Company Overview
STERIS plc provides infection prevention products and services in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies, and Life Sciences. The company offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products, automated endoscope reprocessing system and tracking products, endoscopy accessories, instruments, washers, and sterilizers and other pieces of capital equipment, as well as equipment used directly in the procedure rooms, including surgical tables, lights, equipment management services, and connectivity solutions; and various preventive maintenance programs, repair services, custom process improvement consulting, and outsourced instrument sterile processing, as well as instrument, devices, and endoscope repair and maintenance services. It also provides process controls and monitoring systems, as well as integrated sterilization equipment, such as accelerators, product handling, and automation; and sterilization modalities, product development, materials testing, and process validation, as well as support services for sterilization equipment and control systems comprising installation, preventive maintenance, updates, repairs, and troubleshooting. In addition, the company offers pharmaceutical detergents, cleanroom disinfectants and sterilants, pharmaceutical grade and research sterilizers and washers, sterility assurance and maintenance products, vaporized hydrogen peroxide room decontamination systems and sterilizers, and high purity water and pure steam generators; and preventive maintenance programs and repair services to support the operation of capital equipment. It serves healthcare providers, medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, and hospitals. The company was formerly known as New STERIS Limited and changed its name to STERIS plc in November 2015. STERIS plc was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 24.4% per year over the last five years.
Operating margin of 20.0% supports profitability.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Mar 2026 Revenue of $5.94B (+8.7% YoY); net profit $782.30M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +7.3%, earnings +52.2%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.6%, profit CAGR 24.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.55% |
| 1 Year: | 7.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 24.36% |
| 1 Year: | 52.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -5.58% |
| 6 Months: | -18.46% |
| 3 Months: | -5.67% |
| 1 Month: | +1.88% |
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- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)49.67 · Neutral
P/E of 26.67 is above the sector median of 25.88 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 24.4% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Healthcare).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STE STERIS plc SPX | 211.46 | 26.67 | $20.61B | 1.21% | 11.49% | 11.37% | 9.55% | 24.36% |
| 2 | LLY Eli Lilly and Company SPX | 1,156.63 | 41.13 | $1.03T | 0.60% | - | 107.46% | 7.20% | 11.41% |
| 3 | JNJ Johnson & Johnson SPX | 247.02 | 28.66 | $594.63B | 2.23% | 14.88% | 26.42% | 2.43% | 4.76% |
| 4 | ABBV AbbVie Inc. SPX | 244.11 | 119.08 | $431.29B | 3.04% | 10.47% | -129.24% | 1.75% | -29.06% |
| 5 | UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated SPX | 418.52 | 31.54 | $380.08B | 2.18% | 9.74% | 12.18% | 10.40% | 5.43% |
| 6 | MRK Merck & Co., Inc. SPX | 123.61 | 34.82 | $305.29B | 2.82% | - | 18.94% | 5.64% | 10.01% |
| 7 | AZN AstraZeneca PLC NDX | 168.37 | 26.10 | $261.12B | 1.87% | 15.97% | 23.48% | 9.82% | 45.96% |
| 8 | TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. SPX | 535.29 | 29.40 | $198.93B | 0.35% | 8.14% | 13.52% | 8.81% | 12.95% |
| 9 | AMGN Amgen Inc. NDXSPX | 358.32 | 24.92 | $193.39B | 2.80% | 18.02% | 101.32% | 11.77% | 5.58% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 607.96M | 661.90M | 715.97M | 638.76M | 678.96M | 696.24M | 768.21M | 696.80M | 736.84M | 774.26M | 822.99M | 668.93M | 756.13M | 808.92M | 873.53M | 968.42M | 1.20B | 1.21B | 1.21B | 1.05B | 1.09B | 1.11B | 1.28B | 1.18B | 1.24B | 1.30B | 1.42B | 1.28B | 1.33B | 1.37B | 1.39B | 1.46B | 1.50B |
| Gross Profit | 255.77M | 278.22M | 292.37M | 269.05M | 284.66M | 287.00M | 334.72M | 306.89M | 318.67M | 331.35M | 363.09M | 287.38M | 330.04M | 345.86M | 379.82M | 426.28M | 480.34M | 538.11M | 571.62M | 473.82M | 482.31M | 478.19M | 546.40M | 529.00M | 546.23M | 560.03M | 582.90M | 572.40M | 578.80M | 610.30M | 628.00M | 645.90M | 655.50M |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | 94.42M | 106.58M | 69.58M | - | 110.09M | 126.73M | 142.39M | - | 115.82M | 141.26M | 147.03M | - | 14.32M | 116.50M | 202.93M | - | 158.40M | -306.42M | 190.80M | - | 197.76M | 191.55M | 226.47M | - | 185.50M | 219.70M | 245.30M | 246.00M | 265.80M | 273.20M |
| Net Income | 58.08M | 94.78M | 73.60M | 69.99M | 77.46M | 47.86M | 108.75M | 85.37M | 94.77M | 104.93M | 122.59M | 89.60M | 105.86M | 114.50M | 87.44M | -21.81M | 69.81M | 143.62M | 52.26M | 111.26M | -315.29M | 123.83M | 187.22M | 123.55M | 115.32M | 140.74M | -1.38M | 145.40M | 150.00M | 173.50M | 177.40M | 191.90M | 192.90M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.68 | 1.11 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 0.56 | 1.27 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.43 | 1.05 | 1.23 | 1.33 | 1.02 | -0.24 | 0.69 | 1.42 | 0.52 | 1.10 | -3.15 | 1.24 | 1.88 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.42 | -0.01 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 1.94 | 1.96 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | 16.22M | 15.77M | 15.17M | - | 15.59M | 16.25M | 16.49M | - | 16.23M | 16.14M | 16.44M | - | 18.19M | 18.83M | 24.82M | - | 24.75M | 24.93M | 25.51M | - | 24.69M | 26.27M | 25.25M | - | 25.60M | 27.00M | 27.40M | 26.40M | 28.20M | 29.50M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.61B | 2.62B | 2.78B | 3.03B | 3.11B | 4.22B | 4.54B | 5.14B | 5.46B | 5.94B |
| Gross Profit | 1.03B | 1.09B | 1.17B | 1.32B | 1.34B | 1.88B | 1.98B | 2.22B | 2.40B | 2.63B |
| Operating Income | 226.21M | 399.88M | 411.02M | 537.05M | 548.37M | 477.81M | 791.10M | 836.10M | 866.60M | 1.10B |
| Net Income | 109.97M | 290.92M | 303.72M | 407.66M | 397.40M | 243.89M | 107.03M | 378.20M | 614.60M | 782.30M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.28 | 3.39 | 3.55 | 4.76 | 4.63 | 2.48 | 1.07 | 3.81 | 6.20 | 7.93 |
| R&D Expense | 59.40M | 60.78M | 63.04M | 65.55M | 66.33M | 86.66M | 98.48M | 103.70M | 107.60M | 112.90M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 5.20B | 5.07B | 5.44B | 6.57B | 11.42B | 10.82B | 11.06B | 10.15B | 10.74B |
| Total Equity | 3.04B | 2.81B | 3.21B | 3.18B | 3.41B | 3.88B | 6.53B | 6.08B | 6.30B | 6.60B | 7.18B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 248.84M | 282.92M | 201.53M | 220.63M | 319.58M | 220.53M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 1.32B | 1.18B | 1.15B | 1.65B | 2.95B | 3.02B | 3.12B | 1.92B | 1.81B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 1.98B | 1.89B | 2.02B | 2.68B | 4.88B | 4.73B | 4.75B | 3.53B | 3.54B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 398.46M | 465.20M | 503.61M | 577.92M | 922.22M | 861.84M | 931.13M | 1.02B | 1.15B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 424.09M | 457.63M | 539.50M | 590.56M | 689.64M | 684.81M | 756.95M | 973.30M | 1.15B | 1.34B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -104.25M | -203.83M | -213.22M | -319.74M | -1.15B | -666.56M | -383.33M | -887.40M | 388.80M | -512.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -267.10M | -356.18M | -294.79M | -163.15M | 345.62M | 115.83M | -498.72M | -85.20M | -1.57B | -568.20M |
| Capital Expenditure | -172.90M | -165.46M | -189.72M | -214.52M | -239.26M | -287.56M | -361.97M | -360.30M | -370.10M | -369.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 251.19M | 292.18M | 349.79M | 376.04M | 450.38M | 397.25M | 394.98M | 613.00M | 778.00M | 972.40M |
| Share Buybacks | 97.51M | 65.48M | 81.49M | 51.24M | 14.65M | 55.78M | 308.56M | 11.80M | 211.30M | 235.50M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 39.3% | 41.7% | 42.2% | 43.6% | 43.2% | 44.6% | 43.7% | 43.2% | 44.0% | 44.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 8.7% | 15.3% | 14.8% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 11.3% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| Net Margin % | 4.2% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| ROE % | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| ROCE % | - | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 11.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.26% | 9.03M | $1.93B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 6.37M | $1.36B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.12% | 4.99M | $1.07B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.08% | 4.95M | $1.06B |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 4.51% | 4.39M | $941.40M |
| 6 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 4.11% | 4.01M | $859.16M |
| 7 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.95% | 2.87M | $615.58M |
| 8 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2.66% | 2.59M | $555.49M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 2.58M | $553.10M |
| 10 | Generation Investment Management LLP | 2.37% | 2.31M | $494.55M |
Analyst View
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STE — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of STERIS plc (STE)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, STERIS plc (STE) trades at $211.46 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $199.40 to $267.17.
What is the market capitalisation of STE?
STERIS plc (STE) has a market capitalisation of $20.61B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of STE?
STE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.67. The industry average P/E is 25.88. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.92.
Does STE pay a dividend?
STERIS plc (STE) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.21%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of STE?
STE has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.37%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 11.49%.
Is STE a good stock to buy?
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