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STRYKER CORP

Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Portage, Michigan, United States. The company's products are used for medical surgery and neurotechnology (60% of 2024 revenues), which include surgical equipment, patient and caregiver safety technologies, endoscopy systems, and patient handling, emergency medical equipment, and intensive care disposable products, as well as neurosurgical, neurovascular and oral and maxillofacial surgery implant products; and orthopedic surgery (40% of 2024 revenues), which includes implants used in total joint replacements, such as hip, knee and shoulder, and trauma and extremities surgeries. Stryker's products are sold in over 75 countries and are used by 150 million patients annually. In 2024, 75% of the company's revenues came from the United States.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
SYK [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE [1]
SEC industry
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus [1]
Business sectors
medical technology [2]
Company / filing name
STRYKER CORP [1]
Headquarters location
Portage [2]
Business address
1941 STRYKER WAY, PORTAGE, MI, 49002 [1]
Founded
1946-02-20 [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Michigan, United States [1]
Leadership in background record
Kevin A. Lobo; Homer Stryker [2]
Founders
Homer Stryker [2]
Official website
stryker.com ↗ [2]
Employees
22,000 · reported year 2012 [2]
Annual revenue
USD 18,449,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US8636671013 [2]
CIK
0000310764 [1]
SIC code
3841 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Portage, Michigan, United States. The company's products are used for medical surgery and neurotechnology (60% of 2024 revenues), which include surgical equipment, patient and caregiver safety technologies, endoscopy systems, and patient handling, emergency medical equipment, and intensive care disposable products, as well as neurosurgical, neurovascular and oral and maxillofacial surgery implant products; and orthopedic surgery (40% of 2024 revenues), which includes implants used in total joint replacements, such as hip, knee and shoulder, and trauma and extremities surgeries. Stryker's products are sold in over 75 countries and are used by 150 million patients annually. In 2024, 75% of the company's revenues came from the United States. [3]

The company is ranked 195th on the Fortune 500 and 331st on the Forbes Global 2000. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Stryker Corporation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Kevin A. Lobo; Homer Stryker in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]

Understanding company scale

Employees: 22,000 · reported year 2012. [2]

Annual revenue: USD 18,449,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives STRYKER CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: SYK (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

STRYKER CORP → Listed on → NYSE [1]
STRYKER CORP → SEC industry classification → Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 3841. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was STRYKER CORP founded?

Founded: 1946-02-20. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of STRYKER CORP?

Headquarters location: Portage. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for STRYKER CORP?

Business sectors: medical technology. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — STRYKER CORP filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Stryker Corporation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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