SYK · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Restructuring Charges

STRYKER CORP · 2026-07-31 · Importance 71 · Surprise 82

Structural optimization and other special charges totaled $193 million in the first six months of 2026 versus $21 million in the prior-year period, and $89 million in the second quarter versus $2 million previously. The 2026 charges included $7 million related to product line exits and $4 million related to termination of sales relationships in certain countries during the first half. The filing defines these charges as including employee retention and workforce reductions, manufacturing and facility closures or transfers, contract terminations, redundant employee costs, and product line exits. Higher structural optimization charges reduced the benefit from lower acquisition-related costs in SG&A.