STERIS PLC (STE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:STE • IE00BFY8C754

250.65 USD
-0.53 (-0.21%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
250.65 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:06:11 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall STE gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated STE against 185 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. STE has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. STE has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STE was profitable.
  • STE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years STE has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years STE had a positive operating cash flow.
STE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.68%, STE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STE's Return On Equity of 9.88% is amongst the best of the industry. STE outperforms 87.03% of its industry peers.
  • STE has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.63%) than 87.57% of its industry peers.
  • STE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.07%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.75%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.63%) for STE is above the 3 year average (7.07%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.68%
ROE 9.88%
ROIC 8.63%
ROA(3y)3.49%
ROA(5y)3.73%
ROE(3y)5.69%
ROE(5y)6.21%
ROIC(3y)7.07%
ROIC(5y)6.29%
STE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.15%, STE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.41%, STE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of STE (44.11%) is worse than 62.70% of its industry peers.
  • STE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.41%
PM (TTM) 12.15%
GM 44.11%
OM growth 3Y24.25%
OM growth 5Y0.07%
PM growth 3Y28.39%
PM growth 5Y-3.5%
GM growth 3Y0.03%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
STE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), STE is creating some value.
  • STE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • STE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • STE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
STE Yearly Shares OutstandingSTE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
STE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • STE has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.07. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as STE would need 2.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • STE's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.07 is amongst the best of the industry. STE outperforms 87.57% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that STE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • STE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.26) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 2.07
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC7.17%
STE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • STE has a Current Ratio of 2.48. This indicates that STE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • STE's Current ratio of 2.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STE outperforms 51.35% of its industry peers.
  • STE has a Quick Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that STE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.75, STE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.48
Quick Ratio 1.75
STE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.80% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, STE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.61% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, STE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.39% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, STE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.8%
EPS 3Y5.7%
EPS 5Y10.61%
EPS Q2Q%9.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.39%
Revenue growth 3Y5.99%
Revenue growth 5Y12.49%
Sales Q2Q%9.17%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, STE will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.57% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, STE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.36%
EPS Next 2Y9.72%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y6.57%
Revenue Next Year8.72%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y7.35%
Revenue Next 5Y6.66%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
STE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
STE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.87, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of STE.
  • 77.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of STE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say STE is valued inline with the index average.
  • STE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.29.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • STE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.87
Fwd PE 22.29
STE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of STE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: STE is cheaper than 79.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.81
EV/EBITDA 16.86
STE Per share dataSTE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of STE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.4
PEG (5Y)2.34
EPS Next 2Y9.72%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • STE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.00%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.20, STE pays a better dividend. On top of this STE pays more dividend than 93.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, STE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of STE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.04%!
  • STE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • STE has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.04%
Div Incr Years19
Div Non Decr Years19
STE Yearly Dividends per shareSTE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • STE pays out 33.34% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of STE is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.34%
EPS Next 2Y9.72%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
STE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSTE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
STE Dividend Payout.STE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.STE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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STERIS PLC

NYSE:STE (2/20/2026, 8:06:11 PM)

After market: 250.65 0 (0%)

250.65

-0.53 (-0.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners97.54%
Inst Owner Change-3.26%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change0.11%
Market Cap24.58B
Revenue(TTM)5.83B
Net Income(TTM)707.87M
Analysts77.14
Price Target287.85 (14.84%)
Short Float %1.6%
Short Ratio2.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1%
Yearly Dividend2.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.04%
DP33.34%
Div Incr Years19
Div Non Decr Years19
Ex-Date02-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.09%
Max EPS beat(2)4.03%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.09%
Max EPS beat(4)4.57%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.06%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.18%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.67%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.99%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.1%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.24%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.33%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.13%
PT rev (1m)0.17%
PT rev (3m)3.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.87
Fwd PE 22.29
P/S 4.22
P/FCF 26.81
P/OCF 19.41
P/B 3.43
P/tB 19.76
EV/EBITDA 16.86
EPS(TTM)10.08
EY4.02%
EPS(NY)11.24
Fwd EY4.49%
FCF(TTM)9.35
FCFY3.73%
OCF(TTM)12.92
OCFY5.15%
SpS59.42
BVpS73.08
TBVpS12.69
PEG (NY)2.4
PEG (5Y)2.34
Graham Number128.74
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.68%
ROE 9.88%
ROCE 11.09%
ROIC 8.63%
ROICexc 9.02%
ROICexgc 25.11%
OM 18.41%
PM (TTM) 12.15%
GM 44.11%
FCFM 15.74%
ROA(3y)3.49%
ROA(5y)3.73%
ROE(3y)5.69%
ROE(5y)6.21%
ROIC(3y)7.07%
ROIC(5y)6.29%
ROICexc(3y)7.22%
ROICexc(5y)6.45%
ROICexgc(3y)21.51%
ROICexgc(5y)20.23%
ROCE(3y)9.09%
ROCE(5y)8.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y37.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.39%
OM growth 3Y24.25%
OM growth 5Y0.07%
PM growth 3Y28.39%
PM growth 5Y-3.5%
GM growth 3Y0.03%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 2.07
Debt/EBITDA 1.23
Cap/Depr 73.43%
Cap/Sales 6%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 81.78%
Profit Quality 129.56%
Current Ratio 2.48
Quick Ratio 1.75
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score9
WACC7.17%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)68.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.01%
Profit Quality(3y)219.23%
Profit Quality(5y)186.77%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.8%
EPS 3Y5.7%
EPS 5Y10.61%
EPS Q2Q%9.05%
EPS Next Y10.36%
EPS Next 2Y9.72%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y6.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.39%
Revenue growth 3Y5.99%
Revenue growth 5Y12.49%
Sales Q2Q%9.17%
Revenue Next Year8.72%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y7.35%
Revenue Next 5Y6.66%
EBIT growth 1Y11.42%
EBIT growth 3Y31.69%
EBIT growth 5Y12.57%
EBIT Next Year42.85%
EBIT Next 3Y19.65%
EBIT Next 5Y15.86%
FCF growth 1Y54.41%
FCF growth 3Y25.12%
FCF growth 5Y15.65%
OCF growth 1Y35.59%
OCF growth 3Y18.8%
OCF growth 5Y14.22%

STERIS PLC / STE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for STERIS PLC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to STE.


What is the valuation status of STERIS PLC (STE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to STERIS PLC (STE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is STERIS PLC (STE) stock?

STERIS PLC (STE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is STERIS PLC?

The financial health rating of STERIS PLC (STE) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for STE stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of STERIS PLC (STE) is expected to grow by 10.36% in the next year.