Steris (STE) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026)
Steris' quarterly Gross Margin came in at 43.81% in Q4 2025, down 72.0% year-on-year from 156.47% in Q4 2024, and down 0.95% quarter-over-quarter from 44.23% in Q3 2025.
Steris has reported Gross Margin for 8 years, with the latest figure at 43.81% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Gross Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 43.81%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 44.11% (up 68.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 44.01%, up 84.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 43.81%, down from 44.23% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 47.21% in Q1 2022, with the low at 40.13% in Q3 2021.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 43.83%, with a median of 44.07% recorded in 2021.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 408 bps in 2022 and slumped 457 bps in 2023.
- Tracing STE's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 44.51% in 2021, then fell by 3 bps to 42.99% in 2022, then advanced by 0 bps to 43.15% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 44.53% in 2024, then slipped by 2 bps to 43.81% in 2025.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 43.81% (Q4 2025), 44.23% (Q3 2025), and 45.14% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 152.82 Bn | 146.17 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 56.20% |
| 2 | Stryker | 115.07 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 63.29% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 95.25 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 63.83% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 71.38 Bn | 70.17 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 69.46% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.08 Bn | 47.41 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 78.01% |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 45.22% |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.84 Bn | 27.72 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 62.95% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.56 Bn | 26.49 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 38.53% |
| 9 | Steris | 20.71 Bn | 20.30 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 43.89% |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 16.17 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 72.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 44.02% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 43.48% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 42.76% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 43.65% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 42.96% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 44.12% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 42.80% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 43.25% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 44.04% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 43.57% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 41.22% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 41.93% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 42.12% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 40.83% |