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Stryker SYK Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+2.6%
Gross profit$3.8B+1.8%
Operating income$936.0M+11.8%
Net income$745.0M+13.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.93+14.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.9B+24.1%
Total debt$14.4B-15.1%
Total assets$46.3B+0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$581.0M+132%
CapEx$166.0M+35.0%
Free cash flow$415.0M+227%

Valuation

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Market cap$115.45B-11.4%
Enterprise value$126.95B-12.4%
P/E34.6×-11.0×
P/S4.6×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.8%-0.1pp
Operating margin19.7%+4.4pp
Net margin13.2%+0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity32.8%
Debt / equity0.8×
Current ratio2.1×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Stryker’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Stryker’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Stryker's free cash flow margin?
Stryker (SYK) reported free cash flow margin of 18.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Stryker's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Stryker's free cash flow margin increased by 17.4% year-over-year, from 15.4% to 18.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Stryker's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Stryker's free cash flow margin has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 70.8% to 66.1%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.