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Shares Outstanding for Stryker (SYK)

According to Stryker's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 386.50M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Latest period

386.50M

YoY change

-0.9%

5Y CAGR

+0.1%

Peak year (2002)

426.67M

Latest annual

382.20M

Shares Outstanding history chart for Stryker (SYK) from 1985 to 2025

Shares Outstanding history table for Stryker (SYK) from 1985 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedShares OutstandingYoY
2025382.20M-0.9%
2024385.60M+0.5%
2023383.70M+0.4%
2022382.20M-0.0%
2021382.30M+0.5%
2020380.30M+0.1%
2019379.90M-0.1%
2018380.30M+0.1%
2017380.10M+0.4%
2016378.50M-0.6%
2015380.90M-0.5%
2014382.80M+0.2%
2013382.10M-0.2%
2012383.00M-1.7%
2011389.50M-2.5%
2010399.50M+0.0%
2009399.40M-3.4%
2008413.60M-0.9%
2007417.20M+1.4%
2006411.48M+0.2%
2005410.80M+0.4%
2004409.30M-3.4%
2003423.83M-0.7%
2002426.67M+7.1%
2001398.51M-0.8%
2000401.82M+3.6%
1999388.00M-1.4%
1998393.44M+0.5%
1997391.56M-0.7%
1996394.34M+1.7%
1995387.74M+0.2%
1994386.94M-0.4%
1993388.39M+1.8%
1992381.60M-2.0%
1991389.41M+7.3%
1990363.08M-5.4%
1989384.00M+8.7%
1988353.33M-2.6%
1987362.86M+7.8%
1986336.67M+0.2%
1985336.00M

Shares Outstanding values are taken from Stryker's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Stryker (SYK) reported diluted shares outstanding of 382.20M – edged down 0.9% year-over-year.

Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Stryker diluted shares outstanding expanded at a +0.1% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

Stryker diluted shares outstanding peaked at 426.67M in 2002; the latest annual figure is 382.20M in 2025 (10.4% below peak).

2002 marks the peak diluted shares outstanding at 426.67M, with the historical low of 336.00M recorded in 1985.

Among 8 Healthcare peers, Stryker (SYK) ranks 9th; the peer median for diluted shares outstanding is 1.34B.

Stryker Shares Outstanding by Year

Stryker Shares Outstanding 2025: 382.20M

Stryker diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 382.20M, edged down 0.9% below 2024.

Stryker Shares Outstanding 2024: 385.60M

Stryker diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 385.60M, edged up 0.5% from 2023.

Stryker Shares Outstanding 2023: 383.70M

Stryker diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 383.70M, edged up 0.4% from 2022.

Stryker Shares Outstanding 2022: 382.20M

Stryker diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 382.20M, edged down 0.0% below 2021.

Stryker Shares Outstanding 2021: 382.30M

Stryker diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 382.30M.

See more financial history for Stryker (SYK).

Sector peers — Shares Outstanding

Companies in the same sector as Stryker, ranked by their latest diluted shares outstanding.

CompanyShares OutstandingSector
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)4.45BHealthcare
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)2.51BHealthcare
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)2.43BHealthcare
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)1.77BHealthcare
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)910.00MHealthcare
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)898.00MHealthcare
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)781.00MHealthcare
Amgen Inc. (AMGN)542.00MHealthcare

Frequently asked questions

What is Stryker's diluted shares outstanding?

Latest reported diluted shares outstanding for Stryker (SYK) is 386.50M (period ending December 31, 2025).

How has Stryker diluted shares outstanding changed year-over-year?

Stryker (SYK) diluted shares outstanding changed -0.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Stryker diluted shares outstanding?

Stryker (SYK) diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth rate is +0.1% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Stryker diluted shares outstanding hit its highest annual value?

Stryker diluted shares outstanding reached its highest annual value of 426.67M in 2002.

What was Stryker diluted shares outstanding in 2024?

Stryker (SYK) diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 385.60M.

What was Stryker diluted shares outstanding in 2025?

Stryker (SYK) diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 382.20M.

Metrics overview

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