1M (58%) of 2025 net sales.
  • TMTT sales rose to $550.6M in 2025 and $373.7M in H1 2026 (H1 2025: $249.7M).
  • Most replacement heart valves are made from natural tissues.

Government & regulation around the business

Non-market factors from the company’s filings: what governments and regulators fund, buy, set, approve or restrict, and which part of the flow above each one touches.

Edwards’ heart-valve sales depend on regulatory approval and are exposed to regulatory change.

  • Approvals & licenses

    FDA device clearance

    U.S. sales require FDA 510(k) clearance or premarket approval for each device; noncompliance can bring warning letters, recalls or other sanctions.

    Supports and constrainsTouches: Activities

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  • Regulated prices & reimbursement

    Regulatory environment

    Significant changes in the regulatory environment could hurt future sales.

    Constrains the businessTouches: How it earns

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

Revenue by segment (FY2025)

Unit: $M — bar length = revenue, (%) = share of total company revenue

  • TAVR

    4,487.7 (74%)
  • Surgical Structural Heart

    1,029.3 (17%)
  • TMTT

    550.6 (9%)

Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) — net sales by product group Net sales by major product group total $6,067.6M.

10

Contract structureSite analysisShow

Short-term or spot sales carry different earnings quality than long-term or auto-renewing contracts — this shows how the company actually contracts with its customers.

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Alliances & capital tiesSite analysisShow

Equity stakes, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships disclosed across the 10-K, 8-Ks, and proxy statement.

  • Pending or recent acquisition

    BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

    Sold the Critical Care business to BD on September 3, 2024.

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  • Capital tie / equity stake

    JenaValve Technology

    After the merger agreement was terminated in January 2026, Edwards invested in a $45.0M convertible promissory note in JenaValve.

    Source: Form 10-Q (quarter ended 2026-06-30)

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Customers & suppliersSite analysis

Who the company sells to and buys from. Companies rarely name either, so named counterparties come only from the company's own filings and press releases; otherwise this lists the concentration figures the 10-K discloses.

Customers

Hospitals and physicians worldwide, reached through direct sales forces and distributors.

Named by the company

No customer is named; no customer accounted for 10% or more of 2025 net sales.

Suppliers

Natural tissues, resins, chemicals, electronics and metals.

Named by the company

No supplier is named.

13

Competitors & peersSite analysis

Competitors the 10-K names, and the peer group the company itself chose in its proxy statement. Nothing here is this site's own pick.

In TAVR, Edwards' primary competitors are Medtronic and Abbott; in TMTT, Abbott; in Surgical, Medtronic and Abbott.

Competitors named in the 10-K

Peer group the company chose

Compensation peer group (17 companies), from the proxy statement. Peers are companies the board considers comparable — for example when setting executive pay — not necessarily direct competitors.

Medical technology and life science companies used to benchmark executive pay.

Source: Proxy statement (2026)

Company names link to this site’s analysis where one exists; “site ↗” opens the company’s own website.

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Six years of financialsFrom SEC data

Each chart's axis holds a single unit (never mixing dollars, %, and $/share). The table's per-period header links to the filing the numbers came from.

Revenue over time

Unit: $M

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-25

Profit over time (operating → net)

Unit: $M

  • Operating income
  • Pretax income
  • Net income

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-25

Margins over time

Unit: %

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100

termsOperating income · Revenue (net sales)

formulanet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 100

termsNet income (attributable to the company)

Cash flow over time

Unit: $M (below zero = cash went out)

  • Operating CF
  • Investing CF
  • Free CF

formulacash flow from operations − capital expenditures

termsFree cash flow (FCF) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Capital expenditures (capex)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-25

Financial stability & capital efficiency

Unit: %

  • Equity ratio
  • ROE

formulatotal equity ÷ total assets × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)

termsStockholders’ equity · Total assets

formulanet income ÷ average equity (beginning + ending, ÷2) × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)

termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Stockholders’ equity

Earnings per share (EPS) and dividend per share

Unit: $

  • EPS

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-25

Line itemFY202210-K on EDGAR ↗FY202310-K on EDGAR ↗FY202410-K on EDGAR ↗FY202510-K on EDGAR ↗
Income statement ($M)
Revenue4,4645,0105,4406,068
Operating income1,4981,3091,3791,264
Pretax income1,5201,3721,5481,273
Net income (attributable)1,5221,4024,1751,074
Revenue growthcalc(this year’s revenue − last year’s revenue) ÷ last year’s revenue × 100—12.2%8.6%11.5%
Operating margincalcoperating income ÷ revenue × 10033.6%26.1%25.3%20.8%
Net margincalcnet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 10034.1%28.0%76.7%17.7%
Balance sheet ($M)
Total assets8,2939,36313,05513,697
Total equity5,8076,71910,06310,338
Interest-bearing debtSum of short- and long-term borrowings, notes/bonds payable596597598598
Equity ratio70.0%71.0%76.6%75.5%
ROE26.1%22.5%50.2%10.6%
Cash flow ($M)
Operating CF1,2188965421,595
Investing CF2521742,313-713
Financing CF-1,584-711-983-957
Free cash flowcalccash flow from operations − capital expenditures9746432901,335
Cash and equivalents7691,1323,0452,938
Per share & other
EPS ($)2.442.306.971.83
BVPS ($)9.5511.0616.9917.80
P/E (x)30.633.210.646.6
EV/EBITDA (x)calc(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization)27.631.226.833.2
P/B (x)calcfiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share7.826.894.364.79

P/B and EV/EBITDA use each period’s period-end (fiscal year-end) figures, not the current share price. Figures without a "calc" tag are as reported in the Form 10-K (the consolidated financial statements and, for older years, earlier 10-Ks), pulled automatically from SEC EDGAR. Where a later filing restated a prior period, the restated figure is used.

Last 8 quarters

Three-month figures from 10-Q filings. Change is versus the same quarter a year earlier. Newest quarter on top.

Quarter endedRevenueOperating incomeNet incomeDiluted EPS
2026-09-30$1.72B+10.5%$299M-2.6%$308M+5.6%$0.53
2026-06-30$1.74B+13.6%$513M+24.8%$242M-27.4%$0.42
2026-03-31$1.65B+16.7%$478M+21.0%$381M+6.3%$0.66
2025-12-31 †$1.57B+13.3%$151M-51.7%$91M-76.3%—
2025-09-30$1.55B$307M$291M$0.50
2025-06-30$1.53B$411M$333M$0.56
2025-03-31$1.41B$395M$358M$0.61
2024-12-31 †$1.39B$313M$386M$0.65

† Fourth quarter = the 10-K’s annual figure minus the first three quarters; quarterly EPS isn’t derived this way because share counts change during the year.

Data left out of this analysis

  • FY2020: Critical Care (sold to BD on September 3, 2024) is not restated as discontinued operations for FY2020, so it is not comparable.
  • FY2021: Critical Care (sold to BD on September 3, 2024) is not restated as discontinued operations for FY2021, so it is not comparable.

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Is ROIC above WACC?From SEC data

ROIC (the return on money invested in the business) above WACC (the cost of raising that money) means the company is creating value. WACC is an estimate, so its assumptions can be adjusted below.

ROIC (FY2025)

10.2%

formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)

e.g.$1,264M × (1 − 12.5%) ÷ $10,798M × 100 = 10.2%

termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity

WACC (this site’s estimate)

8.89%

formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight

e.g.Equity weight: $49.5B ÷ ($49.5B + $598M) = 98.8%

e.g.Debt weight: $598M ÷ ($49.5B + $598M) = 1.2%

e.g.WACC: 9.0% × 98.8% + 3.4% × (1 − 12.5%) × 1.2% = 8.89%

termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization

ROIC − WACC

+1.4pt▲favorable

Earning more than the cost of capital (ROIC > WACC in 4 of 4 years)

formulaROIC − WACC (positive means the business earns more than its cost of capital)

termsROIC · WACC

How firm is this? With the equity risk premium ±1 point and beta ±0.2, WACC runs 7.3%–10.9% and ROIC − WACC runs −0.7 to +3.0 points. The sign flips inside this range, so the result depends on the assumptions. This describes the latest year and does not predict future value creation.

WACC 8.89% is this site’s estimate under the assumptions below (not a figure the company has published)

Risk-free rate
4.95% (10-year Treasury, 2026-11-03)
β
0.73 (price-derived adjusted beta, but correlation with the market is low (R² 0.09), so reliability is limited)
Equity risk premium
5.5%
Cost of equity
8.96%
Cost of debt
3.41%
Tax rate
12.5% (effective rate, FY2023–FY2025)
Capital structure (equity : debt)
99% : 1%
→ Change assumptions and recalculate

ROIC over time, vs. WACC

Unit: % — bars = each period's ROIC, horizontal line = latest WACC. Bars above the line are green, below are red

  • ROIC (above WACC)
  • ROIC (below WACC)
  • WACC 8.89%

formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)

termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity

formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight

termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization

Try different WACC assumptions

β and the equity risk premium are estimates with a real range of plausible values — move the sliders to check whether ROIC > WACC still holds. The risk-free rate starts at the 10-year Treasury yield on 2026-11-03 (U.S. Treasury).

Initial β: 0.73 (price-derived adjusted beta. Raw β 0.60, R² 0.09, 130 weeks)

formula0.67 × β + 0.33 (β = the slope of weekly stock returns regressed on weekly market returns)

e.g.0.67 × 0.598 + 0.33 = 0.731

termsβ (beta)

Period 2024-05-10–2026-11-04, using S&P 500 ETF (SPY) as the market proxy. Source: Yahoo Finance price history.

Cost of equity8.96%

formularisk-free rate + β × equity risk premium

e.g.5.0% + 0.73 × 5.5% = 9.0%

termsCAPM · Risk-free rate · β (beta) · Equity risk premium (market risk premium)

Market value of equity$49.5B

formulafiscal year-end closing price × shares outstanding (= market cap)

termsMarket capitalization · Market value of equity

Interest-bearing debt$598M
Cost of debt3.41%

formulainterest expense ÷ interest-bearing debt × 100 (clamped to 0–10%; falls back to the risk-free rate if there’s no debt)

termsInterest-bearing debt · Risk-free rate

Capital structure (equity weight : debt weight)99% : 1%

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What the price implies (DCF)From SEC data

A company's value can be written as its free cash flow divided by (cost of capital − perpetual growth). Working that backwards from the market's valuation shows how much growth the share price assumed — compared here with the company's actual past growth.

Growth the price implies (price on 2026-11-04)

6.4%

Perpetual FCF growth: g = r − FCF ÷ EV = 8.9% − 2.5%

Past FCF growth (FY2022–FY2025)

+11.1%

Compound annual rate, 3 years

Past revenue growth (FY2022–FY2025)

+10.8%

Compound annual rate, 3 years

Inputs (FY2025): free cash flow $1.34B (operating CF − capex); enterprise value $53.39B = market cap $57.02B (latest close, 2026-11-04) + debt $598M − cash and short-term investments $4.23B; r = WACC of 8.9% using this page’s default assumptions (β 0.73, risk-free 5.0%, market premium 5.5%).

Three WACC scenarios

The same calculation under cautious, base and optimistic cost-of-capital assumptions (risk-free rate fixed at the 10-year Treasury yield). Pick one to load it into the sliders below.

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V = FCF ÷ (r − g). It starts at the implied growth rate, where the theoretical value equals today’s enterprise value.

Theoretical enterprise value

$53.4B

FCF $1.34B ÷ (8.9% − 6.4%)

Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value

1.00x

Above 1x: these assumptions value the business above the market did

How sensitive the answer is

Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value for each combination of r and g.

g \ r6.9%7.9%8.9%9.9%10.9%
0%0.36x0.32x0.28x0.25x0.23x
2%0.51x0.42x0.36x0.32x0.28x
4%0.86x0.64x0.51x0.42x0.36x
6%2.78x1.32x0.86x0.64x0.51x
8%——2.78x1.32x0.86x

A simplified model for seeing what the market price assumes, not a forecast or a target price. It treats free cash flow as growing at one constant rate forever; the result swings widely with small changes in r and g, and is undefined when g reaches r. Free cash flow here is operating cash flow minus capex, which is after interest — a full DCF of enterprise value would use cash flow before interest. Market cap uses the latest close (2026-11-04) × shares at fiscal year-end; free cash flow and WACC inputs are from the latest fiscal year.

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Earnings qualityFrom SEC dataShow

The same reported profit can mean different things depending on whether it's backed by cash, driven by the core business, or the result of a one-off item. Four checks below.

  • !

    Operating CF ÷ net income: averages 0.76x

    Cash coming in trails reported profit. Worth checking for rising receivables/inventory or one-off gains.

  • ✓

    Accrual ratio (latest): -3.9%

    A small share of profit rests on accounting estimates.

  • ✓

    Core-earnings share (operating income ÷ pretax income): 99%

    Most profit comes from core operations.

  • ✓

    Days sales outstanding: 53 → 38 days

    No major slowdown in collecting on sales.

Operating CF vs. net income

Unit: $M — operating CF above net income means profit is backed by cash

  • Operating CF
  • Net income

formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company

termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)

formula(net income − operating CF) ÷ average total assets × 100

termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Total assets

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-25

Profit bridge (FY2025)

Unit: $M — what moved profit from operating income to net income

  • Profit (each stage)
  • Pushed profit up
  • Pushed profit down

formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100

termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-25

Receivables & inventory days

Unit: days — days grow when receivables or inventory build up faster than sales

  • Days sales outstanding
  • Days inventory outstanding

formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365

termsAccounts receivable · Revenue (net sales)

formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365

termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)

Worked examples (latest period)

formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company

e.g.$1,595M ÷ $1,074M = 1.49x

termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)

formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100

e.g.$1,264M ÷ $1,273M × 100 = 99%

termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)

formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365

e.g.($609M + $660M) ÷ 2 ÷ $6,068M × 365 = 38 days

termsAccounts receivable · Revenue (net sales)

formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365

e.g.($1,087M + $1,126M) ÷ 2 ÷ $1,334M × 365 = 303 days

termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)

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Who holds the sharesFrom SEC dataShow

How much of the stock large institutional investors report owning on SEC Form 13F, how much the directors and executive officers hold (and how much of the vote they control), and roughly how much is left for individual investors. Shown next to beta so the holder mix can be read alongside how much the stock swings.

Institutions, insiders and everyone else, 13F holdings as of 2026-06-30

“Everyone else” is what remains after shares reported on Form 13F and shares held by directors and executive officers: mostly individual investors, plus non-insider families or foundations and smaller or foreign institutions. The figures have different dates and 13F reports count some shares twice — read it as an approximate split.

Held by 13F filers
91.0%
Directors & officers (shares)
0.3%
Everyone else (est.)
8.7%

individuals and other non-13F holders

Directors & officers (voting power)
0.3%

no separate voting figure; shown as shares

Institutional-ownership rank
181 of 416

1 = most institutional; 43% of covered companies have more

Beta (adjusted)
0.73

above 1 = swings more than the market

  • 524.3M shares reported by 1,330 13F filers ÷ 576.4M shares outstanding on 2026-07-31. Option positions are excluded.
  • Directors and executive officers as a group, from the proxy statement’s beneficial-ownership table; includes shares they can acquire within 60 days.
  • A large “everyone else” share can still reflect a family, trust or foundation stake held outside the board; check the proxy statement’s 5% holders.

Sources: SEC Form 13F data set (holdings as of 2026-06-30) · Form DEF 14A filed 2026-03-26 (beneficial ownership table) · Form 10-Q cover page (shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31)

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Strengths & weaknessesSite analysis

Strengths

  1. 1. Leading TAVR franchise

    TAVR sales of $4,487.7M made up 74% of 2025 net sales.

    Evidence: Form 10-K FY2025

  2. 2. Fast-growing TMTT

    H1 2026 TMTT sales $373.7M, up 50% from $249.7M.

    Evidence: Form 10-Q Q2 2026

  3. 3. Strong balance sheet

    Equity of $10.3B against interest-bearing debt of about $0.6B at end-2025.

    Evidence: SEC EDGAR XBRL

Weaknesses

  1. 1. Concentration in TAVR

    About three-quarters of sales come from one product group.

    Evidence: Form 10-K FY2025

  2. 2. Blocked acquisition

    The FTC obtained an injunction blocking the JenaValve acquisition in January 2026.

    Evidence: Form 10-K FY2025

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What draws investors to itSite analysis

Why the stock can look attractive to investors — each point paired with what has to hold for it to stay true, and the opposing view. This is this site's analysis, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

P/E (FY2025)

46.6x

Price at fiscal year-end ÷ diluted EPS

Dividend yield (FY2025)

—

Dividends per share ÷ fiscal year-end price

Payout ratio (FY2025)

—

Dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS

FCF yield (FY2025)

2.7%

(Operating CF − capex) ÷ market cap

  1. 1. Structural heart growth

    Net sales from continuing operations rose from $4,464.0M (2022) to $6,067.6M (2025).

    What has to hold
    TAVR and TMTT procedures keep growing.
    The other side
    Competition from Medtronic and Abbott.

    Evidence: SEC EDGAR XBRL

  2. 2. Low leverage

    Interest-bearing debt stayed at about $0.6B from 2022 to 2025.

    What has to hold
    Cash generation continues.
    The other side
    Edwards pays no dividend.

    Evidence: SEC EDGAR XBRL

FY2020–FY2021 are omitted because they include the Critical Care business sold in 2024. 2024 net income includes the gain on the Critical Care sale. Edwards has not paid dividends.

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ResilienceSite analysisShow

How well the company could absorb a bad year: its financial buffer, how its revenue and profit held up in the worst year on record, and what the 10-K says about the business's exposure to shocks. Figures and filing statements only — no overall rating.

1. Financial buffer (FY2025)

Cash & short-term investments ÷ debt due within a year

—

$4.23B vs. —

Interest coverage (operating income ÷ interest expense)

62.0x

$1.26B vs. $20M

Free cash flow ÷ dividends paid

—

2. Worst year in the record, and the recovery

FigureWorst year-over-year changeBack to the prior level?
RevenueNo decline in the record—
Operating income-12.6% in FY2023 ($1.5B → $1.31B)Not yet, as of FY2025

Covers only the 4 fiscal years on record (FY2022–FY2025), which may not include a full recession — the worst year here isn’t necessarily how the company would fare in a severe downturn.

3. Business resilience (from the 10-K)

  • Geographic manufacturing

    TAVR, TMTT and Surgical products are made mainly in the U.S., Singapore, Costa Rica and Ireland.

    Source: Form 10-K FY2025

  • Broad customer base

    No customer was 10% or more of 2025 net sales.

    Source: Form 10-K FY2025

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Risks (including geopolitical)Site analysis

Starting from the 10-K's Risk Factors section, organized by category — geopolitical, currency, raw materials, regulatory, disaster, and more — with impact and likelihood assessed by this site.

Risk map

Vertical = impact on results, horizontal = likelihood. Upper right = most severe. Numbers match the list below (placement is this site’s own assessment).

Impact
High
4
12
Med
3
5
Low
LowMedHigh

Likelihood →

"Company disclosure" vs. "this site’s assessment"

The description and mitigation for each risk are this site’s summary of the 10-K’s "Risk Factors" section. Impact and likelihood are this site’s own assessment, not the company’s — where the company discloses its own likelihood assessment, that is noted in the summary.

Impact is judged from how large the affected business is relative to total revenue/profit, and from the risk’s track record of moving results in the past. Likelihood is judged from the filing’s wording and the current business environment (already occurring, or recurring). See the rating criteria.

  1. 1Competition & technology shift

    Competition in each product line

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Medtronic and Abbott compete in TAVR, Abbott in TMTT and Medtronic and Abbott in surgical valves.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    R&D spending and clinical evidence.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood Med
  2. 2Law & regulation

    Regulatory approvals and reimbursement

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Products need regulatory approval and clinical trial success; unsuccessful clinical trials are listed as a risk.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood Med
  3. 3M&A & integration

    Antitrust limits on acquisitions

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    The FTC successfully sued to block the JenaValve deal, showing deal risk in structural heart.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Merger agreement terminated in January 2026.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood Med
  4. 4Governance & quality

    Manufacturing and quality

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Manufacturing, logistics or quality issues are named as risks; most valves are made from natural tissues.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Multiple plants in four countries.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood Low
  5. 5Law & regulation

    Patent and other litigation

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Patent suits against SAPIEN 3 Ultra and PASCAL and a Valtech milestone suit are pending.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Vigorous defense.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood High

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What changed in the risk factorsFrom SEC data

Paragraphs in the latest 10-K's Risk Factors that have little overlap with the year before, and paragraphs that were dropped.

New or substantially reworded (7)

  • Our use of, or our failure to effectively and timely utilize, emerging technologies, including AI, could adversely impact our business and financial results.

  • We use AI and other emerging technologies in various facets of our operations and our business. Read more

    The legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI technologies is rapidly evolving and uncertain. The rapid advancement of these technologies entails risks, including potential deficiencies in AI-generated information and increased regulatory, cybersecurity, privacy, intellectual property and data-related risks. Another risk may arise if we are unable to timely utilize AI for technological innovation and business operation efficiency in a manner that is faster and more effective than our competitors. In addition, compliance with new or changing laws, regulations or industry standards relating to AI may impose significant costs on us and limit our ability to effectively develop, deploy or use AI technologies. Furthermore, if we are unable to effectively manage the use of AI technologies by our…

  • We may be adversely impacted by global economic, political and social conditions.

  • Additionally, the U.S. Department of Commerce recently initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, into (among other things) imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables and medical equipment (including devices), to determine whether they threaten U.S. national security, which further creates policy uncertainty in terms of tariffs. The current tariff environment is dynamic, as the U.S. government has imposed, modified and paused tariffs multiple times since the beginning of 2025. Changes to tariffs and other trade restrictions can be announced at any time with little or no notice. We cannot predict with certainty the future trade policy of the U.S. or other countr ies. We are monitoring recent judicial developments and executive branch responses related to U.S. tariffs; however, the impact, if any, cannot be reasonably…

  • margins for our products, any of which could negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Read more

    The ultimate impact of any existing or new tariffs or other changes in international trade policies on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows is subject to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration of such tariffs, changes in tariff rates, the amount, scope and nature of the tariffs, the results of the Section 232 investigation referenced above, any countermeasures that target countries may take or any mitigating actions that may become available.

  • We are subject to litigation, investigations, and other legal proceedings relating to our products, customers, competitors, and government regulators that could materially adversely affect our financial condition, divert management’s attention, and harm our business.

  • We are, and may become, subject to various legal proceedings, investigations and claims that arise in or outside the ordinary course of business. Read more

    The outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. We purchase and maintain business insurance for certain liabilities; however, we cannot determine whether our existing business insurance program would be sufficient to cover the costs or potential losses related to our lawsuits and legal proceedings or otherwise be excluded under the terms of any insurance policy. Regardless of merit, litigation may be time-consuming and disruptive to our operations and cause significant legal costs (including settlements, judgments, legal fees and other related defense costs) and diversion of management attention. We could also be subject to governmental investigations in connection with some of these claims. If we do not prevail in…

No longer in the text (4)

  • Because we operate globally, our business is subject to a variety of risks associated with international sales and operations.

  • Our extensive global operations and business activity as well as the fact that many of our manufacturing facilities and suppliers are outside of the United States expose us to certain financial, economic, political, and other risks, including those listed below.

  • In addition, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and similar laws in other jurisdictions contain prohibitions against bribery and other illegal payments, and make it an offense to fail to have procedures in place that prevent such payments. Penalties resulting from any violation of these laws could adversely affect us and our business.

  • Additional risks related to government regulation are also described under " Health Care Legislation and Other Regulations " in the risk factor above titled " Because we operate globally, our business is subject to a variety of risks associated with international sales and operations. "

Matched automatically, quoted as filed, and may include rewording of an existing risk. Compares Item 1A of the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026 ↗ with the 10-K filed Feb 28, 2025 ↗.

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What to watch going forwardSite analysis

  • TMTT growth: Whether EVOQUE, PASCAL and SAPIEN M3 keep TMTT growth high.
  • Litigation: Accrued legal liabilities fell to $56.9M at June 30, 2026 from $146.2M at December 31, 2025.
  • Leadership change: Corporate VP of Strategy and Corporate Development Donald E. Bobo, Jr. plans to retire by mid-2027.

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Source documentsShow

This page's financial figures come from the Form 10-Ks listed below. Check the original filings for full detail.

Last updated

Analysis last edited: November 6, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 22, 2026 12:01 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: February 25, 2026

Built on10-K FY2025 · filed 2026-02-25Proxy statement (2026)

Next update expectedAfter FY2026’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.

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