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STERIS STE Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.52B-9.4%
Enterprise value$22.17B-8.8%
P/E26.2×-8.8×
P/S3.5×-0.6×

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

Calculated from STERIS’s reported figures.

The official record: STERIS’s 10-K, filed May 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is STERIS's free cash flow?
STERIS (STE) reported free cash flow of $245.2M in Q1 2026.
How has STERIS's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
STERIS's free cash flow increased by 29.1% year-over-year, from $189.9M to $245.2M.
What is the long-term trend for STERIS's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), STERIS's free cash flow has grown at a 25.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $397.25M to $972.4M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.