What is Stryker's operating cash flow?

Stryker (SYK) reported operating cash flow of $581M in Q1 2026.

How has Stryker's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Stryker's operating cash flow increased by 132.4% year-over-year, from $250M to $581M.

What is the long-term trend for Stryker's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Stryker's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.26B to $5.04B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Stryker SYK Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$166.0M+35.0%

Free cash flow$415.0M+227%

Valuation

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Market cap$121.18B-15.6%

Enterprise value$132.69B-16.1%

P/E36.3×-13.9×

P/S4.8×-1.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.8%-0.1pp

Operating margin19.7%+4.4pp

Net margin13.2%+0.9pp

FCF margin18.1%+2.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity32.8%—

Debt / equity0.8×—

Current ratio2.1×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Stryker in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Stryker (SYK) reported operating cash flow of $581M in Q1 2026.
How has Stryker's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Stryker's operating cash flow increased by 132.4% year-over-year, from $250M to $581M.
What is the long-term trend for Stryker's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Stryker's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.26B to $5.04B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.