Stryker Corporation SYK is scheduled to release second-quarter 2020 results on Jul 30, after the closing bell. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered earnings surprise of 8.9%. Further, it beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 3.2%.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter earnings per share is pegged at 62 cents, indicating a decline of 68.7% from the year-ago quarter.

The same for revenues stands at $2.63 billion, suggesting a fall of 28.1% from the prior-year quarter.

Strykers MedSurg segment comprises surgical instruments plus endoscopic and emergency medical equipment. It has three subsegments Endoscopy, Instruments and Medical. Unlike first-quarter 2020, which had witnessed partial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the second quarter bore the brunt of it. This resulted in the deferral of elective and non-critical procedures.

Consequently, impact of the pandemic is likely to have weighed on the aforementioned subsegments, which in turn might get reflected on MedSurg units second-quarter performance. In fact, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the segments second-quarter revenues stands at $1.36 billion, suggesting a decline of 15.8% from the year-ago reported figure.

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Weak performing Knee and Hips sub segment is likely to have weighed on the companys Orthopaedic segment in the second quarter. In fact, the consensus mark for the segments second-quarter revenues stands at $703 million, indicating a plunge of 44.8% prior-year quarter.

With respect to Neurotechnology & Spine segment, weak performance by the NeuroTech and Interventional Spine businesses might have impacted the companys second-quarter performance. For the upcoming quarterly announcement, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the segments sales stands at $564 million, suggesting a decline of 25.8% from the year-ago quarter.

Nonetheless, sustained strong demand for Mako TKA (Total Knee Arthoplasty) platform or cementless knee and other 3D printed products is anticipated to get reflected in the segments second-quarter performance.

During fourth-quarter 2019, the company acquired Mobius Imaging a leader in point-of-care imaging technology and its sister company Cardan Robotics in an all-cash transaction for $370 million upfront and up to $130 million of contingent payments related to development and commercial milestones. This transaction is likely to have aided Stryker Spine foray into the intra-operative Imaging segment apart from aligning with the companys implant and navigation offering. We expect this development to have positively impacted the companys second-quarter performance.

However, unfavorable pricing may have affected Strykers second-quarter performance. Moreover, high debt might have put pressure on the margins.

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Per our proven model, the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. This is not the case here as you will see.

Earnings ESP: Stryker has an Earnings ESP of -12.58%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before theyre reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Zacks Rank: Stryker carries a Zacks Rank #3.

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