Core Insights - Medline has filed for an IPO aiming to raise up to $5.37 billion, which would value the company at approximately $55 billion, making it one of the largest public listings in the US for 2025 [1][4] - The company plans to list 179 million shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market with an expected price range of $26 to $30 per share [1] Company Overview - Medline employs around 43,000 people and reported net revenues exceeding $25 billion in 2024, with net sales of $20.6 billion for the nine months ending September 27, 2025 [2] - The total addressable market for Medline is estimated to be around $375 billion annually, with the US market representing $175 billion of this opportunity [2] Market Opportunity - The company anticipates long-term growth in the US market driven by factors such as an aging population and increasing prevalence of chronic conditions, which are expected to elevate health expenditures [3] - Medline aims to achieve net sales growth through international expansion and ongoing innovation initiatives [3] IPO Context - If successful, Medline's IPO would be the largest in the medtech and broader healthcare sector for 2025, contrasting with the trend of AI-driven medtech IPOs this year [4] - Other notable AI medtech IPOs in 2025 include Beta Bionics and Kestra, raising $204 million and $235 million respectively [5]
Medline seeks $5.37bn in largest healthcare IPO of 2025