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Stryker Corp (SYK)

Fair Value
HealthcareMedical DevicesUnited States

Fundamental

72

Price

$307.15

Market Cap

$114.15B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Stryker Corporation operates as a medical technology company in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, MedSurg and Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics. The MedSurg and Neurotechnology segment offers surgical equipment, patient and caregiver safety technologies, navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products, clinical communication and artificial intelligence-assisted virtual care platform technology, and minimally invasive products for the treatment of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and venous thromboembolism; traditional brain and open skull based surgical procedures products; and orthobiologic and biosurgery products, including synthetic bone grafts and vertebral augmentation products. The Orthopaedics segment provides implants for use in total joint replacements, such as hip, knee and shoulder, ankle, and trauma and extremities surgeries; and Mako Shoulder, which expands the smart robotics suite of applications. The company sells its products to doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities through company-owned subsidiaries and branches, as well as third-party dealers and distributors in approximately 61 countries. Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Portage, Michigan.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$25.84B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Net Income

$3.73B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Free Cash Flow

$4.28B

Total Equity

$22.42B

Total Liabilities

$25.42B

Current Ratio

2.16

Interest Coverage

8.05

Debt/EBITDA

2.43

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

General caseFairly Valued

Fair Value

$289.32

Current Price

$307.15

Margin of Safety

-6.2%

Fair Value Range

$193.05 - $385.58

Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$362.62
Discounted cash flow (DCF):$359.67
Earnings multiple (P/E):$163.54
Graham growth formula:$324.22
Earnings power value (EPV):$127.48
Justified P/B:$149.57
Dividend discount (Gordon):$72.18
P/FFO, funds from operations:$200.89
Mid-cycle earnings:$271.72
Revenue multiple:$252.92
Last Earnings Surprise:+4.73%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

31.83

ROE

14.5%

P/B Ratio

4.91

P/FCF

25.06

Gross Margin

65.0%

ROIC

9.6%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

9.6%

WACC

8.1%

ROIC − WACC

+1.5 pp

ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (20)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 7.11%
  • Price CAGR 8.92%
  • ROIC 9.6%
  • Gross margin 65.0%
  • P/FCF 25.06
  • Debt/equity ratio
  • Operating margin 19.5%
  • Positive free cash flow
  • CapEx intensity
  • Current ratio
  • Interest coverage
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on tangible assets
  • ROE 16.4%
  • Revenue growth 5Y 11.8%
  • Earnings quality (operating cash flow / net income) 1.48
  • Share dilution 0.2%
  • Net margin trend 14.4% vs 12.3%
  • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

Failed (6)

  • P/B ratio 4.91
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)
  • Earnings surprise, average -1.9%
  • PEG ratio 2.04

Unavailable (1)

  • Dividend payout –

Piotroski F-Score

5/9

Mixed signals: some areas need attention

ROA > 0
Operating cash flow > 0
ΔROA > 0
Cash flow > net income
Leverage ↓
Current ratio ↑
No dilution
Gross margin ↑
Asset turnover ↑

Earnings Quality

1.48

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

0.2%

Share count is stable

Institutional Holdings

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. Kevin A. LoboChairman & CEO60
Mr. Spencer S. StilesPresident & COO49
Mr. Preston W. WellsVP & CFO48
Mr. Viju S. MenonGroup President of Global Quality & Operations57
Mr. J. Andrew PierceGroup President of MedSurg & Neurotechnology51
Ms. Emily BaculikVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller45
Mr. Robert C. CohenCTO and VP of Global R&D - Joint Replacement-
Ms. Debra S. KingVP and Chief Digital & Information Officer53
Mr. Nick MeadVice President of Investor Relations-
Mr. Robert S. FletcherVP & Chief Legal Officer54

Audit Risk

10

Board Risk

9

Compensation Risk

1

Shareholder Rights Risk

6

Documents

  • Annual Report (10-K)

    A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.

    Filed on 2026-02-11

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  • Quarterly Report (10-Q)

    A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.

    Filed on 2026-07-31

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  • Current Report (8-K)

    An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.

    Filed on 2026-10-06

    View document

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Income History

via SEC EDGAR

Part 2 · The price and its context

This part shows how the price has behaved, not whether the company is worth owning. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

Market Reaction Profile

How much SYK moves, measured on its daily prices.

VolatilityMedium

More volatile than 55% of the tracked stocks (90-day volatility).

Volatility 30d
26.1%
Volatility 90d
38.3%
Beta vs S&P 500 (1y)
0.09Correlation 0.04
Max drawdown (12m)
-30.4%
ATR (14d, % of price)
2.72%

Earnings reactions

How SYK moved around its past quarterly results.

Next earnings release

Oct 29, 2026 · In 5 days · After the close

EPS estimate: 3.55Revenue estimate: $6.6B

What usually happens

  • Over the last 12 releases the stock moved a median of 3.0% the next day, up or down.
  • Next-day moves: up 4, down 8 (out of 12).

Release history

DateWhen EPS est.EPS actualSurprise Gap 1 day5 days
Jul 30, 2026After the close3.523.69+4.7% -5.2% -6.4% -3.0%
Apr 30, 2026After the close3.012.60-13.7% -0.6% -6.5% -6.6%
Jan 29, 2026After the close4.444.47+0.7% +4.2% +4.3% +2.3%
Oct 30, 2025After the close3.163.19+0.8% -1.4% -3.5% -4.1%
Jul 31, 2025After the closen/an/an/a-5.2% -3.8% -4.2%
May 1, 2025After the closen/an/an/a0.0% +1.1% +2.3%
Jan 28, 2025After the closen/an/an/a0.0% -1.0% -0.7%
Oct 29, 2024After the closen/an/an/a+1.9% +1.2% +3.0%
Jul 30, 2024After the closen/an/an/a+0.1% -0.8% -2.3%
Apr 30, 2024After the closen/an/an/a-0.9% -2.5% -1.3%
Jan 30, 2024After the closen/an/an/a+7.1% +5.9% +7.3%
Nov 2, 2023After the closen/an/an/a-1.4% -0.7% -2.7%

Release dates from SEC 8-K filings.

Updated 10/24/2026

Historical statistics for educational purposes only. They are not forecasts and not investment advice.

Price reaction to the news

Latest news on SYK and what the price did next.

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Return of the stock minus return of SPY over the same days. A news item close to a price move did not necessarily cause it. Historical data for educational purposes only, not investment advice.

Latest News

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