Stryker Corporation (SYK) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Stryker Corporation (SYK) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 381 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $8.14 Billion (cash $4.01 Billion, short-term investments $89.00 Million, receivables $4.04 Billion) cover 381 days of daily cash needs of $21.35 Million/day. Check Stryker Corporation tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Stryker Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Stryker Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 381 days, meaning defensive assets of $8.14 Billion can fund 381 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore SYK net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Stryker Corporation (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Stryker Corporation from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SYK stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 381 days | $8.14 Billion | $21.35 Million/day | $4.01 Billion | $89.00 Million | ▼ -21 days |
| 2024 | 402 days | $8.39 Billion | $20.87 Million/day | $3.65 Billion | $750.00 Million | ▲ +88 days |
| 2023 | 314 days | $6.82 Billion | $21.70 Million/day | $2.97 Billion | $82.00 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2022 | 318 days | $5.49 Billion | $17.27 Million/day | $1.84 Billion | $84.00 Million | ▼ -167 days |
| 2021 | 485 days | $6.04 Billion | $12.46 Million/day | $2.94 Billion | $75.00 Million | ▲ +70 days |
| 2020 | 415 days | $5.72 Billion | $13.81 Million/day | $2.94 Billion | $81.00 Million | ▼ -193 days |
| 2019 | 607 days | $7.32 Billion | $12.05 Million/day | $4.34 Billion | $88.00 Million | ▲ +149 days |
| 2018 | 458 days | $6.03 Billion | $13.17 Million/day | $3.62 Billion | $83.00 Million | ▼ -96 days |
| 2017 | 554 days | $4.99 Billion | $9.01 Million/day | $2.54 Billion | $251.00 Million | ▼ -211 days |
| 2016 | 765 days | $5.35 Billion | $7.00 Million/day | $3.32 Billion | $68.00 Million | ▲ +458 days |
| 2015 | 307 days | $2.36 Billion | $7.70 Million/day | $- | $700.00 Million | ▼ -84 days |
| 2014 | 391 days | $4.78 Billion | $12.23 Million/day | $- | $3.21 Billion | ▼ -181 days |
| 2013 | 571 days | $4.16 Billion | $7.28 Million/day | $- | $2.64 Billion | ▼ -287 days |
| 2012 | 858 days | $4.32 Billion | $5.03 Million/day | $- | $2.89 Billion | ▲ +79 days |
| 2011 | 779 days | $3.93 Billion | $5.04 Million/day | $- | $2.51 Billion | ▼ -102 days |
| 2010 | 881 days | $3.87 Billion | $4.40 Million/day | $- | $2.62 Billion | ▲ +9 days |
| 2009 | 872 days | $3.44 Billion | $3.95 Million/day | $- | $2.30 Billion | ▲ +217 days |
| 2008 | 655 days | $2.62 Billion | $4.01 Million/day | $- | $1.49 Billion | ▼ -208 days |
| 2007 | 863 days | $3.15 Billion | $3.65 Million/day | $- | $2.12 Billion | ▲ +348 days |
| 2006 | 515 days | $1.91 Billion | $3.70 Million/day | $- | $998.20 Million | ▲ +124 days |
| 2005 | 390 days | $1.34 Billion | $3.42 Million/day | $- | $565.30 Million | ▲ +144 days |
| 2004 | 246 days | $751.10 Million | $3.05 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +32 days |
| 2003 | 214 days | $498.60 Million | $2.33 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 2002 | 210 days | $406.70 Million | $1.94 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 2001 | 227 days | $332.10 Million | $1.46 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 2000 | 203 days | $344.00 Million | $1.69 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1999 | 208 days | $381.20 Million | $1.83 Million/day | $- | $3.50 Million | ▼ -23 days |
| 1998 | 231 days | $442.86 Million | $1.92 Million/day | $- | $17.26 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 1997 | 212 days | $176.20 Million | $830.14K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -29 days |
| 1996 | 241 days | $166.10 Million | $689.59K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -102 days |
| 1995 | 342 days | $163.60 Million | $477.81K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +28 days |
| 1994 | 315 days | $154.60 Million | $490.96K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +68 days |
| 1993 | 247 days | $87.90 Million | $355.89K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -30 days |
| 1992 | 277 days | $76.90 Million | $277.81K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +57 days |
| 1991 | 220 days | $53.30 Million | $242.19K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -101 days |
| 1990 | 321 days | $50.70 Million | $158.08K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -167 days |
| 1989 | 487 days | $47.40 Million | $97.26K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1988 | 490 days | $38.70 Million | $78.90K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -25 days |
| 1987 | 515 days | $34.60 Million | $67.12K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +96 days |
| 1986 | 419 days | $23.90 Million | $56.99K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +41 days |
| 1985 | 378 days | $17.30 Million | $45.75K/day | $- | $- | — |