Stryker Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (SYK)
Stryker's return on equity was 15.08% for fiscal 2025.
View full Stryker company overviewStryker annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 15.08% | −0.18 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 15.26% | −2.72 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 17.98% | +3.00 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 14.97% | +0.71 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 14.26% | +1.91 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 12.35% | −4.63 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 16.98% | −15.77 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 32.75% | +22.30 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.45% | −7.79 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 18.24% | +1.41 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 16.82% | +10.99 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 5.84% | −5.56 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 11.40% | −4.54 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 15.95% | −2.16 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 18.11% | −0.38 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 18.49% | +0.05 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 18.44% | −2.84 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 21.28% | — |
Stryker quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 5.43% | +1.24 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.28% | +0.14 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.84% | +1.16 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 4.00% | −0.18 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.20% | −0.04 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 3.15% | −1.03 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.68% | −3.59 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 4.18% | +0.25 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 4.24% | −0.07 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 4.17% | +0.64 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.26% | +2.86 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.92% | −1.15 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.31% | +0.04 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 3.53% | +1.37 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.40% | −1.15 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 5.08% | +1.95 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 4.27% | −0.06 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 2.16% | −0.11 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 4.56% | +0.20 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.13% | −1.70 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 4.33% | +4.98 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 2.27% | −1.53 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.36% | −1.41 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 4.83% | +0.98 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −0.64% | −4.70 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.80% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.77% | −13.39 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.84% | −2.27 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.06% | −0.78 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.52% | −1.10 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 19.16% | +21.60 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 6.11% | +1.87 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.84% | +0.88 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.62% | +0.01 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −2.44% | −7.84 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.24% | +0.39 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.96% | −0.28 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.61% | −0.03 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.40% | −0.74 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.85% | +0.31 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 4.24% | −0.42 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 4.64% | +1.99 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.14% | +3.12 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.54% | +2.90 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 4.66% | +3.24 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.65% | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.02% | −1.32 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.65% | −0.54 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.42% | −1.08 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 4.34% | +1.16 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 1.19% | −3.14 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.50% | −1.57 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.57% | −0.89 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.18% | −2.08 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 4.33% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 4.07% | +0.01 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.46% | +0.25 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 5.26% | +1.19 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 4.26% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 4.06% | −0.70 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 4.21% | −0.64 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 4.07% | −0.62 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 4.80% | +1.13 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 4.76% | −0.33 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 4.85% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 4.69% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 3.66% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 5.08% | — |
Stryker return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Stryker's return on equity increased from 12.35% to 15.08%, a change of +2.73 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 5.43%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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