Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
STERIS Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number decreased by 6.1% to $1.75M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.5%, from $1.89M to $1.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number shows an upward trend with a 2.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A large number of outstanding options may indicate significant future dilution if exercised, though it also aligns management incentives with shareholders.
Detailed definition
This is the total number of outstanding stock options granted to employees and executives as part of their compensation...
Peer comparison
Standardized metric for assessing equity-based compensation practices and potential dilution across public companies.
other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_1a7876Historical Data
| 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 | $1.80M | $1.74M | $1.61M | $1.56M | $1.76M | $1.76M | $1.76M | $1.75M | $1.96M | $1.96M | $1.95M | $1.87M | $1.99M | $1.89M | $1.89M | $1.82M | $1.92M | $1.86M | $1.75M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.4% | -7.3% | -3.2% | +12.5% | +0.4% | -0.0% | -0.7% | +11.9% | +0.1% | -0.7% | -3.9% | +6.6% | -5.1% | -0.3% | -3.3% | +5.2% | -3.2% | -6.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.5% | +1.3% | +9.2% | +12.1% | +11.5% | +11.2% | +10.4% | +6.9% | +1.8% | -3.5% | -3.1% | -2.5% | -3.8% | -1.8% | -7.5% |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number?
- STERIS (STE) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number of $1.75M in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number decreased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $1.89M to $1.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for STERIS's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), STERIS's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.64M to $1.82M.
- What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number mean?
- The total number of stock options currently held by employees and executives.