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Stryker (NYSE:SYK) GF Value Rank

: 5 (As of Today)
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Stryker has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.


Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Stryker's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

   

Stryker GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Stryker's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stryker's GF Value Rank falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the GF Value Rank's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.



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Stryker (NYSE:SYK) Business Description

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Address
2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, MI, USA, 49002
Stryker designs, manufactures, and markets an array of medical equipment, instruments, consumable supplies, and implantable devices. The product portfolio includes hip and knee replacements, endoscopy systems, operating room equipment, embolic coils, hospital beds and gurneys, and spinal devices. Stryker remains one of the three largest competitors in reconstructive orthopedic implants and holds the leadership position in operating room equipment. Just over one fourth of Stryker's total revenue currently comes from outside the United States.
Executives
James Andrew Pierce officer: Group President 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Spencer S Stiles officer: Group President 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Giovanni Caforio director BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCELINE ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 08543
Skeete Tatum Lisa M director 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Robert S Fletcher officer: VP, Chief Legal Officer 2825 AIRVIEW BOULEVARD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Viju Menon officer: Group President 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Sherilyn S Mccoy director JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Rajeev Suri director 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Mary K Brainerd director 8170 33RD AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55425
Graham A Mclean officer: President, Asia-Pacific 1 CORPORATE AVENUE ROWVILLE, VICTORIA C3 3178
Glenn S Boehnlein officer: Vice President, CFO 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
M Kathryn Fink officer: VP, Global Human Resources 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Yin C Becker officer: VP, Comm. & Public Affairs 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Bijoy Sagar officer: VP, Chief Information Officer 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Michael Damon Hutchinson officer: General Counsel 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002