Steris (STE) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026)

Steris' (STE) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$38.5 million in Q1 2026, up 47.83% year-on-year from -$26.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 2238.89% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 million in Q4 2025.

Steris (STE) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Steris' Change in Inventory history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$38.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 47.83% year-over-year to -$38.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $24.0 million, a 132.83% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $24.0 million, up 132.83% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory eased to -$38.5 million in Q1 2026 per STE's latest filing, from $1.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $68.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$85.8 million in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $18.2 million (2025), against an average of $7.2 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory surged 3398.55% in 2022 and slumped 1218.12% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $32.4 million in 2022, then declined by 29.94% to $22.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 179.18% to -$18.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 110.0% to $1.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 2238.89% to -$38.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest STE Change in Inventory figures stand at -$38.5 million (Q1 2026), $1.8 million (Q4 2025), and $18.2 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 201.40 Bn 194.75 Bn 6.27 Bn 420.00 Mn
2 Stryker 122.29 Bn 119.41 Bn 3.81 Bn 127.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 105.01 Bn 96.40 Bn 6.41 Bn -399.00 Mn
4 Boston Scientific 64.81 Bn 63.59 Bn 3.61 Bn 177.00 Mn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 55.28 Bn 51.60 Bn 1.29 Bn 1.60 Mn
6 Dexcom 29.06 Bn 27.94 Bn 750.30 Mn 65.20 Mn
7 Koninklijke Philips 29.02 Bn 25.93 Bn 2.07 Bn -264.59 Mn
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.27 Bn 26.20 Bn 1.98 Bn 171.00 Mn
9 Smith & Nephew 25.80 Bn 25.22 Bn - -
10 Steris 20.59 Bn 20.16 Bn 697.10 Mn -38.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -38.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -38.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 42.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 42.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -73.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -73.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -15.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -15.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -85.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -85.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 22.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 22.73 Mn