Stryker company profile
- CEO
- Kevin A. Lobo
- Employees
- 56,000
- Headquarters
- 1941 Stryker Way, Portage, MI 49002, US
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Devices
- IPO date
- 17 Mar 1980
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US8636671013
Website:stryker.com
About the company
Stryker Corporation functions as a prominent medical technology enterprise, with its operations structured across two main divisions. The Orthopaedics and Spine segment specializes in providing implants for joint replacement procedures (including hips and knees), as well as solutions for trauma and extremities surgeries. This division also furnishes a comprehensive suite of spinal implant products, such as cervical, thoracolumbar, and interbody systems, utilized in addressing spinal injuries, deformities, and degenerative conditions. The MedSurg and Neurotechnology division offers an extensive array of products, encompassing advanced surgical equipment, surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communication tools, patient handling devices, emergency medical apparatus, and critical care disposable items. This segment also deals in reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices, catering to various medical specialties. Furthermore, its neurotechnology offerings include devices for minimally invasive endovascular techniques, instruments for brain and open skull-based surgical interventions, and orthobiologic and biosurgery products like synthetic bone grafts and vertebral augmentation solutions. It also provides specialized minimally invasive products for treating acute ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, alongside craniomaxillofacial implants, which include cranial, maxillofacial, and chest wall devices, in addition to dural substitutes and sealants. Stryker distributes its diverse portfolio to medical professionals, hospitals, and other healthcare institutions in approximately 75 countries, leveraging its network of company-owned subsidiaries, regional branches, and independent dealers and distributors. Established in 1941, Stryker Corporation is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Employees
Stryker had about 56,000 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 5.7% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Stryker
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 80.9% of Stryker's shares on 30 June 2026, 2,341 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
How Stryker pays its executives
The chief executive was paid 21.40M USD for fiscal 2025, 78% of it in shares and options.
| Name and position | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Cash incentive | Other pay | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin A. Lobo Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President | 1.49M USD | 9.76M USD | 6.92M USD | 2.25M USD | 974.91K USD | 21.40M USD |
| Spencer S. Stiles Group President, Orthopaedics | 792.50K USD | 2.69M USD | 1.90M USD | 760.00K USD | 188.08K USD | 6.33M USD |
| J. Andrew Pierce Group President, MedSurg and Neurotechnology | 792.50K USD | 2.69M USD | 1.90M USD | 754.15K USD | 188.08K USD | 6.32M USD |
| Preston W. Wells Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 653.43K USD | 1.84M USD | 1.30M USD | 514.56K USD | 103.34K USD | 4.41M USD |
| Viju S. Menon Group President, Global Quality and Operations | 675.00K USD | 1.65M USD | 1.17M USD | 578.00K USD | 167.48K USD | 4.24M USD |
| Glenn S. Boehnlein Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Former Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 800.00K USD | — | — | 800.00K USD | 293.05K USD | 1.89M USD |
FY2025 · From the company's proxy statements to the SEC: what each named executive was paid for the fiscal year, shares and options at their value when granted. The latest filing
Common questions about Stryker
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