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COO vs. SYK: Cooper vs. Stryker Stock Comparison

How do Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK) both belong to the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, though COO is classified under Health Care Supplies while SYK falls under Health Care Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
Profile ItemCOOSYK
NameThe Cooper Companies, Inc.Stryker Corp.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorHealth CareHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupHealth Care Equipment & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & SuppliesHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-IndustryHealth Care SuppliesHealth Care Equipment
Market Capitalization11.86 billion USD124.06 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJanuary 21, 1983March 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COO
SYK
GSPC
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
Total Return (1Y)-9.72%-6.99%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-8.06%7.60%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.20%4.64%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COO
SYK
GSPC
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)32.67%32.80%
Beta (5Y)0.790.72
Max Drawdown (5Y)-52.11%-32.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)3.47M2.81M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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COO and SYK are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.43-0.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.59-0.49

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Stryker (SYK) at 16.02% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Cooper (COO) at 6.84% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for SYK.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.84%

Max
47.61%
Q3
14.36%
COO
6.84%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

16.02%

Max
47.61%
SYK
16.02%
Q3
14.36%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Cooper (COO) at 13.46% and Stryker (SYK) at 13.78% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

13.46%

Max
29.35%
COO
13.46%
Q3
9.33%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

13.78%

Max
29.35%
SYK
13.78%
Q3
9.33%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 20.82% and Stryker (SYK) at 22.96% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

20.82%

Max
35.43%
COO
20.82%
Q3
14.14%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

22.96%

Max
35.43%
SYK
22.96%
Q3
14.14%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
ROE (TTM)6.84%16.02%
ROA (TTM)2.74%8.36%
Net Margin (TTM)13.46%13.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)20.82%22.96%
Gross Margin (TTM)65.93%65.70%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Cooper (COO) at 5.06% and Stryker (SYK) at 11.16% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Cooper (COO) at -4.59% and Stryker (SYK) at 8.25% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
Revenue Growth (YoY)5.06%11.16%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)7.35%10.83%
EPS Growth (YoY)-4.59%8.25%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-1.22%10.83%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Stryker (SYK) at 2.18 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Cooper (COO) at 1.22 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for COO.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.22

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
Median
1.98
Q1
1.37
COO
1.22
Min
0.30

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.18

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
SYK
2.18
Median
1.98
Q1
1.37
Min
0.30
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Cooper (COO) at 0.34 and Stryker (SYK) at 0.66 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.34

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
Median
0.58
COO
0.34
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.66

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
SYK
0.66
Median
0.58
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.222.18
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.340.66
Net Debt / EBITDA2.841.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cooper (COO) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Stryker (SYK) reports a yield of 1.05%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

COO
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.05%

SYK
1.05%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Cooper (COO) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Stryker (SYK) reports a payout of 37.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

COO
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

37.49%

SYK
37.49%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%1.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%37.49%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 21.43 and Stryker (SYK) at 34.70 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

21.43

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
Median
29.93
COO
21.43
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

34.70

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
SYK
34.70
Median
29.93
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Cooper (COO) at 2.80 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Stryker (SYK) at 4.72 sits in the pricier quartile — SYK costs more per dollar of sales.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.80

Max
8.80
Q3
4.32
COO
2.80
Median
2.13
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

4.72

Max
8.80
SYK
4.72
Q3
4.32
Median
2.13
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Cooper (COO) at 1.42 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Stryker (SYK) at 5.29 is valued near its industry’s middle — COO is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.42

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
Median
3.00
Q1
1.73
COO
1.42
Min
-1.31

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.29

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
SYK
5.29
Median
3.00
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31
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Cooper (COO) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cooper (COO) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCOOSYK
P/E Ratio (TTM)21.4334.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.804.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.425.29
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.58%2.98%