Intuitive Surgicalvs.Stryker
ISRG vs SYK · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices, from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Intuitive Surgical and Stryker are similar in size by market cap; Stryker trades at the lower P/E (35.2 vs 45.2); year to date, Stryker leads (−6.7% vs −34.0%).
Side by side
| ISRG | SYK | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $142B | $131B |
| Price | $371.84 | $330.59 |
| Today | −0.5% | +0.8% |
| Return YTD | −34.0% | −6.7% |
| Return 1Y | −21.5% | −16.8% |
| P/E | 45.2 | 35.2 |
| P/S | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| P/B | 7.8 | 5.5 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Intuitive SurgicalISRG
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