LHX vs SYK
L3harris Technologies, Inc. and Stryker Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LHX | SYK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.9B | $25.1B |
| Net income | $1.6B | $3.2B |
| Gross margin | · | 64.0% |
| Net margin | 7.3% | 12.9% |
| Return on equity | 8.2% | 15.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $8.53 | $8.40 |
| Dividend / share | $4.80 | · |
| Payout ratio | 56.2% | 39.6% |
| Free cash flow | $2.7B | $4.3B |
| Equity | $19.6B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.48× | 0.53× |
| Current ratio | 1.19× | 1.89× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.7% | 11.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 7.5% | 15.2% |
LHX and SYK book revenue within 15% of each other, and SYK keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.9% against 7.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LHX | SYK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $21.9B | $25.1B |
| FY2024 | $21.3B | $22.6B |
| FY2023 | $19.4B | $20.5B |
| FY2022 | $17.1B | $18.4B |
| FY2021 | $17.8B | $17.1B |
| FY2020 | $18.2B | $14.4B |
| FY2019 | $12.9B | $14.9B |
| FY2018 | $6.8B | $13.6B |
| FY2017 | $6.2B | $12.4B |
| FY2016 | $5.9B | $11.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LHX | SYK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.6B | $3.2B |
| FY2024 | $1.5B | $3.0B |
| FY2023 | $1.2B | $3.2B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $2.4B |
| FY2021 | $1.8B | $2.0B |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | $1.6B |
| FY2019 | $1.3B | $2.1B |
| FY2018 | $949.0M | $3.6B |
| FY2017 | $699.0M | $1.0B |
| FY2016 | $543.0M | $1.6B |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,251,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2024 | −$1,270,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2023 | −$1,079,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2022 | −$1,387,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2021 | +$706,000,000 | LHX |
| FY2020 | +$3,843,000,000 | LHX |
| FY2019 | −$2,028,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2018 | −$6,800,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2017 | −$6,276,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2016 | −$5,428,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2014 | −$5,790,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2013 | −$4,009,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2012 | −$3,545,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2011 | −$2,855,700,000 | SYK |
| FY2010 | −$7,130,800,000 | SYK |
| FY2008 | −$1,713,200,000 | SYK |
| FY2007 | −$1,404,400,000 | SYK |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LHX and SYK over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −5.6 pp | SYK |
| FY2024 | −6.2 pp | SYK |
| FY2023 | −9.3 pp | SYK |
| FY2022 | −6.6 pp | SYK |
| FY2021 | −1.3 pp | SYK |
| FY2020 | −5.2 pp | SYK |
| FY2019 | −3.5 pp | SYK |
| FY2018 | −12.2 pp | SYK |
| FY2017 | +3.1 pp | LHX |
| FY2016 | −5.3 pp | SYK |
| FY2014 | +3.3 pp | LHX |
| FY2013 | −0.5 pp | SYK |
| FY2012 | −12.9 pp | SYK |
| FY2011 | −15.7 pp | SYK |
| FY2010 | +292.9 pp | LHX |
| FY2008 | −19.6 pp | SYK |
| FY2007 | −7.4 pp | SYK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LHX and SYK over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LHX's net margin has been more volatile than SYK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 71.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.3.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LHX and SYK over these 17 fiscal years — LHX led in 3 and SYK in 14.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LHX's return on equity has been more volatile than SYK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LHX and SYK over these 17 fiscal years — LHX led in 4 and SYK in 13.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.