What is STERIS's deferred revenue?

STERIS (STE) reported deferred revenue of $58.8M in Q4 2025.

How has STERIS's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?

STERIS's deferred revenue decreased by 26.5% year-over-year, from $80.03M to $58.8M.

What is the long-term trend for STERIS's deferred revenue?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), STERIS's deferred revenue has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $62.49M to $57.5M.

What does deferred revenue mean?

Payments received from customers for goods or services to be delivered within one year — recognized as revenue as performance obligations are satisfied.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+7.3%

Gross profit$697.2M+8.8%

Operating income$316.8M+46.6%

Net income$220.2M+51.2%

EPS (diluted)$2.24+52.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$439.6M+156%

Total debt$2.1B-10.3%

Total equity$7.2B+8.8%

Total assets$10.7B+5.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$335.4M+28.6%

CapEx$90.2M+27.2%

Free cash flow$245.2M+29.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.64B-7.5%

Enterprise value$22.28B-7.0%

P/E26.4×-8.1×

P/S3.5×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.2%+0.2pp

Operating margin18.6%+2.7pp

Net margin13.2%+1.9pp

FCF margin16.4%+2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.3%+1.8pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×

Current ratio2.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by STERIS in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredRevenue.

The official record: STERIS’s 10-Q, filed February 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is STERIS's deferred revenue?: STERIS (STE) reported deferred revenue of $58.8M in Q4 2025.
How has STERIS's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?: STERIS's deferred revenue decreased by 26.5% year-over-year, from $80.03M to $58.8M.
What is the long-term trend for STERIS's deferred revenue?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), STERIS's deferred revenue has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $62.49M to $57.5M.
What does deferred revenue mean?: Payments received from customers for goods or services to be delivered within one year — recognized as revenue as performance obligations are satisfied.