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Stryker said reported net sales for Q4 increased 10.7% to $6.4 billion, and full-year reported net sales increased 10.2% to $22.6 billion. Organic net sales increased 10.2% for Q4 and the full year.

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  1. Stryker said reported net sales for Q4 increased 10.7% to $6.4 billion, and full-year reported net sales increased 10.2% to $22.6 billion. Organic net sales increased 10.2% for Q4 and the full year.

  2. The company said reported net earnings for Q4 decreased 52.2% to $0.5 billion and reported EPS decreased 52.7% to $1.41. It explained that reported net earnings included non-cash goodwill and other impairments of $818 million related to the Spine business.

  3. Stryker said adjusted EPS for Q4 increased 15.9% to $4.01 and adjusted operating income margin was 29.2%. For the full year, adjusted EPS increased 15.0% to $12.19 and adjusted operating income margin was 25.3%.

  4. The company said it expects organic net sales growth for 2025 to be in the range of 8.0% to 9.0% and adjusted net earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $13.45 to $13.70. It said the Inari acquisition is anticipated to close toward the end of February and Inari is expected to deliver approximately $590 million of sales in the 2025 stub period on a constant currency basis.

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Q4 2024 and Full-Year Sales Growth

Stryker said reported net sales for Q4 increased 10.7% to $6.4 billion, and full-year reported net sales increased 10.2% to $22.6 billion. Organic net sales increased 10.2% for Q4 and the full year.

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Q4 Spine Business Impairments and EPS Decline

The company said reported net earnings for Q4 decreased 52.2% to $0.5 billion and reported EPS decreased 52.7% to $1.41. It explained that reported net earnings included non-cash goodwill and other impairments of $818 million related to the Spine business.

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Adjusted Metrics and Profit Margins

Stryker said adjusted EPS for Q4 increased 15.9% to $4.01 and adjusted operating income margin was 29.2%. For the full year, adjusted EPS increased 15.0% to $12.19 and adjusted operating income margin was 25.3%.

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2025 Outlook

The company said it expects organic net sales growth for 2025 to be in the range of 8.0% to 9.0% and adjusted net earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $13.45 to $13.70. It said the Inari acquisition is anticipated to close toward the end of February and Inari is expected to deliver approximately $590 million of sales in the 2025 stub period on a constant currency basis.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.