Tax
Income Tax
STERIS Income Tax increased by 4.8% to $63.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.6%, from $55.40M to $63.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 30.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | -$7.08M | $19.98M | $39.32M | $30.12M | $26.92M | $35.42M | $40.53M | $21.20M | $36.20M | $35.06M | $41.00M | $37.28M | $35.30M | $43.50M | $55.40M | $50.45M | $53.90M | $60.60M | $63.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +382.4% | +96.8% | -23.4% | -10.6% | +31.6% | +14.4% | -47.7% | +70.7% | -3.2% | +17.0% | -9.1% | -5.3% | +23.2% | +27.4% | -8.9% | +6.8% | +12.4% | +4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +480.4% | +77.2% | +3.1% | -29.6% | +34.5% | -1.0% | +1.1% | +75.8% | -2.5% | +24.1% | +35.1% | +35.3% | +52.7% | +39.3% | +14.6% |
Range-$7.08M – $63.50M
CAGR+62.9%
Avg YoY Growth+56.0%
Median YoY Growth+34.5%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's income tax?
- STERIS (STE) reported income tax of $63.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's income tax changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's income tax increased by 14.6% year-over-year, from $55.40M to $63.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for STERIS's income tax?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), STERIS's income tax has grown at a 30.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $82.34M to $184.65M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.