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Research report · 16 October 2026

Stryker Corp (SYK)

Health Care · Health Care Equipment · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$294.66
52-week range$266.16 – $388.25
Market cap$113.7B
P/E (trailing)30.5×
EV / EBITDA17.5×
Free-cash-flow yield4.1%
Dividend yield1.2%
Revenue (last 12 months)$25.8B
Revenue growth (3y a year)10.8%
Operating margin21.4%
Return on invested capital11.2%
Net debt / EBITDA1.6×

Fair value

Blended fair value$272.32 range $258 – $289
Versus priceFair−8% to fair value
Peer multiples$266.21
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$292.00
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$258.75
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$67.12
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

56/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 65% of sector peers
Valuation48
Growth74
Profitability55
Financial health46
Dividends57

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

168229290350411Fair value $2722021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Stryker is a medical technology company that makes orthopedic implants, surgical equipment, neurotechnology products and hospital beds and emergency care devices. It is known for joint replacement products and its Mako surgical robot. Revenue comes from selling implants, instruments and capital equipment to hospitals and surgical centers worldwide, along with service and disposable products used in procedures.

The company reported revenue of $25.8 billion over the last twelve months. Across three years, revenue grew 10.8% a year. It posts an operating margin of 21.4%, with return on invested capital of 11%. Leverage, measured as net debt to EBITDA, is 1.6 times. The dividend yield is 1.2%.

StocksXray gives Stryker Corp an X-Ray Score of 56 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 65% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is growth (74) and its weakest is financial health (46).

Our fair value blend is $272.32 (range $258.47 to $289.47). At $294.66 the stock trades 8% above that blend, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$254.34$235.47$291.51$353.72$348.48$294.66
Market cap$97.2B$90.0B$111.9B$136.4B$134.7B$113.7B
P/E48.8×38.2×35.3×45.6×41.5×30.5×
EV / revenue6.2×5.5×5.9×6.5×5.8×4.9×
EV / EBITDA27.7×24.5×23.3×28.6×22.7×17.5×
Price / free cash flow35.5×44.2×35.7×39.1×31.4×24.2×
Free-cash-flow yield2.8%2.3%2.8%2.6%3.2%4.1%
Price / book6.5×5.4×6.0×6.6×6.0×4.7×
Dividend yield–––––1.19%

Fundamentals checklist ● 5 Good · ● 10 Average · ● 1 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−3.7%Average
Free-cash-flow yield4.1%Average

Risk models

Altman Z score4.4×Average
Piotroski F-Score4 of 9Bad

Growth

EPS growth (3y)10.8%Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)28.1%Good
Revenue growth (3y)10.8%Good
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Current ratio2.2×Good
Net debt / EBITDA1.6×Average
Interest cover9.2×Average

Valuation

Fair value vs price0.9×Average
EBIT / EV yield4.4%Average

Profitability

Return on invested capital11.2%Average
Operating margin21.4%Good
Gross profitability35.0%Average
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue17,10818,44920,49822,59525,11625,837
Gross profit10,96811,57813,05814,44016,06516,788
Operating income2,5842,8413,8883,6894,8895,534
Net income1,9942,3583,1652,9933,2463,729
Diluted EPS ($)5.216.178.257.768.409.65
Free cash flow2,7382,0363,1363,4874,2834,702
Gross margin64.1%62.8%63.7%63.9%64.0%65.0%
Operating margin15.1%15.4%19.0%16.3%19.5%21.4%
Net margin11.7%12.8%15.4%13.2%12.9%14.4%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets34,63136,88439,91242,97147,84447,930
Cash2,9441,8442,9713,6524,0113,391
Total debt12,47913,04812,99513,59715,85915,192
Equity14,87716,61618,59320,63422,42023,988
Dividend per share ($)–––––3.48

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%21%43%64%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)5,8666,0226,0577,1716,0206,589
Growth vs a year earlier+11.9%+11.1%+10.2%+11.4%+2.6%+9.4%
Net income ($M)6548848598497451,276
Diluted EPS ($)1.692.292.222.201.933.30
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Peers in Health Care Equipment

CompanyX-Ray
SYK · Stryker Corp56
RMD · Resmed Inc73
DXCM · Dexcom Inc71
PODD · Insulet Corp69
IDXX · Idexx Laboratories Inc67

Market Compass outlook for Health Care: Neutral (51/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+6.2%
1 month+5.5%
3 months−7.4%
6 months−13.7%
1 year−19.4%
3 years+16.7%
5 years+17.8%

Technical summary

DailyBearish6 bullish · 1 neutral · 9 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bearish1 bullish · 1 neutral · 10 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$299.23 / $324.82
52-week low / high$266.16 / $388.25
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 290.11 · S1 292.38 · P – · R1 298.30 · R2 301.95

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
30 Sep 2026$0.8800
30 Jun 2026$0.8800
31 Mar 2026$0.8800
31 Dec 2025$0.8800
30 Sep 2025$0.8400
30 Jun 2025$0.8400
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Strengths

  • Operating margin of 21.4% is ahead of 69% of its sector peers.
  • Revenue growth of 10.8% a year over three years is ahead of 79% of its sector peers.
  • Has raised its dividend for 7 years in a row.

Risks and weak spots

  • Piotroski F-Score is weak against Health Care peers (4 of 9).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
6 Oct 20268-K5.02,7.01,9.01
31 Jul 202610-Q
30 Jul 20268-K2.02,9.01
26 Jun 20268-K8.01,9.01
20 May 20268-K5.02,9.01
11 May 202610-Q
8 May 20268-K5.07
30 Apr 20268-K2.02,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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