Steris (STE) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Steris' (STE) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.98 in Q1 2026, up 215.07% year-on-year from 0.31 in Q1 2025, and up 267.6% quarter-over-quarter from 0.58 in Q4 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 0.98 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 215.07% year-over-year to 0.98 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.25, a 9112.38% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.25, up 9112.38% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.98 in Q1 2026 per STE's latest filing, from 0.58 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 2.23 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 1.21 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.25 (2024), against an average of 0.2.
- Biggest YoY gain for FCF Payout Ratio was 390.05% in 2022; the steepest drop was 397.46% in 2022.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.78 in 2022, then rose by 28.76% to 0.56 in 2023, then jumped by 141.31% to 0.23 in 2024, then slumped by 353.55% to 0.58 in 2025, then surged by 267.6% to 0.98 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest STE FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.98 (Q1 2026), 0.58 (Q4 2025), and 0.31 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 1.20 |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 0.81 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 0.44 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | - |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 0.00 |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.14 |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 0.98 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.85 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.56 |
| 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 | -0.84 |