Stryker Corporation (SYK) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Stryker Corporation (SYK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.99x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.26 Billion is below net income of $1.28 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore SYK operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
Stryker Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Stryker Corporation across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Stryker Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Stryker Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Stryker Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.55x | $5.04 Billion | $3.25 Billion | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.42x | $4.24 Billion | $2.99 Billion | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17x | $3.71 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11x | $2.62 Billion | $2.36 Billion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64x | $3.26 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05x | $3.28 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +94.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05x | $2.19 Billion | $2.08 Billion | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.73x | $2.61 Billion | $3.55 Billion | ▼ -51.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53x | $1.56 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +31.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16x | $1.92 Billion | $1.65 Billion | ▲ +86.1% |
| 2015 | 0.62x | $899.00 Million | $1.44 Billion | ▼ -81.9% |
| 2014 | 3.46x | $1.78 Billion | $515.00 Million | ▲ +84.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87x | $1.89 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +46.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28x | $1.66 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07x | $1.43 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22x | $1.55 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32x | $1.46 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +28.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02x | $1.18 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01x | $1.03 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12x | $867.30 Million | $777.70 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28x | $863.80 Million | $675.20 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27x | $593.30 Million | $465.70 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.43x | $648.50 Million | $453.50 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.46x | $503.90 Million | $345.60 Million | ▼ -16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75x | $468.30 Million | $267.00 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.50x | $331.80 Million | $221.00 Million | ▼ -89.7% |
| 1999 | 14.64x | $284.00 Million | $19.40 Million | ▲ +275.2% |
| 1998 | 3.90x | $154.50 Million | $39.60 Million | ▲ +431.9% |
| 1997 | 0.73x | $91.90 Million | $125.30 Million | ▼ -62.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96x | $204.30 Million | $104.50 Million | ▲ +52.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28x | $111.50 Million | $87.00 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35x | $97.70 Million | $72.40 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.43x | $86.10 Million | $60.20 Million | ▲ +34.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06x | $50.70 Million | $47.70 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14x | $37.60 Million | $33.10 Million | ▼ -44.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05x | $48.30 Million | $23.60 Million | ▲ +82.8% |
| 1989 | 1.12x | $21.50 Million | $19.20 Million | — |