Steris (STE) FCF Margin (2018 - 2026)
Steris (STE) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 15.44% in Q1 2026, up 15.77% quarter-over-quarter from 13.33% in Q4 2025, and up 261.0% on a YoY basis from 4.28% in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 261.0% year-over-year to 15.44%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.38% (up 213.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 16.38%, up 213.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 15.44% for Q1 2026 at Steris, up from 13.33% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 23.46% in Q2 2025 to a low of 1.93% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 12.57% across 5 years, with a median of 12.83% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin tumbled 595 bps in 2022, then jumped 818 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it 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.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 15.44% (Q1 2026), 13.33% (Q4 2025), and 13.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 152.92 Bn | 146.27 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 8.20% |
| 2 | Stryker | 119.50 Bn | 116.62 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 6.89% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 102.71 Bn | 94.54 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 25.51% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 69.72 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.29% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.24 Bn | 45.57 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -1.28% |
| 6 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 29.74 Bn | 27.67 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 3.98% |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 6.68% |
| 8 | Dexcom | 28.96 Bn | 27.84 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 37.67% |
| 9 | Steris | 20.31 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 15.44% |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 16.86 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 15.48% |
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% |