Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation
STERIS Accrued Compensation decreased by 24.0% to $52.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.3%, from $65.26M to $52.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued Compensation shows an upward trend with a 10.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Significant fluctuations often correlate with the timing of annual bonus payouts or changes in headcount and compensation structures.
Detailed definition
This liability represents earned but unpaid wages, bonuses, and benefits owed to employees at the balance sheet date. It...
Peer comparison
High-tech firms often have significant accrued compensation due to performance-based bonus structures and stock-based compensation accounting.
Metric ID:
accrued_compensationHistorical 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 | $112.23M | $82.49M | $83.92M | $71.88M | $83.42M | $67.72M | $65.97M | $48.57M | $68.71M | $50.15M | $68.08M | $48.15M | $85.06M | $66.28M | $65.26M | $69.80M | $90.20M | $68.40M | $52.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -26.5% | +1.7% | -14.3% | +16.1% | -18.8% | -2.6% | -26.4% | +41.5% | -27.0% | +35.8% | -29.3% | +76.6% | -22.1% | -1.5% | +7.0% | +29.2% | -24.2% | -24.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.7% | -17.9% | -21.4% | -32.4% | -17.6% | -25.9% | +3.2% | -0.9% | +23.8% | +32.2% | -4.2% | +45.0% | +6.0% | +3.2% | -20.3% |
Range$48.15M – $112.23M
CAGR-15.7%
Avg YoY Growth-3.5%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's accrued compensation?
- STERIS (STE) reported accrued compensation of $52.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's accrued compensation decreased by 20.3% year-over-year, from $65.26M to $52.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for STERIS's accrued compensation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), STERIS's accrued compensation has grown at a 10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47.16M to $69.80M.
- What does accrued compensation mean?
- Wages, bonuses, and benefits that employees have earned but have not yet been paid.