Short-Term Investments
Stryker Short-Term Investments decreased by 2.2% to $87.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.6%, from $84.00M to $87.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and significant 'dry powder' for acquisitions or R&D, while lower levels might suggest cash is being deployed into long-term projects or shareholder returns.
Detailed definition
Highly liquid assets and marketable securities that are expected to be converted into cash within one year. For technolo...
Peer comparison
Commonly compared against other cash-rich technology peers to assess capital preservation strategies and short-term solvency.
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $84.00M | $76.00M | $75.00M | $72.00M | $83.00M | $77.00M | $84.00M | $86.00M | $77.00M | $76.00M | $82.00M | $77.00M | $83.00M | $84.00M | $91.00M | $89.00M | $89.00M | $87.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.5% | -1.3% | -4.0% | +15.3% | -7.2% | +9.1% | +2.4% | -10.5% | -1.3% | +7.9% | -6.1% | +7.8% | +1.2% | +8.3% | -2.2% | +0.0% | -2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.2% | +1.3% | +12.0% | +19.4% | -7.2% | -1.3% | -2.4% | -10.5% | +7.8% | +10.5% | +11.0% | +15.6% | +7.2% | +3.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stryker's short-term investments?
- Stryker (SYK) reported short-term investments of $87.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Stryker's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Stryker's short-term investments increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $84.00M to $87.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Stryker's short-term investments?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Stryker's short-term investments has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $81.00M to $91.00M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to sell or cash out within the next twelve months.