Equity
Number of Exercisable Options
STERIS Number of Exercisable Options decreased by 7.9% to 1.2M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.5%, from 1.3M to 1.2M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A high number indicates significant potential for future share issuance and dilution as employees exercise their vested options.
Detailed definition
This metric counts the number of share-based payment options that have vested and are currently available for employees...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure in equity compensation footnotes for all public companies.
Metric ID:
options_exercisable_numberHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.2M | 1.1M | 904.9K | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.3M | 1.3M | 1.3M | 1.4M | 1.3M | 1.3M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.2M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.3% | -17.3% | +22.6% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +17.5% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +5.6% | -6.8% | +1.0% | +5.8% | -4.0% | -7.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -4.0% | +2.2% | +25.7% | +20.5% | +19.7% | +18.1% | +6.1% | -1.2% | -0.6% | -0.4% | +2.5% | -6.5% |
Range904.9K – 1.4M
CAGR+2.2%
Avg YoY Growth+6.8%
Median YoY Growth+2.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Number of Exercisable Options at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's number of exercisable options?
- STERIS (STE) reported number of exercisable options of 1.2M in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's number of exercisable options changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's number of exercisable options decreased by 6.5% year-over-year, from 1.3M to 1.2M.
- What does number of exercisable options mean?
- The number of employee stock options that are currently eligible to be converted into shares.