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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Stryker (SYK)

Stryker Q1 sales rise 2.6% to $6.0 billion; adjusted EPS falls 8.5% to $2.60

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Stryker reported first quarter 2026 results on April 30, 2026, with net sales up 2.6% to $6.0 billion. Adjusted earnings per diluted share fell 8.5% to $2.60, while reported diluted EPS rose 14.2% to $1.93, and the company maintained its full-year 2026 guidance. The company cited its recovery from a cyber incident first reported on March 11, 2026.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 2.6% to $6.0 billion; organic net sales rose 2.4%.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS fell 8.5% to $2.60; reported diluted EPS rose 14.2% to $1.93.
  • Adjusted operating income margin contracted 180 bps to 21.1%.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance maintained: organic sales growth of 8.0% to 9.5% and adjusted EPS of $14.90 to $15.10.

The filing

CompanyStryker (SYK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0000310764-26-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 30, 2026.

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