Steris (STE) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Steris (STE) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.98 for Q1 2026, up 215.07% year-over-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.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 215.07% year-over-year to 0.98; 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 for Q1 2026 stood at 0.98, up from 0.58 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 2.23 in Q3 2022, with the low at 1.21 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.25 (2024), against an average of 0.2.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 390.05% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 397.46% in 2022.
- Steris' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.78 in 2022, then increased by 28.76% to 0.56 in 2023, then soared by 141.31% to 0.23 in 2024, then tumbled by 353.55% to 0.58 in 2025, then jumped by 267.6% to 0.98 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STE's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.98 in Q1 2026, 0.58 in Q4 2025, and 0.31 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 198.70 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 0.55 |
| 2 | Stryker | 125.85 Bn | 122.37 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 118.44 Bn | 109.22 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 0.44 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 72.64 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.94 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - |
| 6 | Dexcom | 34.48 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 830.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 33.60 Bn | 31.49 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips | 26.30 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 4.55 Bn | -0.73 |
| 9 | Steris | 23.00 Bn | 22.52 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 0.22 |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 19.04 Bn | 18.63 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 0.12 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.22 |
| 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 |