Steris (STE) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Steris (STE) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 in Q1 2026, down 18.77% quarter-over-quarter from 0.31 in Q4 2025, and up 9472.45% on a YoY basis from 0.0 in Q1 2025.
Steris (STE) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steris' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.25 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 9472.45% year-over-year to 0.25; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.25 (up 9112.38% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.25, up 9112.38% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.25 for Q1 2026 at Steris, down from 0.31 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.23 in Q3 2022 to a low of 1.21 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.22 across 5 years, with a median of 0.28 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio sank 3944.17% in 2022, then jumped 9472.45% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.78 in 2022, then surged by 138.03% to 0.3 in 2023, then tumbled by 246.07% to 0.44 in 2024, then surged by 171.24% to 0.31 in 2025, then retreated by 18.77% to 0.25 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q1 2026), 0.31 (Q4 2025), and 0.31 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 154.42 Bn | 147.76 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 1.20 |
| 2 | Stryker | 118.12 Bn | 115.25 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 0.81 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 101.72 Bn | 93.55 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 0.40 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 67.19 Bn | 65.98 Bn | 3.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.69 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.09 Bn | 26.97 Bn | 750.30 Mn | - |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.08 Bn | 26.02 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.08 |
| 9 | Steris | 19.80 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.18 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.23 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.83 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.03 |