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STERIS STE Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt / EBITDA at other companies

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-0.1×0.0×
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1.3×+0.2×
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1.9×-1.3×
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-0.1×-2.9×
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3.9×-0.1×
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3.2×-0.2×

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$19.43B-2.6%
Enterprise value$21.08B-4.5%
P/E24.8×-7.6×
P/S3.3×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.2%+0.2pp
Operating margin18.6%+2.7pp
Net margin13.2%+1.9pp

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.

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?
STERIS (STE) reported net debt / EBITDA of 1× in Q1 2026.
How has STERIS's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
STERIS's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 35.4% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1×.
What is the long-term trend for STERIS's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), STERIS's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -27.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.5× to 4.3×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.