Current Liabilities
Compensation and benefits
Stryker Compensation and benefits decreased by 44.5% to $885M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.7%, from $919M to $885M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Increases often correlate with headcount growth or the accrual of performance-based bonuses, while decreases may reflect seasonal payment cycles.
Detailed definition
This represents short-term obligations to employees, including accrued wages, bonuses, vacation pay, and other benefits....
Peer comparison
Standard operating liability for all companies; scales with the size and compensation structure of the workforce.
Metric ID:
current_liabilities_employee_related_liabilities_currentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $890M | $976M | $1.09B | $703M | $779M | $927M | $1.15B | $713M | $929M | $1.22B | $1.48B | $778M | $887M | $1.25B | $1.4B | $919M | $1.08B | $1.31B | $1.6B | $885M |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.7% | +11.9% | -35.6% | +10.8% | +19.0% | +23.9% | -37.9% | +30.3% | +31.6% | +20.9% | -47.4% | +14.0% | +40.9% | +12.2% | -34.5% | +17.0% | +21.5% | +22.1% | -44.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.5% | -5.0% | +5.2% | +1.4% | +19.3% | +31.9% | +28.6% | +9.1% | -4.5% | +2.2% | -5.1% | +18.1% | +21.2% | +4.5% | +13.7% | -3.7% |
Range$703M – $1.6B
CAGR-0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+7.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stryker's compensation and benefits?
- Stryker (SYK) reported compensation and benefits of $885M in Q1 2026.
- How has Stryker's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Stryker's compensation and benefits decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $919M to $885M.
- What is the long-term trend for Stryker's compensation and benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Stryker's compensation and benefits has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $925M to $1.6B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- Short-term debts owed to employees for wages, bonuses, and benefits.