What is STERIS's operating cash flow?

STERIS (STE) reported operating cash flow of $335.4M in Q1 2026.

How has STERIS's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

STERIS's operating cash flow increased by 28.6% year-over-year, from $260.8M to $335.4M.

What is the long-term trend for STERIS's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), STERIS's operating cash flow has grown at a 18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $684.81M to $1.34B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

STERIS STE Operating 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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CapEx$90.2M+27.2%

Free cash flow$245.2M+29.1%

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

Reported directly by STERIS in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: STERIS (STE) reported operating cash flow of $335.4M in Q1 2026.
How has STERIS's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: STERIS's operating cash flow increased by 28.6% year-over-year, from $260.8M to $335.4M.
What is the long-term trend for STERIS's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), STERIS's operating cash flow has grown at a 18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $684.81M to $1.34B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.