MDLN on Nasdaq

Medline Inc.

Medline Inc. is an American surgical and medical instruments and apparatus company.2 It is headquartered in Northfield, United States.2 Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol MDLN.2

$35.92 down 0.65 (1.78%)Price as of Oct 16, 2026 at 19:58 UTC

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

$28.4BRevenue, fiscal 20254
$1.2BNet income, fiscal 20254

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  • TickerMDLN on Nasdaq2
  • IndustrySurgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus2
  • HeadquartersNorthfield, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address3 Lakes Drive, Northfield, Il 600935
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer5
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • LEI984500FAN6J1P8566D432
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered address251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE, 19808 Wilmington, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 51431632

Medline Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Medline”, “the Company”, “we”, “ours” and “us”) is the largest provider of medical-surgical (“med-surg”) products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care, based on total net sales of med-surg products. Medline was founded in 1966 and today delivers mission-critical products used daily across the full range of care settings, from hospitals and surgery centers to physician offices and post-acute facilities. Our mission is to make healthcare run better by delivering improved clinical, financial, and operational outcomes.7 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

26.4%Gross margin4
7.8%Operating margin4
4.1%Net margin4
11.5%Revenue growth, 20254
10.8%Return on equity4
1.16×Debt to equity4
$1.3BFree cash flow4

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue74¢$20.9B
  • Research and development0¢$80.0M
  • Selling, general and admin16¢$4.5B
  • Other costs6¢$1.7B
  • Income tax0¢$91.0M
  • Profit4¢$1.2B

Out of $28.4B in revenue.4

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending26¢$447.0M
  • Share buybacks2¢$33.0M
  • Kept or used elsewhere72¢$1.3B

Out of $1.7B of cash from operations.4

Financial statements

Revenue4$28.4B in 2025+22% since 2023
0$10.0B$20.0B$30.0B2023: $23.2B$23.2B20232024: $25.5B$25.5B2024+10%2025: $28.4B$28.4B2025+11%
Gross profit4$7.5B in 2025+28% since 2023
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B2023: $5.9B$5.9B20232024: $7.0B$7.0B2024+19%2025: $7.5B$7.5B2025+8%
Operating income4$2.2B in 2025+77% since 2023
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B2023: $1.2B$1.2B20232024: $2.1B$2.1B2024+72%2025: $2.2B$2.2B2025+3%
Net income4$1.2B in 2025+395% since 2023
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2023: $234.0M$234.0M20232024: $1.2B$1.2B2024+397%2025: $1.2B$1.2B2025−0%
Fiscal year2022202320242025
Revenue$23.2B4$25.5B4$28.4B4
Cost of revenue$17.3B4$18.5B4$20.9B4
Gross profit$5.9B4$7.0B4$7.5B4
Research and development$60.0M4$67.0M4$80.0M4
Selling, general and admin$3.9B4$4.1B4$4.5B4
Operating expenses$4.6B4$4.8B4$5.3B4
Operating income$1.2B4$2.1B4$2.2B4
Income before tax$264.0M4$1.2B4$1.2B4
Income tax$30.0M4$46.0M4$91.0M4
Net income$234.0M4$1.2B4$1.2B4
Earnings per share-$0.014
Earnings per share (diluted)-$0.014
Shares (weighted, basic)810.0M shares4
Shares (weighted, diluted)810.0M shares4

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Corporate structure

Medline Inc. sits at the top of its group. 123 entities, 37 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Medline Inc.

  • Medline Inc. Northfield, Illinois, United States
    • Aplicare Products, LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • Centurion Medical Products, LP Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • ESMA-Med-Uxbridge, LLC Subsidiary · Massachusetts, United States
    • ESNY-Med-Montgomery, LLC Subsidiary · New York, United States
    • Excelsior Medical, LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • Healthcare Recovery Services LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • MBSI, LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • Medical Sterilization Company (NLMX), LP Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medical Sterilization Company (US), LP Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medical Sterilization GP, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medical Sterilization Holdings, LP Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medline Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd. Subsidiary · Singapore
    • Medline Asia Trading Subsidiary · China
    • Medline Assembly Australia Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Medline Assembly France SAS Subsidiary · France
    • Medline Assembly Slovakia s.r.o. Subsidiary · Slovakia
    • Medline Austria GmbH Subsidiary · Austria
    • Medline Bermuda Holdings LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medline Borrower, LP Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medline Canada, Corporation Subsidiary · Canada
    • Medline Chile SpA Subsidiary · Chile
    • Medline Co-Issuer, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medline Costa Rica Srl Subsidiary · Costa Rica
    • Medline DME GP, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Medline DME TN, LP Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 97 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Medline Inc. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$5.9B4 Dec 31, 2025$5.5B4 Dec 31, 2024+8.9%
Accumulated depreciation$1.2B4 Dec 31, 2025$861.0M4 Dec 31, 2024+34.8%
Property and equipment, net$4.8B4 Dec 31, 2025$4.6B4 Dec 31, 2024+4.0%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$432.0M4 Dec 31, 2025$384.0M4 Dec 31, 2024+12.5%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$1.9B4 Dec 31, 2025$199.0M4 Dec 31, 2024+874.4%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$8.1B4 Dec 31, 2025$8.1B4 Dec 31, 2024+0.2%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$13.9B4 Dec 31, 2025$14.6B4 Dec 31, 2024−4.6%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$12.9B4 Dec 31, 2025$12.8B4 Dec 31, 2024+0.3%
Accumulated amortization$2.8B4 Dec 31, 2025$2.1B4 Dec 31, 2024+33.3%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$10.1B4 Dec 31, 2025$10.7B4 Dec 31, 2024−6.2%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$4.8B4 Dec 31, 2025$4.5B4 Dec 31, 2024+7.0%
Finished goods$4.0B4 Dec 31, 2025$3.8B4 Dec 31, 2024+6.4%

Properties, in its own words

Our corporate headquarters are located in Northfield, Illinois, where we own approximately 720,000 square feet of space.

We also own or lease 118 real estate sites in the United States, including 17 manufacturing facilities used for our Medline Brand segment and 45 warehouse distribution facilities used for our Medline Brand and Supply Chain Solutions segments, and 80 real estate sites internationally, including 13 manufacturing facilities used for our Medline Brand segment and 25 warehouse distribution facilities used for our Medline Brand and Supply Chain Solutions segments.

The rest of Item 2

We believe that our facilities are sufficient for our current needs and that, should they be needed, additional facilities will be available to accommodate the expansion of our business.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026.7

Leadership

Who has led Medline Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (16)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • Aplicare Products, LLC Illinois6
  • Centurion Medical Products, LP Delaware6
  • ESMA-Med-Uxbridge, LLC Massachusetts6
  • ESNY-Med-Montgomery, LLC New York6
  • Excelsior Medical, LLC Illinois6
  • Healthcare Recovery Services LLC Illinois6
  • MBSI, LLC Illinois6
  • ML Products, LLC Oklahoma6
  • MMS, L.L.C. Oklahoma6
  • MRE Propco, LP Delaware6
  • MSMH NL, LLC Illinois6
  • MedTrans LLC Delaware6
  • Medical Sterilization Company (NLMX), LP Delaware6
  • Medical Sterilization Company (US), LP Delaware6
  • Medical Sterilization GP, LLC Delaware6
  • Medical Sterilization Holdings, LP Delaware6
  • Medline Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd. Singapore6
  • Medline Asia Trading China6
  • Medline Assembly Australia Pty Ltd Australia6
  • Medline Assembly France SAS France6
  • Medline Assembly Slovakia s.r.o. Slovakia6
  • Medline Austria GmbH Austria6
  • Medline Bermuda Holdings LLC Delaware6
  • Medline Borrower, LP Delaware6
All 125 listed subsidiaries
  • Medline Canada, Corporation Canada6
  • Medline Chile SpA Chile6
  • Medline Co-Issuer, Inc. Delaware6
  • Medline Costa Rica Srl Costa Rica6
  • Medline DME GP, LLC Delaware6
  • Medline DME TN, LP Delaware6
  • Medline DME, LP Delaware6
  • Medline Healthcare Industries Private Limited India6
  • Medline Holdings, LP Delaware6
  • Medline Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong6
  • Medline Industries Asia Pte. Ltd. Singapore6
  • Medline Industries Holdings, L.P. Delaware6
  • Medline Industries Inc. FZCO United Arab Emirates6
  • Medline Industries India Private Limited India6
  • Medline Industries Limited United Kingdom6
  • Medline Industries Malaysia SDN BHD Malaysia6
  • Medline Industries Singapore Pte. Ltd. Singapore6
  • Medline Industries, LP Illinois6
  • Medline Industries, LP (Shanghai) Ltd. China6
  • Medline Intermediate, LP Delaware6
  • Medline International B.V. Netherlands6
  • Medline International Belgium B.V. Belgium6
  • Medline International CZ s.r.o. Czech Republic6
  • Medline International Capital B.V. Netherlands6
  • Medline International Colombia S.A.S. Colombia6
  • Medline International France SAS France6
  • Medline International Germany GmbH Germany6
  • Medline International Holdco, Inc. Delaware6
  • Medline International Iberia S.L. Spain6
  • Medline International Italy S.r.l Italy6
  • Medline International Netherlands BV Netherlands6
  • Medline International New Zealand Limited New Zealand6
  • Medline International Portugal, Unipessoal Lda. Portugal6
  • Medline International Switzerland Sarl Switzerland6
  • Medline International Two Australia Pty Ltd. Australia6
  • Medline International Two, LLC Illinois6
  • Medline International, LLC Illinois6
  • Medline Ireland Limited Ireland6
  • Medline Japan G.K. Japan6
  • Medline Korea, LLC South Korea6
  • Medline Logistics Japan G.K. Japan6
  • Medline Mexico Holdings, LLC Illinois6
  • Medline Mexico S de RL de CV Mexico6
  • Medline Mills Industries LLC Illinois6
  • Medline Operations France SAS France6
  • Medline Operations Germany GmbH Germany6
  • Medline Operations Italy S.r.l. Italy6
  • Medline Operations Ltd. United Kingdom6
  • Medline Panama Administration LLC S. de R.L. Panama6
  • Medline Panama LLC S. de R.L. Panama6
  • Medline Panama Sales LLC S. de R.L. Panama6
  • Medline Pharmacy LLC Illinois6
  • Medline Puerto Rico, LLC Puerto Rico6
  • Medline Real Estate Germany GmbH & Co. KG Germany6
  • Medline Regional Headquarters Company Saudi Arabia6
  • Medline SI, Trgovina D.O.O. Slovenia6
  • Medline Services France SAS France6
  • Medline Services Switzerland Sarl Switzerland6
  • Medline Services UK Limited United Kingdom6
  • Medline Slovakia s.r.o. Slovakia6
  • Medline Soluciones Medicas Holdings, LLC Illinois6
  • Medline Soluciones Medicas, S de RL de CV Mexico6
  • Medline Sooner Acquisition, LLC Illinois6
  • Medline South Africa (PTY) Ltd. South Africa6
  • Medline Stellar Australia Pty Ltd. Australia6
  • Medline Stellar Germany GmbH Germany6
  • Medline Stellar Italy S.r.l. Italy6
  • Medline Stellar UK Limited United Kingdom6
  • Medline Supply Solutions Pty Ltd. Australia6
  • Medline Sweden AB Sweden6
  • Medline United Kingdom LLC Illinois6
  • Medline Ventures, LLC Illinois6
  • Medline Vietnam Trading Company Limited Vietnam6
  • Mexicali Directo AL Cliente S de RL de CV Mexico6
  • Mexicali Directo Holdings, LLC Illinois6
  • Microtek Dominicana Holdings, LLC Delaware6
  • Microtek Dominicana, S.A.S. Dominican Republic6
  • Microtek Medical B.V. Netherlands6
  • Microtek Medical LLC Delaware6
  • Microtek Medical Malta Limited Malta6
  • Mozart GP, LLC Delaware6
  • Northpoint Medical Processing, LLC Illinois6
  • Nuevo Laredo Directo Al Cliente S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico6
  • PDM Holdings, LLC Illinois6
  • PMM Holdings, LLC Illinois6
  • PluroGen Therapeutics, LLC Delaware6
  • PrefConnect, LLC Texas6
  • Productos Medline Mexicali S de RL de CV Mexico6
  • Productos Medline SA de CV Mexico6
  • RCI Hudson Mexico Holdings, LLC Illinois6
  • RCI Hudson de Mexico S de RL de CV Mexico6
  • Simcon International LLC Illinois6
  • Stellar Holdco, LLC Delaware6
  • Surgical Instrument Services and Savings, LLC Nevada6
  • Suture Express, LLC Kansas6
  • TCS Nuevo Laredo, LLC Delaware6
  • Thin Candied Shell, LLC Illinois6
  • Thin Candy Shell, LLC Michigan6
  • Tri-State Mexico Holdings, LLC Illinois6
  • Tri-State de Mexico S de RL de CV Mexico6
  • United Medco, LLC Florida6

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Timeline

  1. Oct 15, 20268-K Executive or director change28
  2. Aug 5, 20268-K Results of operations29
  3. Jul 9, 20268-K Executive or director change30
  4. Jun 12, 20268-K Shareholder vote31
  5. Jun 2, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation; Other events32
  6. May 6, 20268-K Results of operations33
  7. Feb 25, 20268-K Results of operations34
  8. Dec 22, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; Change to shareholders' rights; Executive or director change35
  9. Dec 17, 2025New chief executive James M. Boyle becomes CEO10
  10. Nov 6, 2024Founded Medline Inc. is founded2

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Nov 4, 2026 · Before the openReports results for the quarter ending Sep/202636

When it reported results

  1. Aug 5, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results29
  2. May 6, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results33
  3. Feb 25, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results34

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

154 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 2 quarterly reports, 8 major events, 98 insider forms, 13 large holders, 32 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 15, 20268-K EDGAR
  2. Oct 13, 20264 EDGAR
  3. Oct 6, 20264 EDGAR
  4. Aug 21, 20264 EDGAR
  5. Aug 21, 20264 EDGAR
  6. Aug 17, 20264 EDGAR
  7. Aug 11, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  8. Aug 11, 20264 EDGAR
  9. Aug 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  10. Aug 7, 20264 EDGAR
  11. Aug 7, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  12. Aug 6, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  13. Aug 5, 202610-Q EDGAR
  14. Aug 5, 20268-K EDGAR
  15. Jul 9, 20268-K EDGAR
  16. Jun 17, 20264 EDGAR
  17. Jun 17, 20264 EDGAR
  18. Jun 17, 20264 EDGAR
  19. Jun 17, 20264 EDGAR
  20. Jun 17, 20264 EDGAR

The 154 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

26 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 4 buys and 22 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 14, 2026Hux Investment Pte. Ltd.10% ownerSale100,000$35.80$3.6MForm 4
Aug 13, 2026Hux Investment Pte. Ltd.10% ownerSale1,500,000$35.80$53.7MForm 4
Aug 7, 2026GIC Private Ltd10% ownerSale590,284$35.58$21.0MForm 4
Aug 6, 2026Hux Investment Pte. Ltd.10% ownerSale271,994$35.33$9.6MForm 4
Aug 5, 2026Hux Investment Pte. Ltd.10% ownerSale1,976,618$35.60$70.4MForm 4
Jun 16, 2026Golwas Douglas PChief Commercial OfficerSale100,000$36.77$3.7MForm 4
Jun 5, 2026CORCORAN JESSI LPrincipal Accounting OfficerBuy5,000$34.15$170.8KForm 4
May 28, 2026Mend Partners II, L.P.10% ownerSale31,868,237$36.54$1.2BForm 4
May 28, 2026BCP 8 Holdings Mozart Manager L.L.C.10% ownerSale33,317,824$36.54$1.2BForm 4
May 28, 2026BX Mozart ML-2 Holdco GP L.L.C.10% ownerSale33,317,824$36.54$1.2BForm 4
Mar 10, 2026CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.10% ownerSale26,105,840$41.00$1.1BForm 4
Mar 10, 2026CPEP Circle Holdings L.P.10% ownerSale26,105,840$41.00$1.1BForm 4
Mar 10, 2026CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P.10% ownerSale26,105,840$41.00$1.1BForm 4
Mar 10, 2026TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.10% ownerSale26,105,840$41.00$1.1BForm 4
Mar 10, 2026HFCP X (Parallel-A), L.P.10% ownerSale26,131,237$40.51$1.1BForm 4
Mar 10, 2026Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.10% ownerSale27,852,986$40.51$1.1BForm 4
Mar 10, 2026Mozart Aggregator II UNLV Holdco L.P.10% ownerSale27,852,986$40.51$1.1BForm 4
Dec 18, 2025CPEP GP, LLC10% ownerSale19,136,333$29.00$555.0MForm 4
Dec 18, 2025Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P.10% ownerSale19,136,333$29.00$555.0MForm 4
Dec 18, 2025CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.10% ownerSale19,136,333$29.00$555.0MForm 4

All 26 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025James M. PigottPresident$1.1M$10.9M44
2025James M. BoyleChief Executive Officer54$1.2M$3.9M44
2025Michael B. DrazinChief Financial Officer51$810.0K$2.6M44
2025Douglas P. GolwasChief Commercial Officer58$800.0K$2.6M44
2025Stephen L. MillerChief Operating Officer55$800.0K$2.4M44
2024Stephen L. MillerChief Operating Officer55$724.0K$4.3M44
2024James M. BoyleChief Executive Officer54$1.2M$4.3M44
2024James M. PigottPresident$1.1M$4.0M44
2024Michael B. DrazinChief Financial Officer51$810.0K$2.8M44
2024Douglas P. GolwasChief Commercial Officer58$700.0K$2.8M44

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
Carlyle Group Inc.187,083,713$7.4B73.8%No change
H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd.70,874,326$2.8B100.0%−15,599,171
Fmr LLC46,963,203$1.9B0.1%+10,407,002
Capital Research Global Investors39,963,790$1.6B0.2%+16,802,120
Invesco Ltd.38,346,937$1.5B0.1%+17,383,322
BlackRock, Inc.26,393,587$1.0B0.0%+9,469,927
Morgan Stanley21,605,662$852.1M0.0%+5,902,759
Lone Pine Capital LLC20,968,367$827.0M5.1%+9,179,211
Massachusetts Financial Services Co /ma/19,888,806$787.1M0.3%+8,319,490
Vanguard Capital Management LLC17,816,057$702.7M0.0%+3,086,376
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC16,781,031$661.8M0.0%+2,630,279
Egerton Capital (UK) LLP16,470,884$649.6M6.3%+12,105,082
Jupiter Topco LLC15,858,400$625.4M0.3%New
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main11,956,905$471.6M0.4%+7,572,176
Baillie Gifford & Co11,343,036$447.4M0.4%+1,367,261
Norges Bank8,475,413$334.3M0.0%New
State Street Corp8,447,035$333.2M0.0%+3,624,652
Geode Capital Management, LLC7,948,506$312.7M0.0%+1,690,234
SurgoCap Partners LP7,487,507$295.3M9.5%+1,412,342
Wcm Investment Management, LLC7,397,650$293.0M0.5%+178,919
Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund7,355,574$290.1M0.4%+2,355,574
Banque Pictet & Cie Sa7,312,150$288.4M3.0%+5,891,183
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.6,809,122$268.6M0.7%+3,871,733
UBS Group AG6,431,013$253.6M0.0%+3,239,352
Viking Global Investors LP4,841,080$190.9M0.5%−6,592,912

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

SEC filer profile

How Medline Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARMedline Inc.1
  • CIK0002046386
  • Employer ID (EIN)33-18452887
  • Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company7
  • Incorporated inDelaware7
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)3841 Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus1
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Industrial Applications and Services, Division of Corporation Finance1
  • Business address3 Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL 600931
  • Phone847-949-30001
  • Shares outstanding811,647,534 Common Class A shares; 502,045,878 Common Class B shares as of Feb 23, 20267
  • Public float$13.0B as of Dec 17, 20257
  • AuditorErnst & Young LLP, Chicago, Illinois PCAOB ID 42; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting7
  • On EDGAR sinceDec 19, 20241
  • Filings154 in all: 4 (65), 3 (33), 8-K (8), SCHEDULE 13G (7), SCHEDULE 13G/A (6), DRS/A (4), 424B4 (3), DRS (3)1
    All 23 form types

    EFFECT (3), S-1 (3), 10-Q (2), CORRESP (2), S-1/A (2), S-1MEF (2), S-8 (2), UPLOAD (2), 10-K (1), 144 (1), 8-A12B (1), ARS (1), CERT (1), DEF 14A (1), DEFA14A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 25, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 5, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 23, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Oct 15, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per shareMDLNNasdaq Global Select Market

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).7

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks Medline Inc. names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026: 52 risks under these headings, as written.7

  • Risks Related to Our Business, Industry, and Operations
  • Our global operations are subject to inherent risks that could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • We may be unable to derive fully the anticipated benefits from our existing or future acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, dispositions, or other strategic transactions.
  • Consolidation in the healthcare industry could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • We operate in a highly competitive industry, with accelerating pricing pressure and changes in technology.
  • Changes to the U.S. and global healthcare environments may not be favorable to us.
  • Increases in shipping costs or service issues with our third-party shippers could harm our business.
  • Significant challenges or delays in our sourcing of new products and technologies could have an adverse impact on our long-term success.
  • We have concentration in and dependence on certain healthcare provider customers and GPOs.
  • We may be unable to attract, develop, and retain key employees.
  • Our business and operations depend on the proper functioning of our critical facilities and distribution networks and could be negatively impacted by events outside our control.
  • We may be required to recognize impairment charges related to goodwill, identified intangible assets, and fixed assets that would reduce our reported assets and earnings.
The other 41 risks
  • We may not realize the expected benefits from the entry into new or amended contracts, planned cost savings, and business improvement initiatives.
  • Quality problems and product liability claims have in the past led, and could in the future lead, to recalls or safety alerts, reputational harm, adverse verdicts, or costly settlements, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Our failure to establish and maintain Prime Vendor relationships may cause our revenue to decline.
  • If we experience increased pressure to maintain or decrease the price of our goods and services and we are unable to reduce our expenses, there may be a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Any failure by or loss of a third-party manufacturer or supplier or other manufacturing or supply-related impacts could result in delays and increased costs, which may adversely affect our business.
  • Risks Related to Regulation and Legal Proceedings
  • We rely on the proper function, security, and availability of our information technology systems and data, as well as those of third parties throughout our global supply chain, to operate our business.
  • We are subject to extensive and complex laws and governmental regulations and any adverse regulatory action may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition both inside and outside the United States.
  • We are subject to extensive environmental, health, and safety requirements, and our operations involve hazardous and other environmentally sensitive substances.
  • The failure to comply with anti-corruption laws or trade restrictions, including economic sanctions, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition and result in civil and/or criminal penalties.
  • We are subject to complex and rapidly evolving data privacy, security, and data protection laws and regulations and the costs to comply with such laws and regulations or any ineffective compliance efforts with such laws and regulations may adversely impact our business.
  • Our use or our third-party service providers’ or business partners’ use of AI, automated decision-making and machine learning technologies and the evolving regulatory framework in this area may subject us to risks or heightened costs that could adversely affect business, results of operation and financial condition.
  • If tax laws change or we experience adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our tax returns or disagreements with taxing authorities, it could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
  • We may become subject to litigation brought by third parties claiming infringement, misappropriation, or other violation by us of their intellectual property rights.
  • Climate change or legal, regulatory or market measures to address climate change may negatively affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • The increasing focus on ESG and sustainability matters or the failure or perceived failure to meet our ESG and sustainability goals may increase our costs, harm our reputation or adversely affect our business.
  • We are involved in legal proceedings and disputes, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Our failure to comply with laws and regulations relating to reimbursement of healthcare goods and services may subject us to penalties and adversely impact our reputation, business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
  • Our insurance program may not cover claims brought against us, deny coverage of claims, or be inadequate to cover future losses.
  • Any failure to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, or the failure of the strength or scope of our intellectual property rights, could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
  • Risks Related to Financial and Economic Market Conditions
  • Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations could have a significant impact on our results of operations.
  • Our profitability and cash flows may be adversely affected by inflationary pressures.
  • Uncertain global and domestic macro-economic and political conditions could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Our manufacturing business is exposed to price fluctuations of key commodities, which may negatively impact our results of operations and cash flows.
  • Risks Related to Our Indebtedness
  • Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition, our ability to operate our business or react to changes in the economy or our industry, prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our debts, and divert our cash flow from operations for debt payments.
  • The credit agreement that governs the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the indentures that govern the Senior Notes will each impose significant operating and financial restrictions on our subsidiaries, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities.
  • Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure
  • Medline Inc. is a holding company and its only material assets are its equity interests held directly or indirectly through wholly owned subsidiaries in Medline Holdings, and it is accordingly dependent upon distributions from Medline Holdings to pay taxes, make payments under the tax receivable agreement, and pay any dividends.
  • Our tax receivable agreement confers benefits upon certain of our pre-IPO owners.
  • In certain cases, payments under the tax receivable agreement may significantly exceed the actual benefits Medline Inc. realizes in respect of the tax attributes subject to the tax receivable agreement.
  • The application of certain valuation assumptions under the tax receivable agreement in the case of certain changes of control or other events may impair our ability to consummate change of control transactions or negatively impact the value received by owners of our Class A common stock.
  • Risks Related to Ownership of our Class A Common Stock
  • The Designating Stockholders hold a significant percentage of our stock, and their interests may conflict with ours or yours in the future.
  • Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not limit the ability of our Sponsors, the Mills family, and certain other pre-IPO investors to compete with us, and they may have investments in businesses whose interests conflict with ours.
  • We will incur increased costs and have become subject to additional regulations and requirements as a result of becoming a public company, which could lower our profits, make it more difficult to run our business, or divert management’s attention from our business.
  • Failure to comply with requirements to design, implement, and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price.
  • If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they downgrade their recommendations regarding our Class A common stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
  • We cannot predict the impact our dual class structure may have on the market price of our Class A common stock.
  • The market price of shares of our Class A common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, which could cause the value of your investment to decline.
  • You may be diluted by the future issuance of additional Class A common stock or Common Units in connection with our incentive plans, acquisitions or otherwise.
  • We may issue preferred stock whose terms could materially adversely affect the voting power or value of our Class A common stock.
  • If we or our pre-IPO owners sell additional shares of our Class A common stock or are perceived by the public markets as intending to sell them, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline.
  • Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law might discourage or delay acquisition attempts for us that you might consider favorable.
  • Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the federal district courts of the United States of America, as applicable, as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with the Company or the Company’s directors, officers, or other employees.

Legal proceedings

From time to time, we are subject to claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against our outstanding litigation and do not currently believe that the outcome of any such litigation will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In litigation, including those described herein, plaintiffs may seek various remedies, including, without limitation: declaratory and/or injunctive relief; compensatory or punitive damages; restitution, disgorgement, civil penalties, abatement, attorneys’ fees, costs, and/or other relief. Settlement demands may seek significant monetary and other remedies, or otherwise be on terms that we do not consider reasonable under the circumstances. In addition, awards against and settlements by our competitors or publicity associated with our current litigation could incentivize parties to bring additional claims against us.

See Note 13—Commitments and Contingencies to our audited consolidated financial statements included under Part II, “Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.7

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