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Stryker (SYK) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Stryker gave guidance in 11 earnings releases on file since Jan 30, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 4 times and lowered it once.
Adjusted EPS
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $14.90–$15.10 (Apr 30, 2026) → reaffirmed $14.95–$15.10 (Jul 30, 2026) → lowered $14.80–$14.90 (Oct 29, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $13.45–$13.70 (Jan 28, 2025) → lowered −$2.00 (May 1, 2025) → raised $13.40–$13.60 (Jul 31, 2025) → raised $13.50–$13.60 (Oct 30, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | $12.00–$12.10 (Oct 29, 2024) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $11.70–$12.00 (Jan 30, 2024) → raised $11.85–$12.05 (Apr 30, 2024) → lowered $0.10–$0.15 (Jul 30, 2024) → lowered $0.10 (Oct 29, 2024) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Stryker, Q3 2026: revenue $6.5B (+8% year over year), operating margin 15.9%, net earnings $753M, operating cash flow $1.5B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Stryker beat its guidance?
Stryker gave guidance in 11 earnings releases on file since Jan 30, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 4 times and lowered it once.
How often does Stryker raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 4 times and lowered it once since Jan 30, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.