Steris (STE) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)
Steris (STE) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 19.94% for Q1 2026, up 535.0% year-over-year from 3.14% in Q1 2025, and up 9.23% quarter-over-quarter from 18.26% in Q4 2025.
Steris (STE) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steris' Operating Margin history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.94% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 535.0% year-over-year to 19.94%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.56% (up 269.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 18.56%, up 269.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 19.94%, up from 18.26% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 58.41% in Q1 2023, with the low at 28.09% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 16.71% (2023), against an average of 16.31%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin soared 4651 bps in 2023, then plunged 4288 bps in 2024.
- Steris' Operating Margin stood at 17.15% in 2022, then grew by 2 bps to 17.45% in 2023, then gained by 3 bps to 17.9% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 18.26% in 2025, then grew by 9 bps to 19.94% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STE's Operating Margin at 19.94% in Q1 2026, 18.26% in Q4 2025, and 18.2% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 200.08 Bn | 194.48 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 13.44% |
| 2 | Stryker | 129.71 Bn | 126.23 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 25.18% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 120.07 Bn | 110.85 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 19.10% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 74.08 Bn | 73.54 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 21.65% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 52.68 Bn | 48.43 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 29.48% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 34.51 Bn | 32.56 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 24.33% |
| 7 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 34.03 Bn | 31.92 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 13.96% |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips | 26.51 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 10.30% |
| 9 | Steris | 23.20 Bn | 22.72 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 19.15% |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 19.37 Bn | 18.96 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 14.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 58.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -28.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.73% |