Steris STE
NYSE STE
$237.95 +1.04 (+0.44%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 11:19 AM UTC

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

Steris (STE) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $245.2 million for Q1 2026, up 29.12% year-over-year from $189.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 22.91% quarter-over-quarter from $199.5 million in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $245.2 million, up from $199.5 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.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $172.3 million (2023), against an average of $168.1 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 77.69% in 2022, then jumped 198.27% in 2023.
  • Steris' Free Cash Flow stood at $113.8 million in 2022, then soared by 51.47% to $172.3 million in 2023, then surged by 41.38% to $243.6 million in 2024, then decreased by 18.1% to $199.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 22.91% to $245.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows STE's Free Cash Flow at $245.2 million in Q1 2026, $199.5 million in Q4 2025, and $201.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 200.50 Bn 194.89 Bn 7.27 Bn 1.99 Bn
2 Stryker 130.00 Bn 126.52 Bn 4.50 Bn 1.06 Bn
3 Medtronic 120.36 Bn 111.14 Bn 6.41 Bn 2.09 Bn
4 Boston Scientific 74.19 Bn 73.65 Bn 3.85 Bn 1.28 Bn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 52.73 Bn 48.48 Bn 1.35 Bn 585.00 Mn
6 Dexcom 34.64 Bn 32.70 Bn 830.00 Mn 184.50 Mn
7 GE HealthCare Technologies 34.13 Bn 32.02 Bn 2.18 Bn 68.00 Mn
8 Koninklijke Philips 26.52 Bn 23.20 Bn 4.55 Bn 511.44 Mn
9 Steris 23.23 Bn 22.75 Bn 684.20 Mn 279.60 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 19.39 Bn 18.98 Bn 1.54 Bn 393.60 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 279.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 279.60 Mn
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