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Stryker Corp · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Stryker's Q4 2019 performance showcased strong growth, with net sales increasing and adjusted EPS exceeding guidance.

Stryker reported an 8.8% increase in net sales, reaching $4.1 billion, and an 8.0% rise in organic net sales for Q4 2019. The adjusted EPS increased by 14.2% to $2.49, surpassing the high end of the guidance range. The company's performance was driven by growth across all business segments and geographies, contributing to an excellent finish to the year.

  • Net sales increased by 8.8% to $4.1 billion.
  • Organic net sales grew by 8.0%.
  • Adjusted operating income margin expanded by 80 bps to 28.3%.
  • Adjusted EPS increased by 14.2% to $2.49, exceeding guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.13B

Previous: $3.8B+8.8%
EPS (adj)

$2.49

Previous: $2.18+14.2%
Organic Net Sales Growth

8.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$199M

Previous: $154M+29.2%
Free Cash Flow

$536M

Previous: $892M-39.9%
Net Income

$725M

Previous: $2.07B-64.9%
Operating Income

$944M

Previous: $698M+35.2%
Gross Profit

$2.7B

Previous: $2.46B+10.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.34B

Previous: $3.62B+19.9%
Total Assets

$30.2B

Previous: $27.2B+10.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$32M

Previous: $32M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Stryker · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.13B

Q4 2019+8.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Stryker · $3.3B total across 2 segments · Q4 2019

  • MedSurg and Neurotechnology
    $1.84B+6.8%
  • Orthopaedics
    $1.47B+6.6%

Forward guidance

Stryker anticipates organic net sales growth to be between 6.5% and 7.5% in 2020, with adjusted net earnings per diluted share expected to range from $9.00 to $9.20. For the first quarter of 2020, the company projects adjusted net earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $2.05 to $2.10.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

42 / 73 earnings

Positive

+11.8%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-6.3%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.4%-7.2%-3.0%
Q4 2025+2.6%+1.8%+9.4%
Q3 2025-3.0%-3.1%+0.6%
Q2 2025+0.0%-0.4%+3.6%
Q1 2025+1.0%+2.7%+2.3%
Q4 2024-2.2%-2.2%-2.8%
Q3 2024+2.1%+3.1%+9.0%
Q2 2024-1.7%-0.5%+7.4%
Q1 2024-3.2%-3.1%+0.5%
Q4 2023+6.7%+8.8%+11.0%
Q3 2023+1.5%+1.1%+9.5%
Q2 2023+3.3%+2.8%+3.6%
Q1 2023-1.9%-5.0%-8.0%
Q4 2022+11.8%+13.5%+5.0%
Q3 2022-4.0%-8.0%+2.0%
Q2 2022+5.1%+6.6%+7.5%
Q1 2022-3.2%-4.5%-5.1%
Q4 2021+0.1%+0.1%+7.1%
Q3 2021-0.9%+1.5%-9.3%
Q2 2021+2.0%+2.8%+2.9%
Q1 2021-2.1%-1.0%-4.1%
Q4 2020-3.4%-4.8%+2.0%
Q3 2020-1.4%+1.6%+13.6%
Q2 2020-4.0%-6.0%-1.6%
Q1 2020-6.3%-2.5%+1.6%
Q4 2019-1.8%-1.8%-9.2%
Q3 2019+1.6%-0.4%-4.1%
Q2 2019+0.4%+0.0%+0.2%
Q1 2019+1.6%+3.4%+1.3%
Q4 2018+10.7%+9.5%+16.4%
Q3 2018-1.7%-0.7%+1.0%
Q2 2018-2.7%-3.2%-3.0%
Q1 2018+3.2%+2.2%+5.1%
Q4 2017-2.6%-3.9%-5.6%
Q3 2017+6.4%+3.1%+3.0%
Q2 2017+1.4%+1.5%-4.0%
Q1 2017+1.3%+1.4%+4.8%
Q4 2016-0.2%+3.3%+3.6%
Q3 2016+4.0%+4.5%+2.7%
Q2 2016-4.4%-4.8%-7.0%
Q1 2016-0.4%
Q4 2015+4.4%
Q3 2015-5.4%
Q2 2015+2.5%
Q1 2015+3.3%
Q4 2014+0.2%
Q3 2014+1.0%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014-1.1%
Q4 2013-1.0%
Q3 2013+2.7%
Q2 2013+2.2%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012+2.8%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q2 2012-2.9%
Q1 2012+2.2%
Q4 2011-0.0%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q2 2011-0.3%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q4 2010+1.9%
Q3 2010+2.3%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q1 2009-1.1%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q4 2009+1.9%
Q4 2007+1.9%
Q3 2008+2.9%
Q3 2009+2.9%
Q2 2009+5.1%
Q2 2008+5.1%
Q4 2008+5.1%

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