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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
STERIS Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding remained flat by 0.0% to $98.10M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $98.25M to $98.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding shows an upward trend with a 3.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates share buybacks, which can boost EPS, while an increase suggests equity issuance, which may dilute existing shareholders.
Detailed definition
This is the total number of common shares held by all shareholders, excluding treasury shares. It is the primary denomin...
Peer comparison
Standardized metric used globally to assess equity dilution and ownership structure.
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other_common_stock_shares_outstandingHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $99.75M | $99.91M | $100.11M | $100.07M | $100.09M | $99.87M | $99.40M | $98.63M | $98.78M | $98.79M | $98.81M | $98.88M | $98.80M | $98.71M | $98.25M | $98.30M | $98.50M | $98.10M | $98.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.8% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.5% | +0.1% | +0.2% | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | -0.0% | -0.7% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -1.1% | -0.6% | +0.3% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.1% |
Range$98.10M – $100.11M
CAGR-0.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- STERIS (STE) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of $98.10M in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's common stock, shares, outstanding decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $98.25M to $98.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for STERIS's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), STERIS's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $85.35M to $98.30M.
- What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?
- The total number of shares of common stock currently held by all shareholders.