SYK · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Market Demand Trends

STRYKER CORP · 2026-10-30 · Importance 49 · Surprise 32

Consolidated net sales increased 7.7% in the third quarter and 6.6% for the first nine months of 2026. Growth was primarily volume-driven, with higher product shipments across all MedSurg and Neurotechnology businesses and certain Orthopaedics businesses in the quarter, and across all MedSurg and most Orthopaedics businesses year to date. MedSurg and Neurotechnology sales rose 9.2% for the quarter and 8.0% year to date; Orthopaedics sales rose 5.7% and 4.9%, respectively. Within the reported product categories, quarterly growth was particularly strong in Endoscopy (13.9%), Vascular (8.0%) and Ortho Tech (15.8%).

Key facts

• The Peripheral Vascular reporting unit's operating results and projections were affected by near-term supply constraints and a longer expected period to achieve anticipated growth and market recovery. source