STE vs BSX vs RMD Stock Comparison

Steris, Boston Scientific and Resmed Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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STE STERIS plc
$232.24 +10.2% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$22.64B
P/E
28.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.04B
Div. yield
1.11%
Medical Devices Healthcare
4 wins
BSX Boston Scientific Corp
$42.68 -2.8% 1M -57.4% 1Y
Market cap
$61.85B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.07B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
RMD Resmed Inc
$252.81 +13.4% 1M -0.3% 1Y
Market cap
$36.47B
P/E
23.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.73B
Div. yield
0.97%
Medical Devices Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Steris leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Steris 4, Boston Scientific 3, Resmed 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTEBSXRMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.64B $61.85B $36.47B BSX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.2x 17.9x 23.1x BSX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.1x 13.7x 19.7x BSX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.4% +8.9% +9.0% RMD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.3% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.11% — 0.97% STE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.9% -57.4% -0.3% RMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.1%/yr -0.2%/yr -0.8%/yr STE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.2% 40.3% 29.0% STE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 — 68/100 STE

Percentile Scorecard

STEBSXRMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSTEBSXRMD
Valuation 84 #38 of 227 86 #32 of 227 62 #88 of 227
Growth 71 #63 of 218 71 #64 of 218 59 #89 of 218
Profitability 90 #22 of 202 – 87 #28 of 202
Financial Health 62 #89 of 233 – 65 #83 of 233
Shareholder Returns 74 #34 of 130 – 70 #40 of 130
Overall 76 – 68
  • STE ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • BSX ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • RMD ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSTEBSXRMDSPY
1 month +10.2%-2.8%+13.4% +0.7%
3 months +0.4%-7.2%+21.2% +3.7%
6 months +7.1%-25.9%+18.2% +7.1%
Year to date -8.4%-55.2%+5.0% +12.8%
1 year -1.9%-57.4%-0.3% +11.9%
3 years +11.1%-14.7%+83.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +3.6%-5.2%+22.5% +22.8%
5 years -0.6%-1.0%-3.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -0.1%-0.2%-0.8% +10.9%
10 years +247.0%+93.2%+318.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +13.3%+6.8%+15.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSTEBSXRMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.2%40.3%29.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%47.8%30.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.390.130.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.07-1.43-0.01 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.5%-61.6%-49.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.6%-59.3%-8.4% -1.2%
52-week high $268.65$104.98$275.96 $779.14
52-week low $199.40$41.57$182.82 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSTEBSXRMD
P/E now vs peer median 28.2xmedian 28.7x 17.9xmedian 28.7x 23.1xmedian 28.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 3.0x 2.9xmedian 3.0x 6.4xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 17.8x —median 17.8x —median 17.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.5xmedian 26.4x 17.6xmedian 26.4x 19.5xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.4x —median 2.4x 6.1xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 0.99 0.41median 0.99 1.10median 0.99

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSTEBSXRMD
Revenue $6.04B $21.07B $5.73B
Gross profit $2.68B $14.57B $3.50B
Operating income $1.14B $3.93B $1.89B
Net income $808.10M – $1.59B
Free cash flow $925.60M – –
R&D $115.10M $2.16B –
EPS (diluted) $8.22 $2.37 $10.91
Cash & equivalents $482.30M – $1.01B
Total debt $1.89B – –
Shares (diluted) 97.90M 1.47B 146.05M
Enterprise value $20.99B $61.85B $36.47B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSTEBSXRMD
P/E 28.2x 17.9x 23.1x
P/FCF 24.5x 17.6x 19.5x
P/Operating cash flow 17.6x – 20.6x
P/S 3.8x 2.9x 6.4x
P/B 3.1x – 6.1x
P/Tangible book 4.0x – 6.1x
EV/EBITDA 14.7x – –
EV/EBIT 21.1x – –
EV/Revenue 4.0x 2.9x 6.4x
EV/FCF 26.0x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.7x – 20.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 0.41 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTEBSXRMD
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.4% 8.9% 9.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 15.3% 9.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.1% 9.8% 10.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 15.1% 13.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.1% 13.5% 8.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.2% 22.1% 18.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.6% – 10.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 89.1% – 20.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 25.7% 27.2% 11.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 89.8% 43.2% 21.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.9% – -6.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.9% – 23.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1.8% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.3% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTEBSXRMD
Gross margin 44.4% – –
EBITDA margin 27.0% – –
Operating margin 18.9% – –
Pretax margin 18.0% – –
Net margin 13.3% – –
FCF margin 15.3% – –
Operating cash flow margin 21.3% – 30.9%
Return on equity 11.2% – 25.4%
Return on assets 7.5% – 18.5%
Return on invested capital 9.3% – –
Return on capital employed 12.1% – –
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x – 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% – 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTEBSXRMD
Debt / assets 17.6% – –
Debt / equity 0.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9x – –
Debt / FCF 2.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 32.7% – 27.6%
Equity / assets 67.3% – 72.4%
Interest coverage 18.8x – –
Current ratio 1.9x – 2.6x
Quick ratio 1.2x – –
Cash ratio 0.4x – –
Altman Z-score 5.32 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTEBSXRMD
Dividend yield 1.1% – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 1.5% – –
Shareholder yield 2.6% – 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 30.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 26.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 9.9% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 9.7% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSTEBSXRMD
Forward P/E 20.1xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 19.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $11.56FY2026 $3.12FY2026 $12.86FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +15.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +13.2% +14.7% +9.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.62BFY2026 $20.67BFY2026 $5.97BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +11.5%FY2026 +3.0%FY2026 +5.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -0.3% +1.6% -3.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTEBSXRMD
Held by institutions 97.1% 90.5% 68.7%
Institutions holding 830 1,482 888
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% -0.7% +3.2%
Institutions buying 406 739 405
Institutions selling 300 610 358
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.21 1.13

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

STEBSXRMD
STE 1.00 0.29 0.48
BSX 0.29 1.00 0.21
RMD 0.48 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STE, BSX and RMD?

Boston Scientific (BSX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Steris (STE) $22.64B, Boston Scientific (BSX) $61.85B, Resmed (RMD) $36.47B.

Which stock is cheaper, STE, BSX and RMD?

Boston Scientific (BSX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Steris (STE) 28.2x, Boston Scientific (BSX) 17.9x, Resmed (RMD) 23.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boston Scientific (BSX) is cheapest (Steris (STE) 20.1x, Boston Scientific (BSX) 13.7x, Resmed (RMD) 19.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Resmed (RMD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Steris (STE) +8.4%, Boston Scientific (BSX) +8.9%, Resmed (RMD) +9.0%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Resmed (RMD) returned the most: Steris (STE) -1.9%, Boston Scientific (BSX) -57.4%, Resmed (RMD) -0.3%. Over five years, Steris (STE) compounded fastest (Steris (STE) -0.1%/yr, Boston Scientific (BSX) -0.2%/yr, Resmed (RMD) -0.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Steris (STE) has the highest dividend yield: Steris (STE) 1.11%, Resmed (RMD) 0.97%. Boston Scientific (BSX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Steris (STE) has been the steadiest (Steris (STE) 26.2%, Boston Scientific (BSX) 40.3%, Resmed (RMD) 29.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, STE, BSX and RMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Steris (STE) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.