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Net Income and EPS Performance

STRYKER CORP · 2026-10-30 · Importance 23 · Surprise 22

Third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings were $3.52 per share, up 10.3% year over year, but missed the Zacks consensus estimate of $3.56 by 1.1%. GAAP EPS declined 11.7% to $1.96 year over year. The reported adjusted EPS growth and GAAP EPS decline show materially different year-over-year earnings trends.

Key facts

• Stryker shares fell 11.79% in after-hours trading after the company missed third-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS estimates. source
• Stryker Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $3.52 per share, up 10.3% year over year, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.56 by 1.1%. source
• Stryker's GAAP EPS declined 11.7% to $1.96 in the third quarter of 2026. source
• Stryker's third-quarter revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.36% and adjusted EPS missed estimates by 0.85%. source
• Stryker's third-quarter adjusted EPS was $3.52, versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.56. source
• Stryker's third-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS were below analyst estimates. source