Stryker (SYK) Competitors $390.80 -0.66 (-0.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$393.28 +2.47 (+0.63%) As of 07:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SYK vs. CSQ, ISRG, BSX, CAH, COR, DVA, MDT, ZBH, ABT, and BDXShould you be buying Stryker stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stryker include Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Boston Scientific (BSX), Cardinal Health (CAH), Cencora (COR), DaVita (DVA), Medtronic (MDT), Zimmer Biomet (ZBH), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), and Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX). Stryker vs. Its Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Intuitive Surgical Boston Scientific Cardinal Health Cencora DaVita Medtronic Zimmer Biomet Abbott Laboratories Becton, Dickinson and Company Stryker (NYSE:SYK) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Do analysts recommend SYK or CSQ? Stryker presently has a consensus target price of $428.55, indicating a potential upside of 9.66%. Given Stryker's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stryker is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stryker 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better earnings & valuation, SYK or CSQ? Stryker has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStryker$22.60B6.60$2.99B$7.4052.81Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$280.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to SYK or CSQ? In the previous week, Stryker had 42 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Stryker and 1 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Stryker's score of 1.41 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Stryker Positive Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Very Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in SYK or CSQ? 77.1% of Stryker shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Stryker shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SYK or CSQ a better dividend stock? Stryker pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Stryker pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stryker has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Is SYK or CSQ more profitable? Stryker has a net margin of 12.31% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Stryker's return on equity of 23.74% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stryker12.31% 23.74% 11.25% Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryStryker beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stryker News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SYK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SYK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SYK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStrykerMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$149.42B$10.37B$5.62B$20.84BDividend Yield0.86%2.09%4.25%3.65%P/E Ratio52.8116.6928.5727.17Price / Sales6.6029.09424.2148.14Price / Cash25.9522.6736.0222.28Price / Book7.223.598.134.56Net Income$2.99B$233.40M$3.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance0.30%-1.64%2.03%-0.86%1 Month Performance3.66%2.77%8.29%4.16%1 Year Performance18.94%-17.92%28.40%8.88% Stryker Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SYKStryker4.4423 of 5 stars$390.80-0.2%$428.55+9.7%+15.3%$149.42B$22.60B52.8153,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.25-1.0%N/A+5.6%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsISRGIntuitive Surgical4.6974 of 5 stars$533.93-1.9%$588.95+10.3%+16.3%$191.36B$8.35B78.2815,638Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBSXBoston Scientific4.6044 of 5 stars$103.48-0.8%$116.09+12.2%+34.4%$153.09B$16.75B75.5353,000CAHCardinal Health4.8724 of 5 stars$166.47+0.9%$157.43-5.4%+71.8%$39.73B$226.83B25.9748,900Positive NewsCORCencora4.4805 of 5 stars$299.63+1.1%$306.33+2.2%+33.4%$58.07B$293.96B34.7646,000Positive NewsDVADaVita4.4197 of 5 stars$142.21-0.2%$164.50+15.7%+1.3%$10.74B$12.82B14.0976,000Positive NewsMDTMedtronic4.558 of 5 stars$87.52-1.0%$97.87+11.8%+15.1%$112.25B$33.54B24.1895,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastZBHZimmer Biomet4.9407 of 5 stars$92.26-1.5%$111.33+20.7%-13.7%$18.25B$7.68B20.4117,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGap UpABTAbbott Laboratories4.9489 of 5 stars$133.04-1.0%$142.61+7.2%+26.7%$231.47B$41.95B17.26114,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBDXBecton, Dickinson and Company4.8191 of 5 stars$172.96-1.8%$219.22+26.7%-22.7%$49.57B$20.18B33.0174,000Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSQ Alternatives ISRG Alternatives BSX Alternatives CAH Alternatives COR Alternatives DVA Alternatives MDT Alternatives ZBH Alternatives ABT Alternatives BDX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SYK) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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