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

Steris (STE) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of -$38.5 million in Q1 2026, down 2238.89% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 47.83% on a YoY basis from -$26.0 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 47.83% year-over-year to -$38.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.0 million (up 132.83% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $24.0 million, up 132.83% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$38.5 million for Q1 2026 at Steris, down from $1.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $68.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$85.8 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $7.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.2 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Inventory soared 3398.55% in 2022, then slumped 1218.12% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $32.4 million in 2022, then declined by 29.94% to $22.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 179.18% to -$18.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 110.0% to $1.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 2238.89% to -$38.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$38.5 million (Q1 2026), $1.8 million (Q4 2025), and $18.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 154.42 Bn 147.76 Bn 6.27 Bn 420.00 Mn
2 Stryker 118.12 Bn 115.25 Bn 3.81 Bn 127.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 101.72 Bn 93.55 Bn 5.76 Bn 131.00 Mn
4 Boston Scientific 67.19 Bn 65.98 Bn 3.61 Bn 177.00 Mn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 50.69 Bn 47.02 Bn 1.29 Bn 1.60 Mn
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn -264.59 Mn
7 Dexcom 28.09 Bn 26.97 Bn 750.30 Mn 65.20 Mn
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.08 Bn 26.02 Bn 1.98 Bn 171.00 Mn
9 Steris 19.80 Bn 19.37 Bn 697.10 Mn -38.50 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 17.18 Bn 16.77 Bn 1.51 Bn 20.90 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