Steris (STE) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)

Steris (STE) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $245.2 million in Q1 2026, up 22.91% quarter-over-quarter from $199.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 29.12% on a YoY basis from $189.9 million in Q1 2025.

Steris (STE) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Steris' Free Cash Flow history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $245.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 29.12% year-over-year to $245.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $972.4 million (up 24.99% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $972.4 million, up 24.99% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $245.2 million for Q1 2026 at Steris, up from $199.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $326.4 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $21.1 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $168.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $172.3 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 77.69% in 2022, then surged 198.27% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $113.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 51.47% to $172.3 million in 2023, then soared by 41.38% to $243.6 million in 2024, then slipped by 18.1% to $199.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 22.91% to $245.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $245.2 million (Q1 2026), $199.5 million (Q4 2025), and $201.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 154.42 Bn 147.76 Bn 6.27 Bn 916.00 Mn
2 Stryker 118.12 Bn 115.25 Bn 3.81 Bn 415.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 101.72 Bn 93.55 Bn 5.76 Bn 2.30 Bn
4 Boston Scientific 67.19 Bn 65.98 Bn 3.61 Bn 171.00 Mn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 50.69 Bn 47.02 Bn 1.29 Bn -21.10 Mn
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn 305.56 Mn
7 Dexcom 28.09 Bn 26.97 Bn 750.30 Mn 449.00 Mn
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.08 Bn 26.02 Bn 1.98 Bn 204.00 Mn
9 Steris 19.80 Bn 19.37 Bn 697.10 Mn 245.20 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 17.18 Bn 16.77 Bn 1.51 Bn 323.10 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 245.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 245.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 199.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 199.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 201.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 201.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 326.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 326.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 189.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 189.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 243.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 243.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 148.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 148.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 195.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 195.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 163.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 163.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 172.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 172.31 Mn