Stryker Earns $1.96 per Share

After the bell, Stryker (SYK) reported Q4 earnings of $1.96 per share. That was one penny more than expectations. For the year, Stryker earned $6.49 per share.

Consolidated net sales of $3.5 billion and $12.4 billion increased 10.0% and 9.9% as reported in the quarter and full year and 8.7% and 9.8% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 1.2% and 0.1%. Excluding the 0.7% and 2.7% impact of acquisitions, net sales increased 8.1% and 7.1% in constant currency, including 9.1% and 8.2% from increased unit volumes partially offset by 1.0% and 1.1% in lower prices.

Orthopaedics net sales of $1.3 billion and $4.7 billion increased 8.1% and 6.6% as reported in the quarter and full year and 6.8% and 6.5% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 1.3% and 0.1%. There was no impact of acquisitions in the quarter and 0.3% impact of acquisitions in the full year. Net sales increased 6.8% and 6.2% excluding acquisitions and in constant currency, including 9.3% and 8.6% from increased unit volumes partially offset by 2.5% and 2.4% in lower prices.

MedSurg net sales of $1.6 billion and $5.6 billion increased 10.9% and 13.6% as reported in the quarter and full year and 9.8% and 13.4% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 1.1% and 0.2%. Excluding the 1.3% and 5.6% impact of acquisitions, net sales increased 8.5% and 7.8% in constant currency, including 8.0% and 7.5% from increased unit volumes and 0.5% and 0.2% from higher prices.

Neurotechnology and Spine net sales of $0.6 billion and $2.2 billion increased 11.5% and 8.2% as reported in the quarter and full year and 10.3% and 8.3% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 1.2% in the quarter and nominally for the full year. Excluding the 0.4% and 0.7% impact of acquisitions, net sales increased 10.0% and 7.6% in constant currency, including 11.7% and 9.1% from increased unit volumes partially offset by 1.7% and 1.5% in lower prices.

Here’s their outlook for 2018:

We expect 2018 organic sales growth to be in the range of 6.0% to 6.5%. For 2018, we will adopt ASU 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which impacts the timing of revenue recognition and requires the presentation of certain costs previously reported as selling expenses as a reduction of revenue, both of which are not anticipated to be material. The reclassification of selling costs will result in a reduction of net sales, but has no impact on operating income or net earnings. We expect adjusted net earnings per diluted share(3) to be in the range of $1.57 to $1.62 in the first quarter and $7.07 to $7.17 in the full year. If foreign currency exchange rates hold near current levels, we expect net sales to be favorably impacted by approximately 1.0% for the full year. When considered along with our hedging program, we expect modest favorability in net earnings per diluted share in the first quarter and full year.

Posted by on January 30th, 2018 at 4:38 pm


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