---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000310764-23-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYK"
cik: "0000310764"
company_name: "STRYKER CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T05:29:23.305314+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stryker Q1 organic sales +13.6%; raises FY growth guidance to 8-9%

## Summary
- Reported net sales $4.8B, +11.8% reported, +13.6% organic; MedSurg/Neuro +12.4%, Ortho+Spine +15.2%.
- Adjusted EPS $2.14 (+8.6% YoY); reported EPS $1.54 (+83.3% on lower prior year).
- Adjusted operating margin 21.1% contracted 70 bps YoY.
- Raises FY 2023 organic net sales growth guidance to 8.0-9.0% (from prior implied).
- Guides FY 2023 adjusted EPS to $10.05-$10.25.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000310764-23-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYK
- cik: 0000310764
- company_name: STRYKER CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000065/0000310764-23-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000065/syk-20230501.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000310764-23-000065
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000310764-23-000065.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  STRYKER CORP reported the first quarter of 2023 results: revenue $4.8 billion, net income $592 million, EPS $1.54.
  - Period: the first quarter of 2023
  - Revenue: $4.8 billion
  - Net income: $592 million
  - EPS: $1.54
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Reported net sales increased 11.8% to $4.8 billion
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000065/0000310764-23-000065-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  STRYKER CORP reported full year 2023 results: EPS $10.05 to $10.25.
  - Period: full year 2023
  - EPS: $10.05 to $10.25
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: we now expect full year 2023 organic net sales growth (2) to be in the range of 8.0% to 9.0% and expect adjusted net earnings per diluted share (2) to be in the range of $10.05 to $10.25.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000065/0000310764-23-000065-index.htm

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