Stryker Corporation (SYK) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 Stryker Corporation long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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 tangible net worth ratio of Stryker Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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 (SYK) total market value.
| 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 | — |