What is STERIS's retained earnings?

STERIS (STE) reported retained earnings of $3.02B in Q1 2026.

How has STERIS's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

STERIS's retained earnings increased by 21.8% year-over-year, from $2.48B to $3.02B.

What is the long-term trend for STERIS's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), STERIS's retained earnings has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.94B to $3.02B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

STERIS STE Retained Earnings

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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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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$20.64B-7.5%

Enterprise value$22.28B-7.0%

P/E26.4×-8.1×

P/S3.5×-0.5×

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:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?: STERIS (STE) reported retained earnings of $3.02B in Q1 2026.
How has STERIS's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: STERIS's retained earnings increased by 21.8% year-over-year, from $2.48B to $3.02B.
What is the long-term trend for STERIS's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), STERIS's retained earnings has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.94B to $3.02B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.