Steris (STE) FCF Margin (2018 - 2026)
Steris' (STE) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 15.44% in Q1 2026, up 261.0% year-on-year from 4.28% in Q1 2025, and up 15.77% quarter-over-quarter from 13.33% in Q4 2025.
Steris (STE) FCF Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steris' FCF Margin history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.44% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 261.0% year-over-year to 15.44% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.38%, a 213.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 16.38%, up 213.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 15.44% in Q1 2026 per STE's latest filing, from 13.33% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 23.46% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 1.93% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 12.83% (2025), against an average of 12.57%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 595 bps in 2022 and soared 818 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 10.23% in 2022, then increased by 30 bps to 13.28% in 2023, then surged by 34 bps to 17.77% in 2024, then slipped by 25 bps to 13.33% in 2025, then gained by 16 bps to 15.44% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest STE FCF Margin figures stand at 15.44% (Q1 2026), 13.33% (Q4 2025), and 13.78% (Q3 2025).
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 8.20% |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 6.89% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 21.26% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.29% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -1.28% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 37.67% |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 6.68% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 2.18% |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 15.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.24% |