STRYKER CORP (SYK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SYK - US8636671013 - Common Stock
363.46 USD
+0.97 (+0.27%)
SYK gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 185 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While SYK has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SYK is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SYK had positive earnings in the past year.
- SYK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years SYK has always been profitable.
- SYK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SYK has a Return On Assets of 6.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SYK outperforms 85.41% of its industry peers.
- SYK has a Return On Equity of 13.51%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SYK outperforms 89.73% of its industry peers.
- SYK has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.70%) than 91.89% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SYK is above the industry average of 8.84%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.70%) for SYK is above the 3 year average (11.52%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.25% | ||
| ROE | 13.51% | ||
| ROIC | 11.7% |
ROA(3y)7.1%
ROA(5y)6.34%
ROE(3y)15.24%
ROE(5y)14.27%
ROIC(3y)11.52%
ROIC(5y)10.61%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.07%, SYK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYK's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 22.14%, SYK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYK's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- SYK has a Gross Margin of 64.59%. This is in the better half of the industry: SYK outperforms 68.65% of its industry peers.
- SYK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.14% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.07% | ||
| GM | 64.59% |
OM growth 3Y2.95%
OM growth 5Y0.05%
PM growth 3Y4.36%
PM growth 5Y-1.09%
GM growth 3Y-0.02%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- SYK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- SYK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SYK has more shares outstanding
- SYK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SYK is 3.64, which is a good value as it means it would take SYK, 3.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.64, SYK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that SYK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.68, SYK is doing worse than 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC9.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- SYK has a Current Ratio of 1.85. This is a normal value and indicates that SYK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SYK (1.85) is worse than 65.41% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that SYK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- SYK has a Quick ratio of 1.13. This is in the lower half of the industry: SYK underperforms 72.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SYK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.14%, which is quite good.
- SYK shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.09% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.95% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, SYK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.71% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.14%
EPS 3Y10.28%
EPS 5Y8.09%
EPS Q2Q%11.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.95%
Revenue growth 3Y9.72%
Revenue growth 5Y8.71%
Sales Q2Q%10.25%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SYK will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.33%
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3Y11.59%
EPS Next 5Y10.14%
Revenue Next Year10.91%
Revenue Next 2Y9.75%
Revenue Next 3Y9.32%
Revenue Next 5Y8.47%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SYK is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.60.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SYK is valued a bit cheaper than 76.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYK is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- SYK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.02.
- 77.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SYK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31, SYK is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SYK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- SYK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SYK is cheaper than 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.94 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- SYK has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.24
PEG (5Y)3.41
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3Y11.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.96%, SYK is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- SYK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.19. SYK pays more dividend than 92.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, SYK's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.96% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SYK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.03%!
- SYK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- SYK has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.03%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- SYK pays out 43.09% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of SYK is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP43.09%
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3Y11.59%
NYSE:SYK (1/16/2026, 11:53:03 AM)
363.46
+0.97 (+0.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Inst Owners81.84%
Inst Owner Change0.18%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change0.2%
Market Cap138.99B
Revenue(TTM)24.38B
Net Income(TTM)2.94B
Analysts81.11
Price Target437.04 (20.24%)
Short Float %1.17%
Short Ratio2.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.96% |
Yearly Dividend3.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.03%
DP43.09%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.92%
Min EPS beat(2)0.82%
Max EPS beat(2)1.01%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.14%
Min EPS beat(4)0.82%
Max EPS beat(4)4.19%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.59%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)3.09%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.74%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.14%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.82%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.85%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.4%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.98%
PT rev (1m)-0.26%
PT rev (3m)-1.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.02 | ||
| P/S | 5.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.77 | ||
| P/B | 6.38 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.94 |
EPS(TTM)13.17
EY3.62%
EPS(NY)15.13
Fwd EY4.16%
FCF(TTM)10.65
FCFY2.93%
OCF(TTM)12.64
OCFY3.48%
SpS63.75
BVpS56.97
TBVpS-8.67
PEG (NY)2.24
PEG (5Y)3.41
Graham Number129.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.25% | ||
| ROE | 13.51% | ||
| ROCE | 13.62% | ||
| ROIC | 11.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.43% | ||
| OM | 22.14% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.07% | ||
| GM | 64.59% | ||
| FCFM | 16.71% |
ROA(3y)7.1%
ROA(5y)6.34%
ROE(3y)15.24%
ROE(5y)14.27%
ROIC(3y)11.52%
ROIC(5y)10.61%
ROICexc(3y)12.76%
ROICexc(5y)11.78%
ROICexgc(3y)39.46%
ROICexgc(5y)36.43%
ROCE(3y)13.4%
ROCE(5y)12.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.03%
OM growth 3Y2.95%
OM growth 5Y0.05%
PM growth 3Y4.36%
PM growth 5Y-1.09%
GM growth 3Y-0.02%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.64 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.27 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.11% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | 138.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score5
WACC9.67%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)62.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.16%
Profit Quality(3y)100.64%
Profit Quality(5y)122.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.14%
EPS 3Y10.28%
EPS 5Y8.09%
EPS Q2Q%11.15%
EPS Next Y12.33%
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3Y11.59%
EPS Next 5Y10.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.95%
Revenue growth 3Y9.72%
Revenue growth 5Y8.71%
Sales Q2Q%10.25%
Revenue Next Year10.91%
Revenue Next 2Y9.75%
Revenue Next 3Y9.32%
Revenue Next 5Y8.47%
EBIT growth 1Y11.5%
EBIT growth 3Y12.96%
EBIT growth 5Y8.77%
EBIT Next Year27.12%
EBIT Next 3Y15.4%
EBIT Next 5Y13.35%
FCF growth 1Y58.61%
FCF growth 3Y8.39%
FCF growth 5Y17.73%
OCF growth 1Y51.66%
OCF growth 3Y9.14%
OCF growth 5Y14.13%
STRYKER CORP / SYK FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of STRYKER CORP (SYK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SYK.
What is the valuation status of STRYKER CORP (SYK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to STRYKER CORP (SYK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for STRYKER CORP?
STRYKER CORP (SYK) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of STRYKER CORP (SYK) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STRYKER CORP (SYK) is 27.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.38.
Can you provide the financial health for SYK stock?
The financial health rating of STRYKER CORP (SYK) is 4 / 10.