Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) vs. Stryker (SYK)

Company Profile

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) and Stryker (SYK) are both classified in the Health Care Equipment sub-industry within the broader Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Valuation

Stryker (SYK) at 36.30 carries typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 51.84 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — ISRG carries a higher trailing earnings multiple relative to peers.

Both look expensive on sales: Stryker (SYK) at 4.76 sits in the upper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile, and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 14.28 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Stryker (SYK) at 5.36 is valued about in line with its industry on Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 8.65 carries a peer-beating premium to book — ISRG is pricier on assets.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Both Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 17.23% and Stryker (SYK) at 15.20% rank in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM) among industry peers, indicating strong returns on shareholders’ equity.

For every dollar of sales, both Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 28.15% and Stryker (SYK) at 13.21% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top Net Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Both Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 30.87% and Stryker (SYK) at 17.82% squeeze more operating profit from each sales dollar than most peers, ranking in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Stryker (SYK) at 2.11 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 4.61 sits above the industry mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Stryker (SYK) reports Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) of 0.66 and can be ranked against industry peers; Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile Stryker (SYK) reports a yield of 1.12%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 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 39.81%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance