STERIS STE Operating margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from STERIS’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
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 margin?
- STERIS (STE) reported operating margin of 18.6% in Q1 2026.
- How has STERIS's operating margin changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's operating margin increased by 16.9% year-over-year, from 15.9% to 18.6%.
- What is the long-term trend for STERIS's operating margin?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), STERIS's operating margin has grown at a 11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 45.8% to 69.4%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.