Stryker Corporation (SYK) — Financial Flexibility Index
Stryker Corporation (SYK) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $2.41 Billion (operating CF $2.14 Billion minus capex $268.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($25.42 Billion). Check SYK capital-intensive asset ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Stryker Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Stryker Corporation across 37 annual periods. See Stryker Corporation (SYK) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Stryker Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Stryker Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see SYK market cap overview.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.23x | $5.80 Billion | $5.04 Billion | $25.42 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.22x | $5.00 Billion | $4.24 Billion | $22.34 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.20x | $4.29 Billion | $3.71 Billion | $21.32 Billion | ▲ +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.16x | $3.21 Billion | $2.62 Billion | $20.27 Billion | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.19x | $3.79 Billion | $3.26 Billion | $19.75 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.18x | $3.76 Billion | $3.28 Billion | $21.25 Billion | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.16x | $2.84 Billion | $2.19 Billion | $17.36 Billion | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $3.18 Billion | $2.61 Billion | $15.50 Billion | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18x | $2.16 Billion | $1.56 Billion | $12.19 Billion | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.22x | $2.40 Billion | $1.92 Billion | $10.88 Billion | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.15x | $1.17 Billion | $899.00 Million | $7.74 Billion | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.22x | $2.02 Billion | $1.78 Billion | $9.12 Billion | ▼ -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $2.08 Billion | $1.89 Billion | $6.70 Billion | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.38x | $1.87 Billion | $1.66 Billion | $4.87 Billion | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.35x | $1.66 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $4.72 Billion | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.46x | $1.73 Billion | $1.55 Billion | $3.72 Billion | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.64x | $1.59 Billion | $1.46 Billion | $2.48 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.61x | $1.33 Billion | $1.18 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.62x | $1.22 Billion | $1.03 Billion | $1.98 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.64x | $1.08 Billion | $867.30 Million | $1.68 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.67x | $1.14 Billion | $863.80 Million | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.60x | $781.10 Million | $593.30 Million | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.79x | $793.00 Million | $648.50 Million | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +61.8% |
| 2002 | 0.49x | $642.90 Million | $503.90 Million | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.46x | $630.20 Million | $468.30 Million | $1.37 Billion | ▲ +76.1% |
| 2000 | 0.26x | $412.50 Million | $331.80 Million | $1.58 Billion | ▲ +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.19x | $360.20 Million | $284.00 Million | $1.91 Billion | ▼ -78.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86x | $1.90 Billion | $154.50 Million | $2.22 Billion | ▲ +127.0% |
| 1997 | 0.38x | $127.10 Million | $91.90 Million | $336.60 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.61x | $231.00 Million | $204.30 Million | $377.20 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.50x | $147.80 Million | $111.50 Million | $295.60 Million | ▲ +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.41x | $126.90 Million | $97.70 Million | $309.70 Million | ▼ -51.8% |
| 1993 | 0.85x | $140.90 Million | $86.10 Million | $165.80 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.76x | $82.30 Million | $50.70 Million | $108.00 Million | ▲ +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.60x | $54.20 Million | $37.60 Million | $90.40 Million | ▼ -39.8% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | $61.40 Million | $48.30 Million | $61.60 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 1989 | 0.71x | $28.60 Million | $21.50 Million | $40.30 Million | — |