Corporate — Segment operating income
STERIS Corporate — Segment operating income increased by 3.5% to -$106.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.2%, from -$100.80M to -$106.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in corporate operating expenses may indicate rising administrative overhead or strategic investments in central infrastructure, while a decrease often reflects successful cost-containment initiatives or improved corporate efficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the operating expenses and administrative costs associated with the company's central corporate f...
Peer comparison
Most large-cap medical technology companies report similar unallocated corporate costs, though the magnitude varies based on the company's organizational structure and the degree to which central costs are pushed down to operating segments.
ste_segment_corporate_segment_operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$77.27M | -$79.50M | -$62.36M | -$75.94M | -$67.06M | -$53.87M | -$91.87M | -$87.02M | -$81.56M | -$101.75M | -$97.10M | -$100.80M | -$109.90M | -$106.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.9% | +21.6% | -21.8% | +11.7% | +19.7% | -70.5% | +5.3% | +6.3% | -24.8% | +4.6% | -3.8% | -9.0% | +3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.7% | +15.6% | +13.6% | -21.0% | -29.8% | -51.4% | -10.7% | -11.6% | -23.6% | -13.2% | -5.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's corporate — segment operating income?
- STERIS (STE) reported corporate — segment operating income of -$106.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's corporate — segment operating income changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's corporate — segment operating income decreased by 5.2% year-over-year, from -$100.80M to -$106.00M.
- What does corporate — segment operating income mean?
- The net operating costs incurred by the company's central headquarters and administrative functions that are not attributed to specific business units.