STRYKER CORP(SYK)Stock Analysis
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SYK Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for STRYKER CORP (SYK), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SYK at 69.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #347 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. SYK scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (94.0), balance sheet strength (77.1). Areas of concern include institutional flow (37.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), STRYKER CORP reports quarterly revenue of $6.0B, net income of $745.0M, an operating margin of 15.6%. Top institutional holders of SYK by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, GREENLEAF, based on the most recent SEC filings. SYK trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 310764. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SYK daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for STRYKER CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. STRYKER CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 74 since 2021, currently 69.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving SYK's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
AI-extracted from STRYKER CORP's 10-Q filed 2026-05-11 — Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Stryker reported Q1 2026 net sales of $6.0B (+2.6% YoY), but adjusted operating margin contracted 180 bps to 21.1% due to cybersecurity incident impacts and manufacturing cost pressures.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $6,020M+2.6% YoY
Higher shipments across Instruments and Vascular businesses; Vascular grew 27.5% driven by Inari acquisition integration
Organic growth of 4.1% in constant currency offset by 5.9% divestiture impact from Spinal Implants sale
Largest Expense Items
Higher manufacturing and supply chain costs due to idle production time from cybersecurity incident
Lower acquisition and integration charges; 2025 included $139M in Inari stock compensation vesting
Expenses as percentage of sales remained flat at 6.9%
Intangible amortization from Inari acquisition and other recent acquisitions
Watch Items from the Filing
- Cybersecurity incident on March 11, 2026 caused material disruption to operations, including idle production time impacting Q1 gross margin by ~200 bps. Company's investigation remains ongoing with potential for further financial and reputational impacts.
- Spinal Implants divestiture (sold April 2025) resulted in 98.9% revenue decline YoY; $269M deferred consideration receivable from Viscogliosi Brothers creates collection risk exposure.
- Adjusted net earnings per diluted share declined 8.5% YoY to $2.60 despite 2.6% reported revenue growth, indicating margin compression and rising integration costs.
- Inari acquisition (February 2025, $4.8B) integration ongoing; Vascular segment grew 27.5% but contributed to 2.7% divestiture impact in MedSurg segment offsetting organic growth.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$6.0B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$745.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$415.0M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
15.6%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.64
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+11.2% YoYNet Income
+8.5% YoYOperating Income
+32.5% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+8.2% YoYTotal Assets
+11.3% YoYTotal Debt
+16.6% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+18.9% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25.12B +11.2% | $22.59B +10.2% | $20.50B +11.1% | $18.45B +7.8% | $17.11B +19.2% | $14.35B |
| Net Income | $3.25B +8.5% | $2.99B -5.4% | $3.17B +34.2% | $2.36B +18.3% | $1.99B +24.7% | $1.60B |
| Operating Income | $4.89B +32.5% | $3.69B -5.1% | $3.89B +36.9% | $2.84B +9.9% | $2.58B +16.2% | $2.22B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $8.40 +8.2% | $7.76 -5.9% | $8.25 +33.7% | $6.17 +18.4% | $5.21 +24.0% | $4.20 |
| Total Assets | $47.84B +11.3% | $42.97B +7.7% | $39.91B +8.2% | $36.88B +6.5% | $34.63B +0.9% | $34.33B |
| Total Debt | $15.86B +16.6% | $13.60B +4.6% | $12.99B -0.4% | $13.05B +4.6% | $12.48B -10.8% | $13.99B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.04B +18.9% | $4.24B +14.3% | $3.71B +41.4% | $2.62B -19.6% | $3.26B -0.4% | $3.28B |
AI Insight: SYK Financial Trends
Stryker's Q4 2025 operating income surged to $1,804M on $7,171M revenue, but Q1 2026 shows the typical seasonal step-down with debt declining to $14,723M.
• Revenue grew 11.4% year-over-year from Q1 2025 ($5,866M) to Q4 2025 ($7,171M), with Q1 2026 at $6,020M up 2.6% vs Q1 2025.
• Operating income in Q4 2025 reached $1,804M, nearly triple Q4 2024's $581M, signaling a significant margin improvement quarter-over-quarter.
• Total debt rose sharply from $12,222M in Q2 2024 to $16,781M in Q1 2025, but has since declined to $14,723M in Q1 2026.
• Operating cash flow hit $2,143M in Q4 2025, the strongest quarter in the dataset, up from $1,931M in Q4 2024.
⚠ Q1 2026 operating cash flow fell sharply to $581M from Q4 2025's $2,143M — though seasonal, it warrants monitoring for recovery trajectory.
⚠ Total debt remains elevated at $14,723M in Q1 2026 versus $12,222M in Q2 2024 — a 20% increase with equity data unavailable to assess leverage fully.
⚠ Net income dipped to $745M in Q1 2026 from $884M in Q2 2025 — track whether margin pressure persists into Q2 2026.
AI Insight: SYK Ratio Trends
Stryker's Q4 2025 operating margin spike to 25.2% appears one-off; Q1 2026 snaps back to 15.6%, with ROIC falling sharply from 45.5% to 25.4%.
• Operating margin swung from a trough of 9.0% in Q4 2024 to a peak of 25.2% in Q4 2025, then retreated to 15.6% in Q1 2026.
• ROIC has trended well below mid-2024 levels: 34.4% in Q2 2024 vs. 25.4% in Q1 2026, despite the Q4 2025 spike.
• Net profit margin compressed from 15.2% in Q2–Q3 2024 to 12.4% in Q1 2026, signaling modest but persistent profitability pressure.
• ROA followed a similar pattern: 8.4% in Q2 2024 declining to 6.4% in Q1 2026, consistent with lower capital efficiency.
⚠ Q4 2025's 25.2% operating margin and 45.5% ROIC look anomalous — identify whether a one-time gain or true efficiency improvement drove the spike.
⚠ Q4 2024 margin collapse to 9.0% operating / 17.1% ROIC warrants monitoring for recurrence of similar cost or write-down events.
⚠ TTM ROIC of 33.9% is flattered by the Q4 2025 outlier; underlying run-rate ROIC appears closer to 25–27%, a meaningful step-down from 2024.
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Top Institutional Holders of SYK
BlackRock, Inc.
$9.1B27,602,049 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$7.4B22,383,181 shGREENLEAF TRUST
$5.2B15,938,070 shSTATE STREET CORP
$5.1B15,349,165 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.7B8,334,244 shWELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$2.7B8,121,707 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$2.5B7,748,294 shALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
$2.1B6,052,989 shMORGAN STANLEY
$2.1B6,297,555 shCapital Research Global Investors
$1.8B5,612,389 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $9.1B | 27,602,049 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $7.4B | 22,383,181 |
| GREENLEAF TRUST | $5.2B | 15,938,070 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $5.1B | 15,349,165 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.7B | 8,334,244 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | $2.7B | 8,121,707 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $2.5B | 7,748,294 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $2.1B | 6,052,989 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $2.1B | 6,297,555 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | $1.8B | 5,612,389 |
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