Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses

STERIS Other operating expenses increased by 0.6% to $382.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.7%, from $365.00M to $382.30M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 4.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.

Detailed definition

This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...

Peer comparison

Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.

Metric ID: other_operating_expenses

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$411.96M$363.84M$335.18M$294.21M$359.40M$838.75M$330.69M$331.24M$354.68M$333.56M$362.57M$386.90M$359.10M$365.00M$425.02M$382.00M$380.10M$382.30M
QoQ Change-11.7%-7.9%-12.2%+22.2%+133.4%-60.6%+0.2%+7.1%-6.0%+8.7%+6.7%-7.2%+1.6%+16.4%-10.1%-0.5%+0.6%
YoY Change-12.8%+130.5%-1.3%-7.8%-57.7%+0.9%+16.8%+1.2%+9.4%+17.2%-1.3%+5.8%+4.7%
Range$294.21M$838.75M
CAGR-1.7%
Avg YoY Growth+8.1%
Median YoY Growth+1.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STERIS's other operating expenses?
STERIS (STE) reported other operating expenses of $382.30M in Q4 2025.
How has STERIS's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
STERIS's other operating expenses increased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $365.00M to $382.30M.
What is the long-term trend for STERIS's other operating expenses?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), STERIS's other operating expenses has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.41B to $1.54B.
What does other operating expenses mean?
Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.