Growth Metrics

Steris (STE) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)

Steris' quarterly Research & Development came in at $29.5 million in Q4 2025, up 7.66% year-on-year from $27.4 million in Q4 2024, and up 4.61% quarter-over-quarter from $28.2 million in Q3 2025.

Steris has reported Research & Development for 8 years, with the latest figure at $29.5 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 7.66% year-over-year to $29.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $111.7 million (up 3.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $107.6 million, up 3.83% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q4 2025 stood at $29.5 million, up from $28.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $29.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $17.5 million in Q1 2021.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $24.9 million, with a median of $25.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development surged 51.02% in 2021 and fell 6.17% in 2023.
  • Tracing STE's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $24.8 million in 2021, then gained by 2.78% to $25.5 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.02% to $25.3 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.49% to $27.4 million in 2024, then increased by 7.66% to $29.5 million in 2025.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $29.5 million (Q4 2025), $28.2 million (Q3 2025), and $26.4 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 152.82 Bn 146.17 Bn 6.27 Bn 767.00 Mn
2 Stryker 115.07 Bn 112.19 Bn 3.81 Bn 413.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 95.25 Bn 87.08 Bn 5.76 Bn 722.00 Mn
4 Boston Scientific 71.38 Bn 70.17 Bn 3.61 Bn 516.00 Mn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 51.08 Bn 47.41 Bn 1.29 Bn 263.30 Mn
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn -461.27 Mn
7 Dexcom 28.84 Bn 27.72 Bn 750.30 Mn 145.30 Mn
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.56 Bn 26.49 Bn 1.98 Bn 345.00 Mn
9 Steris 20.71 Bn 20.30 Bn 697.10 Mn 28.80 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 16.17 Bn 15.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 103.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 28.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 29.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 28.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 26.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 27.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 27.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 27.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 25.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 26.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 24.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 23.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 25.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 24.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 24.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 24.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 24.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 18.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 18.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 17.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 16.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 16.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 16.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 17.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 16.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 16.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 15.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 15.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 15.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 15.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 16.22 Mn