How does SYK's earnings surprise in 2024 compare to previous years?

Stryker's (SYK) earnings surprise in 2024 is positive, with an EPS surprise of $0.14, compared to the previous year's surprise of $0.21. This indicates that the company's performance in 2024 has exceeded market expectations. However, when compared to the EPS of $5.48 in 2019, the current EPS of $4.01 is lower, suggesting a decline in earnings over the past few years: |code|Ticker|Name|Date|Diluted EPS YoY|Diluted EPS|market_code| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2019 Q1|-6.034482758620676|1.09|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2019 Q2|5.882352941176476|1.26|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2019 Q3|-20.645161290322584|1.23|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2020 Q1|19.266055045871553|1.3|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2020 Q2|-117.46031746031747|-0.22|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2020 Q3|32.52032520325203|1.63|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2021 Q1|-39.23076923076923|0.79|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2021 Q2|804.5454545454545|1.55|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2021 Q3|-30.061349693251536|1.14|169| |SYK|SYK.N|Stryker|2022 Q1|6.329113924050624|0.84|169|