Other intangible assets—net
STERIS Other intangible assets—net decreased by 3.3% to $1.69B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.0%, from $1.92B to $1.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other intangible assets—net shows an upward trend with a 19.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in R&D and intellectual property, while a decrease reflects ongoing amortization or potential impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the net book value of identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, intellectual property, software...
Peer comparison
High in semiconductor and tech firms due to heavy reliance on patent portfolios and acquired technology.
non_current_assets_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.05B | $2.95B | $2.88B | $3.33B | $3.19B | $3.08B | $3.03B | $2.08B | $2.87B | $3.06B | $2.99B | $2.12B | $2.05B | $2.00B | $1.92B | $1.85B | $1.82B | $1.75B | $1.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.1% | -2.7% | +15.7% | -4.1% | -3.6% | -1.5% | -31.5% | +38.0% | +6.7% | -2.3% | -29.1% | -3.3% | -2.2% | -4.0% | -3.6% | -2.0% | -3.8% | -3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.7% | +4.2% | +5.4% | -37.6% | -10.3% | -0.6% | -1.5% | +2.1% | -28.5% | -34.5% | -35.6% | -12.5% | -11.3% | -12.7% | -12.0% |
Other intangible assets—net at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's other intangible assets—net?
- STERIS (STE) reported other intangible assets—net of $1.69B in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's other intangible assets—net decreased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $1.92B to $1.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for STERIS's other intangible assets—net?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), STERIS's other intangible assets—net has grown at a 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $898.41M to $1.85B.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and intellectual property, excluding goodwill.