Steris (STE) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Steris' (STE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $245.2 million in Q1 2026, up 29.12% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 29.12% year-over-year to $245.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $972.4 million, a 24.99% 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 improved to $245.2 million in Q1 2026 per STE's latest filing, from $199.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $326.4 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 77.69% in 2022 and jumped 198.27% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest STE Free Cash Flow figures stand at $245.2 million (Q1 2026), $199.5 million (Q4 2025), and $201.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 916.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 415.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -21.10 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 449.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 305.56 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 245.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |