Stryker Corporation (SYK) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.52x

Stryker Corporation (SYK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.52x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.14 Billion exceeds net income of $849.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash flow conversion of Stryker Corporation to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.52x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$2.14 Billion
USD

Net Income

$849.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

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. Check Stryker Corporation (SYK) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Stryker Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Stryker Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Stryker Corporation market capitalisation.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.