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Company Profile: STERIS plc (STE)

STE insider trades (13 months) →

$231.35 −0.86% vs. previous close · Market cap $22.56B

Today's multi-factor rank: 370 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
3.8/10
Value
4.6/10
Growth
4.7/10
Quality
5.0/10
Multifactor
4.5/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$233.35
Open:$231.83
Day's Low:$227.50
Day's High:$233.66
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:22.56B
Enterprise Value:24.33B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$195.14
52-Week High:$269.44
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$219.74
200-Day Avg:$224.55

Volume

Volume Today:709,152
Avg Volume (3m):682,373
Avg Volume (10d):770,670
52-Week Change:-3.51%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.86

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):28.28

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):18.76
PEG Ratio:1.80
Price / Book:3.13
Price / Sales (TTM):3.74
EV / Revenue:4.03
EV / EBITDA:14.83

Dividends

Current yield:1.18%
Annual Dividend Rate:$2.76
Dividend Trailing:$2.52
Yield Trailing:1.08%
5-Year Avg Yield:0.92%
Payout Ratio:30.81%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):6.04B
Gross Profit:2.68B
EBITDA:1.64B
Net Income (TTM):805.00M
Rev Growth (YoY):+7.30%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+14.00%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+12.80%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$8.18

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$12.33
Revenue Per Share:$61.61
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$73.92
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:482.30M
Total Debt:2.04B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):1.56B
Debt / Equity:28.31%
Current Ratio:1.91
Quick Ratio:1.17

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:1.29B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):798.86M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:24.33B
EV / Revenue:4.03
EV / EBITDA:14.83

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):11.39%
ROA (Return on Assets):6.80%
P/E (trailing):28.28
P/E (forward):18.76
Price / Book:3.13
PEG Ratio:1.80
52-Week Change:-3.51%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$8.18

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$12.33
P/E (forward):18.76
PEG Ratio:1.80

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$61.61
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$73.92

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:798.86M
Operating Cash Flow:1.29B
EBITDA:1.64B
Total Revenue (TTM):6.04B
Net Income (TTM):805.00M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:97,500,110
Float (free shares):97,082,810
Short interest (shares):2,397,345
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.50
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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STERIS plc (STE) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-13View filing ↗
10-Q2026-08-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-06View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-05View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-16View filing ↗
DEF 14A2026-06-11View filing ↗
SD2026-06-01View filing ↗
10-K2026-05-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-11View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-07View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Mentor
Employees:17,937
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Medical Devices
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Daniel A. CarestioPresident, CEO & Director522.84M
Ms. Karen L. BurtonSenior VP, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer571.04M
Mr. John Adam ZangerleSenior VP, General Counsel & Secretary581.13M
Ms. Mary Clare FraserSVP & Chief Human Resources Officer55854,779
Mr. Cary L. MajorsSenior VP & President of Healthcare501.03M
Ms. Julie WinterVice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications--
Ms. Lindsey McGowanVP, Chief Compliance & Quality Officer--
Ms. Julia K. MadsenSenior VP & GM of Life Sciences60-

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STERIS plc (STE): Quantitative Analysis

STERIS plc (STE) — Healthcare — Medical Devices. STE is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, STE has returned −8.0% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

STE ranks 370 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 48 of the 55 Healthcare companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 0.01, ranked 205 of 468); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.74, ranked 375 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.292370 of 461
Momentum-0.738375 of 494 ↑11
Value-0.232270 of 489
Quality0.010205 of 468
Growth-0.208277 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$231.35
Market Cap22.56B
P/E28.28
Revenue (last 12 months)6.04B
Price / book3.13
Book value per share$73.92
52-week range$195.14 – $269.44
Dividend yield1.18%
Beta0.86
Average volume682,373
Shares outstanding97.50M
Short interest (% of float)2.47% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does STE report earnings? 11 of its last 11, after the close →

What are STE insiders doing? 69 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 10 sells, the last one on Oct 1, 2026 →

STE latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All STE filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about STERIS (STE)

When does STERIS report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), STERIS will report its next earnings on Nov 4, 2026, after the US market closes. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 11 after the close (and 1 with no time on the filing) (SEC filings through Aug 5, 2026). STE earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is STERIS's P/E ratio?

STERIS's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 28.3 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 54 Healthcare companies with a P/E is 30.5, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: STERIS is below its sector median. Healthcare stocks, company by company →

Where does STERIS rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, STERIS ranks 370 of 461, and 48 of the 55 Healthcare companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have STERIS insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of STERIS shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Aug 12, 2026, by a director, for $957k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 10 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All STE insider trades →

Does STERIS pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.18% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $2.76 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 17, 2026.

What sector is STERIS in, and which index?

STERIS is classified in the Healthcare sector (industry: Medical Devices), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 59 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Healthcare stocks →

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