Companies: 10,795·Total market cap: $144.5T
Stryker Corporation

Stryker Corporation

SYKNYSEHealthcare● Active
$305.66
+$4.45(+1.48%)
Market Cap$117.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$404.87
52W Low$281

Stryker Corporation (SYK) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SYK · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $4.28B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 22.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 17.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at +8.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$4.28B▲ +22.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$4.57Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin17.1%$4.28B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+28.1%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+8.9%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
syk free cash flow history · syk free cash flow chart · syk free cash flow growth rate · syk free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$4.28B▲ +22.8%17.1%
FY2024$3.49B▲ +11.2%15.4%
FY2023$3.14B▲ +54.0%15.3%
FY2022$2.04B▼ 25.6%11.0%
FY2021$2.74B▼ 1.9%16.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
syk free cash flow 2025 · syk free cash flow 2024 · syk free cash flow 2023 · syk operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Stryker Corporation (SYK) trades at a FCF yield of 3.90% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 25.6x. FCF per share stands at $11.96, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.90%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$11.96
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x25.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x28.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
syk price to free cash flow · syk free cash flow yield · syk free cash flow per share · syk price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Stryker Corporation generated $5.04B in operating cash flow and spent 761M in capital expenditures, yielding $4.28B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$5.04B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$4.87B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$113.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($5.04B) − |CapEx| (761M) = FCF ($4.28B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
syk cash flow statement · syk cash flow statement 2025 · syk operating cash flow · syk cash flow from operations

Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Stryker Corporation
Stryker CorporationYOU
SYK
$4.28B+22.8%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Stryker Corporation (SYK) reported free cash flow of $4.28B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 22.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 17.1%.

Based on available data, Stryker Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $4.28B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +8.9%.

Stryker Corporation's FCF yield is 3.90% and price-to-FCF ratio is 25.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SYK free cash flow · 8 questions

Stryker Corporation free cash flow was $4.28B for FY2025, up 22.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $4.57B.

SYK free cash flowSYK FCFSYK FCF 2025SYK free cash flow TTM

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Stryker Corporation · Stryker Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026