Investing
Investing Cash Flow
STERIS Investing Cash Flow decreased by 11.6% to -$98.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...
Peer comparison
Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$603.53M | -$76.80M | -$79.80M | -$109.42M | -$97.93M | -$98.41M | -$77.58M | -$66.60M | -$606.24M | -$118.92M | -$95.61M | $687.80M | -$108.50M | -$88.30M | -$98.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +87.3% | -3.9% | -37.1% | +10.5% | -0.5% | +21.2% | +14.2% | -810.3% | +80.4% | +19.6% | +819.4% | -115.8% | +18.6% | -11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +81.9% | -27.5% | -23.3% | — | +39.1% | -519.1% | -20.8% | -23.2% | >999% | -115.8% | — | — |
Range-$606.24M – $687.80M
CAGR-40.4%
Avg YoY Growth+58.2%
Median YoY Growth-23.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's investing cash flow?
- STERIS (STE) reported investing cash flow of -$98.50M in Q4 2025.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.