Portage, Michigan, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stryker (NYSE:SYK) reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025:

Fourth Quarter Results

Reported net sales increased 11.4% to $7.2 billion
Organic net sales increased 11.0%
Reported operating income margin of 25.2%
Adjusted operating income margin⁽¹⁾ increased 100 bps to 30.2%
Reported EPS increased 56.0% to $2.20
Adjusted EPS⁽¹⁾ increased 11.5% to $4.47

	Fourth Quarter Net Sales Growth Overview
	Reported		Foreign Currency Exchange		Constant Currency		Acquisitions / Divestitures		Organic
MedSurg and Neurotechnology	17.5	%	0.9	%	16.6	%	4.0	%	12.6	%
Orthopaedics	2.2		1.3		0.9		(7.5)		8.4
Total	11.4	%	1.0	%	10.4	%	(0.6) %		11.0	%

Full Year Results

Reported net sales increased 11.2% to $25.1 billion
Organic net sales increased 10.3%
Reported operating income margin of 19.5%
Adjusted operating income margin⁽¹⁾ increased 100 bps to 26.3%
Reported EPS increased 8.2% to $8.40
Adjusted EPS⁽¹⁾ increased 11.8% to $13.63

	Full Year Net Sales Growth Overview
	Reported		Foreign Currency Exchange		Constant Currency		Acquisitions / Divestitures		Organic
MedSurg and Neurotechnology	15.7	%	0.3	%	15.4	%	4.7	%	10.7	%
Orthopaedics	4.3		0.5		3.8		(5.7)		9.5
Total	11.2	%	0.5	%	10.7	%	0.4	%	10.3	%

"We had an outstanding finish to 2025, driving double-digit sales and adjusted earnings per share growth for the fourth quarter and full year while delivering adjusted operating margin expansion of at least 100 basis points for the second consecutive year," said Kevin A. Lobo, Chair and CEO, Stryker. "Having surpassed $25 billion in revenue, we enter 2026 with significant momentum and are poised to continue delivering growth at the high end of MedTech. I want to thank our teams for driving exceptional results and positioning Stryker for sustained success this year and beyond."

Sales Analysis

Consolidated net sales of $7.2 billion and $25.1 billion increased 11.4% in the quarter, 10.4% in constant currency, and increased 11.2% in the full year, 10.7% in constant currency. Organic net sales increased 11.0% in the quarter and 10.3% in the full year including 10.9% and 9.9% from increased unit volume and 0.1% and 0.4% from higher prices.

MedSurg and Neurotechnology net sales of $4.6 billion and $15.6 billion increased 17.5% in the quarter, 16.6% in constant currency, and increased 15.7% in the full year, 15.4% in constant currency. Organic net sales increased 12.6% and 10.7% in the quarter and full year including 12.5% and 10.0% from increased unit volume and 0.1% and 0.7% from higher prices.

Orthopaedics net sales of $2.6 billion and $9.5 billion increased 2.2% in the quarter, 0.9% in constant currency, and increased 4.3% in the full year, 3.8% in constant currency. Organic net sales increased 8.4% and 9.5% in the quarter and full year including 8.5% and 9.6% from increased unit volume partially offset by 0.1% from lower prices in the quarter and full year.

Earnings Analysis

Reported net earnings of $0.8 billion and $3.2 billion increased 55.5% in the quarter and increased 8.5% in the full year. Reported net earnings per diluted share of $2.20 and $8.40 increased 56.0% in the quarter and increased 8.2% in the full year. Reported gross profit margin and reported operating income margin were 64.5% and 25.2% in the quarter and 64.0% and 19.5% in the full year. Reported net earnings include certain items, such as charges for acquisition and integration-related activities, the amortization of purchased intangible assets, structural optimization and other special charges, goodwill and other impairments, costs to comply with certain medical device regulations, recall-related matters, regulatory and legal matters and tax matters. Excluding the aforementioned items, adjusted gross profit margin⁽¹⁾ was 65.2% and 65.3% in the quarter and full year, and adjusted operating income margin⁽¹⁾ was 30.2% and 26.3% in the quarter and full year. Adjusted net earnings⁽¹⁾ of $1.7 billion and $5.3 billion increased 11.6% and 12.1% in the quarter and full year. Adjusted net earnings per diluted share⁽¹⁾ of $4.47 and $13.63 increased 11.5% and 11.8% in the quarter and full year.

2026 Outlook

Based on our momentum exiting 2025, healthy procedural volumes and strong demand for our capital products, we expect 2026 organic net sales growth⁽²⁾ to be in the range of 8.0% to 9.5% and adjusted net earnings per diluted share⁽²⁾ to be in the range of $14.90 to $15.10. Our full year sales guidance includes a modestly favorable pricing impact. Additionally, foreign exchange is expected to have a slightly positive impact on both sales and adjusted net earnings per diluted share⁽²⁾ should rates hold near year-to-date levels.

(1) A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income margin, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per diluted share, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures: gross profit margin, operating income and operating income margin, net earnings and net earnings per diluted share, and other important information accompanies this press release.

(2) We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of our expected net sales growth to expected organic net sales growth as we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort the impact and timing of acquisitions and divestitures and the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of our expected net earnings per diluted share to expected adjusted net earnings per diluted share or our expected operating income margin to expected adjusted operating income margin as we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort the impact and timing of structural optimization and other special charges, acquisition-related expenses and the outcome of certain regulatory, legal and tax matters. The financial impact of these items is uncertain and is dependent on various factors, including timing, and could be material to our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Conference Call on Thursday, January 29, 2026

As previously announced, we will host a conference call on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, to discuss our operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 and provide an operational update.

Please register for this conference call at: https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/stryker/events/SYK4Q25.cfm. After registering, a confirmation will be sent via email, including dial-in details and unique conference call access codes required for call entry. Registration is open throughout the live call. To ensure you are connected prior to the beginning of the call, we suggest registering a minimum of 15 minutes before the start of the call.

A simultaneous webcast of the call will be accessible via the Investor Relations page of our website at www.stryker.com. For those not planning to ask a question of management, we recommend listening via the webcast. Please allow 15 minutes to register, download and install any necessary software.

Following the conference call, a replay will be available on our website up to one year from the time of the earnings call.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains information that includes or is based on forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law that are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: weakening of economic conditions, or the anticipation thereof, that could adversely affect the level of demand for our products; geopolitical risks, including from international conflicts and tariffs, which could, among other things, lead to increased market volatility; pricing pressures generally, including cost-containment measures that have adversely affected and could in the future adversely affect the price of or demand for our products; changes in foreign currency exchange markets; legislative and regulatory actions; unanticipated issues arising in connection with clinical studies and otherwise that affect approval of new products by the United States Food and Drug Administration and foreign regulatory agencies; inflationary pressures; increased interest rates or interest rate volatility; supply chain disruptions; changes in labor markets; changes in coverage and reimbursement levels from third-party payors; changes in the competitive environment; breaches, failures or other disruptions of our or our vendors' or customers' information technology systems or products, including by cyber-attack, data leakage, unauthorized access or theft; a significant increase in product liability claims; the ultimate total cost with respect to recall-related and other regulatory and quality matters; the impact of investigative and legal proceedings and compliance risks; resolution of tax audits; changes in tax laws and regulations; the impact of legislation to reform the healthcare system in the United States or other countries; costs to comply with medical device regulations; changes in financial markets; changes in our credit ratings; our ability to integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions in full or at all or within the expected timeframes, including our acquisition of Inari Medical, Inc.; our ability to realize any anticipated cost savings; potential negative impacts resulting from climate change or other environmental, social and governance and sustainability related matters; and the impact on our operations and financial results of any public health emergency and any related policies and actions by governments or other third parties. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We disclaim any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which those expectations may be based, or that affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by law.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside our customers around the world, we impact more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com.

For investor inquiries please contact:

Jason Beach, Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations at 269-385-2600 or jason.beach@stryker.com

For media inquiries please contact:

Kim Montagnino, Vice President, Chief Communications Officer at 269-385-2600 or kim.montagnino@stryker.com

STRYKER CORPORATION
For the Three Months and Full Year December 31
(Unaudited - Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

	Three Months								Full Year
		2025			2024		% Change			2025			2024		% Change
Net sales	$	7,171		$	6,436		11.4	%	$	25,116		$	22,595		11.2	%
Cost of sales		2,543			2,262		12.4			9,051			8,155		11.0
Gross profit	$	4,628		$	4,174		10.9	%	$	16,065		$	14,440		11.3	%
% of sales		64.5	%		64.9	%				64.0	%		63.9	%
Research, development and engineering expenses		401			358		12.0			1,623			1,466		10.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,227			2,123		4.9			8,651			7,685		12.6
Amortization of intangible assets		189			156		21.2			732			623		17.5
Goodwill and other impairments		7			956		nm			170			977		nm
Total operating expenses	$	2,824		$	3,593		(21.4) %		$	11,176		$	10,751		4.0	%
Operating income	$	1,804		$	581		210.5	%	$	4,889		$	3,689		32.5	%
% of sales		25.2	%		9.0	%				19.5	%		16.3	%
Other income (expense), net		(99)			(53)		86.8			(375)			(197)		90.4
Earnings before income taxes	$	1,705		$	528		222.9	%	$	4,514		$	3,492		29.3	%
Income taxes		856			(18)		nm			1,268			499		nm
Net earnings	$	849		$	546		55.5	%	$	3,246		$	2,993		8.5	%
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic	$	2.21		$	1.43		54.5	%	$	8.49		$	7.86		8.0	%
Diluted	$	2.20		$	1.41		56.0	%	$	8.40		$	7.76		8.2	%
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic		382.5			381.3					382.2			381.0
Diluted		386.5			386.1					386.5			385.6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	December 31
		2025		2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,011	$	3,652
Short-term investments		—		750
Marketable securities		89		91
Accounts receivable, net		4,039		3,987
Inventories		5,310		4,774
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,306		1,593
Total current assets	$	14,755	$	14,847
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,876		3,448
Goodwill and other intangibles, net		24,972		20,250
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets		1,098		1,742
Other noncurrent assets		3,143		2,684
Total assets	$	47,844	$	42,971
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities	$	7,794	$	7,616
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities		14,859		12,188
Income taxes		402		349
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,369		2,184
Shareholders' equity		22,420		20,634
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	47,844	$	42,971

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	December 31
		2025		2024
Operating activities
Net earnings	$	3,246	$	2,993
Depreciation		461		427
Amortization of intangible assets		732		623
Changes in operating assets, liabilities, income taxes payable and other, net		605		199
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	5,044	$	4,242
Investing activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	(4,960)	$	(1,628)
Proceeds/(Purchases) of short-term investments		750		(750)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(761)		(755)
Other investing, net		105		133
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(4,866)	$	(3,000)
Financing activities
Borrowings (payments) of debt, net	$	1,579	$	940
Payments of dividends		(1,284)		(1,219)
Other financing, net		(182)		(246)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	113	$	(525)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		68		(36)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	$	359	$	681

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STRYKER CORPORATION

For the Three Months and Full Year December 31

(Unaudited - Millions of Dollars)

SALES GROWTH ANALYSIS
	Three Months								Full Year
					Percentage Change								Percentage Change
		2025		2024	As Reported		Constant Currency			2025		2024	As Reported		Constant Currency
Geographic:
United States	$	5,441	$	4,873	11.7	%	11.7	%	$	19,006	$	16,943	12.2	%	12.2	%
International		1,730		1,563	10.6		6.3			6,110		5,652	8.1		6.4
Total	$	7,171	$	6,436	11.4	%	10.4	%	$	25,116	$	22,595	11.2	%	10.7	%
Segment:
MedSurg and Neurotechnology	$	4,562	$	3,882	17.5	%	16.6	%	$	15,647	$	13,518	15.7	%	15.4	%
Orthopaedics		2,609		2,554	2.2		0.9			9,469		9,077	4.3		3.8
Total	$	7,171	$	6,436	11.4	%	10.4	%	$	25,116	$	22,595	11.2	%	10.7	%

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES GROWTH ANALYSIS
	Three Months
									United States		International
					Percentage Change
		2025		2024	As Reported		Constant Currency		As Reported		As Reported		Constant Currency
MedSurg and Neurotechnology:
Instruments	$	925	$	790	17.1	%	16.1	%	19.2	%	9.0	%	4.3	%
Endoscopy		1,145		1,006	13.8		13.6		11.1		28.1		26.3
Medical		1,284		1,142	12.4		11.3		12.0		13.7		8.0
Vascular		539		341	58.1		55.8		115.9		19.6		15.8
Neuro Cranial		669		603	11.0		10.2		9.9		16.8		11.6
	$	4,562	$	3,882	17.5	%	16.6	%	17.5	%	17.4	%	13.1	%
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	749	$	687	8.9	%	7.9	%	7.6	%	12.8	%	8.8	%
Hips		499		463	8.1		6.6		5.6		12.3		8.4
Trauma and Extremities		1,086		996	9.1		7.6		8.5		10.8		4.9
Other		267		222	20.1		18.6		28.7		(0.8)		(5.3)
		2,601		2,368	9.9	%	8.5	%	9.6	%	10.6	%	5.8	%
Spinal Implants		8		186	(95.8)		(96.1)		(100.0)		(86.5)		(87.5)
	$	2,609	$	2,554	2.2	%	0.9	%	1.9	%	2.9	%	(1.6) %
Total	$	7,171	$	6,436	11.4	%	10.4	%	11.7	%	10.6	%	6.3	%


	Full Year
									United States		International
					Percentage Change
		2025		2024	As Reported		Constant Currency		As Reported		As Reported		Constant Currency
MedSurg and Neurotechnology:
Instruments	$	3,183	$	2,834	12.3	%	11.9	%	13.0	%	9.5	%	7.5	%
Endoscopy		3,807		3,389	12.3		12.3		12.2		12.8		12.4
Medical		4,204		3,852	9.1		8.8		10.0		4.8		2.8
Vascular		1,968		1,307	50.6		50.0		107.5		14.8		13.4
Neuro Cranial		2,485		2,136	16.3		15.9		16.5		15.5		13.1
	$	15,647	$	13,518	15.7	%	15.4	%	17.0	%	11.3	%	9.7	%
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	2,656	$	2,447	8.5	%	8.2	%	7.6	%	11.0	%	9.7	%
Hips		1,865		1,704	9.5		8.9		7.4		12.9		11.2
Trauma and Extremities		3,948		3,507	12.6		11.8		13.1		11.0		8.2
Other		815		712	14.5		14.0		18.2		5.3		3.6
		9,284		8,370	10.9	%	10.3	%	10.9	%	11.0	%	9.0	%
Spinal Implants		185		707	(73.9)		(73.9)		(76.0)		(69.3)		(69.2)
	$	9,469	$	9,077	4.3	%	3.8	%	4.3	%	4.4	%	2.6	%
Total	$	25,116	$	22,595	11.2	%	10.7	%	12.2	%	8.1	%	6.4	%

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including: percentage sales growth in constant currency; percentage organic sales growth; adjusted gross profit; adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses; adjusted research, development and engineering expenses; adjusted operating income; adjusted other income (expense), net; adjusted income taxes; adjusted effective income tax rate; adjusted net earnings; and adjusted net earnings per diluted share (Diluted EPS). We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and shareholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance. Management believes percentage sales growth in constant currency and the other adjusted measures described above are important indicators of our operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to our core operating results and provide a baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for reviewing the operating results of reportable business segments and analyzing potential future business trends in connection with our budget process and bases certain management incentive compensation on these non-GAAP financial measures.

To measure percentage sales growth in constant currency, we remove the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates that affect the comparability and trend of sales. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating current and prior year results at the same foreign currency exchange rate. To measure percentage organic sales growth, we remove the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, acquisitions and divestitures, which affect the comparability and trend of sales. Percentage organic sales growth is calculated by translating current year and prior year results at the same foreign currency exchange rate excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures. To measure earnings performance on a consistent and comparable basis, we exclude certain items that affect the comparability of operating results and the trend of earnings. The income tax effect of each adjustment was determined based on the tax effect of the jurisdiction in which the related pre-tax adjustment was recorded.

Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported sales growth, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses, research, development and engineering expenses, operating income, other income (expense), net, income taxes, effective income tax rate, net earnings and net earnings per diluted share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures below, provide a more complete understanding of our business. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

The following reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding used in the calculation of adjusted net earnings per diluted share are the same as those used in the calculation of reported net earnings per diluted share for the respective period.

STRYKER CORPORATION
For the Three Months and Full Year December 31
(Unaudited - Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
Three Months 2025	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expenses			Research, Development & Engineering Expenses			Operating Income			Other Income (Expense), Net		Income Taxes		Net Earnings			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	4,628		$	2,227		$	401		$	1,804		$	(99)	$	856	$	849		50.2	%	$	2.20
Reported percent net sales		64.5	%		31.1	%		5.6	%		25.2	%	(1.4) %		nm			11.8	%
Acquisition and integration-related costs
Inventory stepped-up to fair value		13			—			—			13			—		3		10		0.1			0.03
Other acquisition and integration-related (a)		5			(16)			(12)			33			—		4		29		(0.1)			0.08
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		—			—			—			189			—		39		150		0.6			0.38
Structural optimization and other special charges (b)		31			(66)			(1)			98			(8)		9		81		(0.4)			0.22
Goodwill and other impairments (c)		—			—			—			7			—		4		3		0.2			(0.01)
Medical device regulations (d)		—			—			(8)			8			—		1		7		—			0.02
Recall-related matters (e)		2			—			—			2			—		1		1		—			—
Regulatory and legal matters (f)		—			(10)			—			10			—		3		7		—			0.02
Tax matters (g)		—			—			—			—			—		(589)		589		(34.5)			1.53
Adjusted	$	4,679		$	2,135		$	380		$	2,164		$	(107)	$	331	$	1,726		16.1	%	$	4.47
Adjusted percent net sales		65.2	%		29.7	%		5.3	%		30.2	%	(1.5) %		nm			24.1	%

Three Months 2024	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expenses			Research, Development & Engineering Expenses			Operating Income			Other Income (Expense), Net		Income Taxes		Net Earnings			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	4,174		$	2,123		$	358		$	581		$	(53)	$	(18)	$	546		(3.4) %		$	1.41
Reported percent net sales		64.9	%		33.0	%		5.6	%		9.0	%	(0.8) %		nm			8.5	%
Acquisition and integration-related costs
Inventory stepped-up to fair value		8			—			—			8			—		3		5		0.2			0.01
Other acquisition and integration-related (a)		—			(58)			(1)			59			—		9		50		(0.1)			0.13
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		—			—			—			156			—		32		124		1.5			0.32
Structural optimization and other special charges (b)		18			(26)			(2)			46			1		10		37		1.0			0.06
Goodwill and other impairments (c)		—			—			—			956			—		120		836		(5.2)			2.21
Medical device regulations (d)		4			—			(13)			17			—		5		12		0.3			0.03
Recall-related matters (e)		—			(18)			—			18			—		5		13		0.3			0.04
Regulatory and legal matters (f)		—			(37)			—			37			—		7		30		0.3			0.08
Tax matters (g)		—			—			—			—			1		108		(107)		20.5			(0.28)
Adjusted	$	4,204		$	1,984		$	342		$	1,878		$	(51)	$	281	$	1,546		15.4	%	$	4.01
Adjusted percent net sales		65.3	%		30.8	%		5.3	%		29.2	%	(0.8) %		nm			24.0	%

(a) Charges represent certain acquisition and integration-related costs associated with acquisitions, including:

	Three Months
		2025		2024
Termination of sales relationships	$	—	$	1
Employee retention and workforce reductions		4		5
Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration		9		20
Manufacturing integration costs		4		1
Other integration-related activities (e.g., deal costs and legal entity rationalization)		16		32
Adjustments to Operating Income	$	33	$	59
Other income taxes related to acquisition and integration-related costs		4		9
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	4	$	9
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	29	$	50

(b) Structural optimization and other special charges represent the costs associated with:

	Three Months
		2025		2024
Employee retention and workforce reductions	$	11	$	9
Closure/transfer of manufacturing and other facilities (e.g., site closure, contract termination and redundant employee costs)		9		13
Product line exits		10		28
Termination of sales relationships in certain countries		10		1
Other charges		58		(5)
Adjustments to Operating Income	$	98	$	46
Adjustments to Other Income (Expense), Net	$	(8)	$	1
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	9	$	10
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	81	$	37

	Three Months
		2025		2024
Goodwill impairments	$	—	$	456
Certain long-lived and intangible asset write-offs and impairments		6		455
Product line exits (e.g., long-lived asset and specifically-identified intangible asset write-offs)		1		45
Adjustments to Operating Income	$	7	$	956
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	4	$	120
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	3	$	836

(d) Charges represent the costs specific to updating our quality system, product labeling, asset write-offs and product remanufacturing to comply with the medical device reporting regulations and other requirements of the new medical device regulations in the European Union.

(e) Charges represent changes in our best estimate of the probable loss, or the minimum of the range of probable losses when a best estimate within a range is not known, to resolve certain recall-related matters.

(f) Charges represent changes in our best estimate of the probable loss, or the minimum of the range of probable losses when a best estimate within a range is not known, to resolve certain regulatory or other legal matters and the amount of favorable awards from settlements.

(g) Benefits / (charges) represent the accounting impact of certain significant and discrete tax items, including:

	Three Months
		2025		2024
Adjustments related to the transfer of certain intellectual properties between tax jurisdictions	$	(565)	$	(44)
Deferred tax benefit on outside basis difference related to a planned disposition		—		170
Other tax matters		(24)		(18)
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	(589)	$	108
Adjustments to Other Income (Expense), Net	$	—	$	1
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	589	$	(107)

Full Year 2025	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expenses			Research, Development & Engineering Expenses			Operating Income			Other Income (Expense), Net		Income Taxes		Net Earnings			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	16,065		$	8,651		$	1,623		$	4,889		$	(375)	$	1,268	$	3,246		28.1	%	$	8.40
Reported percent net sales		64.0	%		34.4	%		6.5	%		19.5	%	(1.5) %		nm			12.9	%
Acquisition and integration-related costs
Inventory stepped-up to fair value		173			—			—			173			—		42		131		0.3			0.34
Other acquisition and integration-related (a)		24			(296)			(15)			335			—		36		299		(0.3)			0.78
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		—			—			—			732			—		151		581		0.9			1.49
Structural optimization and other special charges (b)		74			(113)			(4)			191			(27)		24		140		—			0.37
Goodwill and other impairments (c)		—			—			—			170			—		50		120		0.5			0.31
Medical device regulations (d)		1			—			(37)			38			—		8		30		0.1			0.08
Recall-related matters (e)		54			(4)			—			58			—		10		48		—			0.12
Regulatory and legal matters (f)		—			(17)			—			17			—		5		12		—			0.03
Tax matters (g)		—			—			—			—			—		(660)		660		(14.5)			1.71
Adjusted	$	16,391		$	8,221		$	1,567		$	6,603		$	(402)	$	934	$	5,267		15.1	%	$	13.63
Adjusted percent net sales		65.3	%		32.8	%		6.2	%		26.3	%	(1.6) %		nm			21.0	%

Full Year 2024	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expenses			Research, Development & Engineering Expenses			Operating Income			Other Income (Expense), Net		Income Taxes		Net Earnings			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	14,440		$	7,685		$	1,466		$	3,689		$	(197)	$	499	$	2,993		14.3	%	$	7.76
Reported percent net sales		63.9	%		34.0	%		6.5	%		16.3	%	(0.9) %		nm			13.2	%
Acquisition and integration-related costs
Inventory stepped-up to fair value		46			—			—			46			—		12		34		0.2			0.09
Other acquisition and integration-related (a)		—			(107)			(1)			108			—		23		85		0.2			0.22
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		—			—			—			623			—		128		495		1.0			1.28
Structural optimization and other special charges (b)		59			(77)			(2)			138			1		29		110		0.3			0.29
Goodwill and other impairments (c)		—			—			—			977			—		125		852		(0.6)			2.21
Medical device regulations (d)		9			—			(49)			58			—		14		44		0.1			0.11
Recall-related matters (e)		11			(29)			—			40			—		10		30		0.1			0.08
Regulatory and legal matters (f)		—			(36)			—			36			—		7		29		0.1			0.08
Tax matters (g)		—			—			—			—			—		(28)		28		(0.9)			0.07
Adjusted	$	14,565		$	7,436		$	1,414		$	5,715		$	(196)	$	819	$	4,700		14.8	%	$	12.19
Adjusted percent net sales		64.5	%		32.9	%		6.3	%		25.3	%	(0.9) %		nm			20.8	%

(a) Charges represent certain acquisition and integration-related costs associated with acquisitions, including:

		2025		2024
Termination of sales relationships	$	—	$	4
Employee retention and workforce reductions		60		22
Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration		21		8
Manufacturing integration costs		19		3
Stock compensation payments upon a change in control		140		22
Other integration-related activities		95		49
Adjustments to Operating Income	$	335	$	108
Other income taxes related to acquisition and integration-related costs		36		23
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	36	$	23
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	299	$	85

(b) Structural optimization and other special charges represent the costs associated with:

		2025		2024
Employee retention and workforce reductions	$	55	$	23
Closure/transfer of manufacturing and other facilities		31		31
Product line exits		13		37
Termination of sales relationships in certain countries		7		8
Other charges		85		39
Adjustments to Operating Income	$	191	$	138
Adjustments to Other Income (Expense), Net	$	(27)	$	1
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	24	$	29
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	140	$	110

		2025		2024
Goodwill impairments	$	—	$	456
Certain long-lived and intangible asset write-offs and impairments		114		466
Product line exits (e.g., long-lived asset and specifically-identified intangible asset write-offs)		56		55
Adjustments to Operating Income	$	170	$	977
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	50	$	125
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	120	$	852

		2025		2024
Adjustments related to the transfer of certain intellectual properties between tax jurisdictions	$	(718)	$	(185)
Certain tax audit settlements		—		(1)
Deferred tax benefit on outside basis difference related to a planned disposition		—		170
Other tax matters		58		(12)
Adjustments to Income Taxes	$	(660)	$	(28)
Adjustments to Net Earnings	$	660	$	28

Stryker reports 2025 operating results and 2026 outlook