Steris (STE) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Steris (STE) posted Free Cash Flow of $279.6 million for Q2 2026, up 14.03% on a QoQ basis from $245.2 million in Q1 2026, and down 14.34% year-over-year from $326.4 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Steris (STE) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steris has reported Free Cash Flow for 9 years, with the latest figure at $279.6 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 14.34% year-over-year to $279.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $925.6 million, a 1.85% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $972.4 million, up 24.99% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $279.6 million for Q2 2026 at Steris, up from $245.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $326.4 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $21.1 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $174.3 million, with a median of $181.1 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 77.69% in 2022, then soared 198.27% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $113.8 million in 2022, then surged by 51.47% to $172.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 41.38% to $243.6 million in 2024, then dropped by 18.1% to $199.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 40.15% to $279.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $279.6 million (Q2 2026), $245.2 million (Q1 2026), and $199.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 184.42 Bn | 178.82 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 124.16 Bn | 118.94 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 948.40 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 118.41 Bn | 109.59 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 4 | Stryker | 104.45 Bn | 100.98 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 66.47 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.71 Bn | 45.46 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 585.00 Mn |
| 7 | Alcon | 33.95 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 32.24 Bn | 30.29 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 184.50 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 21.17 Bn | 20.68 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 279.60 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 18.17 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 393.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 279.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 245.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 199.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 201.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 326.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 189.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 243.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 148.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 195.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 163.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 172.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 62.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 214.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 144.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 113.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 115.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 98.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 163.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 94.37 Mn |