Stryker (SYK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Stryker's (SYK) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $415.0 million in Q1 2026, up 226.77% year-on-year from $127.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 77.87% on a QoQ basis from $1.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Stryker (SYK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stryker (SYK) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $415.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 226.77% year-over-year to $415.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $4.6 billion, a 27.79% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.3 billion, up 22.83% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $415.0 million, down from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for SYK reached as high as $1.9 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $37.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $785.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $751.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 275.0% in 2023 and sank 88.25% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $815.0 million in 2022, then surged by 69.69% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then climbed by 20.39% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then grew by 12.61% to $1.9 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 77.87% to $415.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $415.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 916.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 415.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -21.10 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 449.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 305.56 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 245.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 415.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 928.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 928.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 481.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 481.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.38 Bn |