STRYKER CORP
Business
STRYKER CORP is a global medical technologies company that develops and supplies devices and services to improve patient and healthcare outcomes. It offers surgical equipment and navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling and emergency products, clinical communication and AI-assisted virtual care platforms, neurosurgical and neurovascular devices, joint replacement and trauma implants, robotic-assisted technologies, spinal devices and other specialty medical products. The company operates through two reportable segments: MedSurg and Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics. Its products are sold worldwide through company-owned subsidiaries, branches, dealers and distributors, primarily marketed to doctors, hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 25,116 | 22,595 | 20,498 | 18,449 | 17,108 | |
| Cost of sales | 9,051 | 8,155 | 7,440 | 6,871 | 6,140 | |
| Gross profit | 16,065 | 14,440 | 13,058 | 11,578 | 10,968 | |
| Research, development and engineering expenses | 1,623 | 1,466 | 1,388 | 1,454 | 1,235 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 8,651 | 7,685 | 7,111 | 6,386 | 6,427 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 732 | 623 | 635 | 627 | 619 | |
| Goodwill and other impairments | 170 | 977 | 36 | 270 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 11,176 | 10,751 | 9,170 | 8,737 | 8,384 | |
| Operating income | 4,889 | 3,689 | 3,888 | 2,841 | 2,584 | |
| Interest expense | −607 | −409 | −363 | — | — | |
| Other income | 232 | 212 | 148 | −158 | −303 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 4,514 | 3,492 | 3,673 | 2,683 | 2,281 | |
| Income taxes | 1,268 | 499 | 508 | 325 | 287 | |
| Net earnings | 3,246 | 2,993 | 3,165 | 2,358 | 1,994 | |
| Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share) | 8.49 | 7.86 | 8.34 | 6.23 | 5.29 | |
| Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share) | 8.4 | 7.76 | 8.25 | 6.17 | 5.21 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 382 | 381 | 380 | 378 | 377 | |
| Effect of dilutive employee stock compensation (in shares) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 387 | 386 | 384 | 382 | 382 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,011 | 3,652 | 2,971 | 1,844 | 2,944 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 750 | 0 | — | — | |
| Marketable securities | 89 | 91 | 82 | 84 | 75 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance of $216 ($213 in 2024) | 4,039 | 3,987 | 3,765 | 3,565 | 3,022 | |
| Materials and supplies | 1,349 | 1,147 | 1,242 | 1,006 | 691 | |
| Work in process | 415 | 336 | 330 | 348 | 264 | |
| Finished goods | 3,546 | 3,291 | 3,271 | 2,641 | 2,359 | |
| Total inventories | 5,310 | 4,774 | 4,843 | 3,995 | 3,314 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,306 | 1,593 | 857 | 787 | 662 | |
| Total current assets | 14,755 | 14,847 | 12,518 | 10,275 | 10,017 | |
| Land, buildings and improvements | 1,793 | 1,627 | 1,692 | 1,739 | 1,656 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 5,744 | 5,056 | 4,652 | 4,066 | 3,842 | |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 7,537 | 6,683 | 6,344 | 5,805 | 5,498 | |
| Less allowance for depreciation | 3,661 | 3,235 | 3,129 | 2,835 | 2,665 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,876 | 3,448 | 3,215 | 2,970 | 2,833 | |
| Goodwill | 19,291 | 15,855 | 15,243 | 14,880 | 12,918 | |
| Other intangibles, net | 5,681 | 4,395 | 4,593 | 4,885 | 4,840 | |
| Noncurrent deferred income tax assets | 1,098 | 1,742 | 1,670 | 1,410 | 1,760 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 3,143 | 2,684 | 2,673 | 2,464 | 2,263 | |
| Total assets | 47,844 | 42,971 | 39,912 | 36,884 | 34,631 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,799 | 1,679 | 1,517 | 1,413 | 1,129 | |
| Accrued compensation | 1,595 | 1,403 | 1,478 | 1,149 | 1,092 | |
| Income taxes | 418 | 539 | 391 | 292 | 192 | |
| Dividend payable | 337 | 320 | 304 | 284 | 263 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2,645 | 2,266 | 2,137 | 1,744 | 1,465 | |
| Current maturities of debt | 1,000 | 1,409 | 2,094 | 1,191 | 7 | |
| Total current liabilities | 7,794 | 7,616 | 7,921 | 6,303 | 4,549 | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 14,859 | 12,188 | 10,901 | 11,857 | 12,472 | |
| Income taxes | 402 | 349 | 567 | 641 | 913 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 2,369 | 2,184 | 1,930 | 1,467 | 1,820 | |
| Total liabilities | 25,424 | 22,337 | 21,319 | 20,268 | 19,754 | |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,597 | 2,361 | 2,200 | 2,034 | 1,890 | |
| Retained earnings | 20,472 | 18,528 | 16,771 | 14,765 | 13,480 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −687 | −293 | −416 | −221 | −531 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 22,420 | 20,634 | 18,593 | 16,616 | 14,877 | |
| Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | 47,844 | 42,971 | 39,912 | 36,884 | 34,631 | |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 461 | 427 | 393 | 371 | 371 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 732 | 623 | 635 | 627 | 619 | |
| Share-based compensation | 243 | 229 | 205 | 168 | 171 | |
| Sale of inventory stepped up to fair value at acquisition | 173 | 46 | 0 | 12 | — | |
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | 392 | −370 | −206 | 58 | −237 | |
| Accounts receivable | 127 | −321 | −175 | −579 | −377 | |
| Inventories | −297 | −206 | −797 | −762 | −189 | |
| Accounts payable | 94 | 192 | 77 | 290 | 329 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 318 | 74 | 516 | 156 | 315 | |
| Income taxes | −145 | −116 | −4 | −238 | −98 | |
| Other, net | −470 | −306 | −134 | −107 | −47 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,044 | 4,242 | 3,711 | 2,624 | 3,263 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −4,960 | −1,628 | −390 | −2,563 | −339 | |
| Proceeds/(Purchases) of short-term investments | 750 | −750 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −761 | −755 | −575 | −588 | −525 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of the Spinal Implants business | 165 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other investing, net | −60 | 133 | 3 | 39 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −4,866 | −3,000 | −962 | −2,924 | −859 | |
| Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net | 0 | −32 | 540 | −375 | −7 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 2,979 | 3,011 | 1,241 | 1,500 | 5 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −1,400 | −2,039 | −2,058 | −653 | −1,151 | |
| Payments of dividends | −1,284 | −1,219 | −1,139 | −1,051 | −950 | |
| Cash paid for taxes from withheld shares | −149 | −195 | −155 | −122 | −114 | |
| Other financing, net | −33 | −51 | −23 | −48 | −148 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 113 | −525 | −1,594 | −749 | −2,365 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 68 | −36 | −28 | −51 | −38 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 359 | 681 | 1,127 | −1,100 | 1 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 1,002 | 989 | 693 | 505 | 622 | |
| Cash paid for interest on debt | 582 | 396 | 356 | 324 | 325 |