Steris STE
NYSE STE
$215.81 -2.63 (-1.20%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:27 PM EDT

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

Steris (STE) posted Research & Development of $28.6 million for Q2 2026, down 0.69% on a QoQ basis from $28.8 million in Q1 2026, and up 8.33% year-over-year from $26.4 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Steris has reported Research & Development for 9 years, with the latest figure at $28.6 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 8.33% year-over-year to $28.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $115.1 million, a 6.18% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $112.9 million, up 4.93% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $28.6 million for Q2 2026 at Steris, down from $28.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $29.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $23.3 million in Q1 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $26.4 million, with a median of $26.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development soared 41.69% in 2022, then declined 6.17% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $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, then dropped by 3.05% to $28.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $28.6 million (Q2 2026), $28.8 million (Q1 2026), and $29.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 183.43 Bn 177.83 Bn 7.27 Bn 892.00 Mn
2 Intuitive Surgical 124.55 Bn 119.33 Bn 1.96 Bn 370.60 Mn
3 Medtronic 117.91 Bn 109.10 Bn 6.34 Bn 771.00 Mn
4 Stryker 105.51 Bn 102.03 Bn 4.50 Bn 434.00 Mn
5 Boston Scientific 66.23 Bn 65.69 Bn 3.85 Bn 554.00 Mn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.46 Bn 45.21 Bn 1.35 Bn 278.90 Mn
7 Alcon 33.87 Bn 32.41 Bn 1.68 Bn -663.00 Mn
8 Dexcom 32.08 Bn 30.13 Bn 830.00 Mn 153.00 Mn
9 Steris 21.05 Bn 20.56 Bn 684.20 Mn 28.60 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 18.27 Bn 17.86 Bn 1.54 Bn 104.80 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 28.60 Mn
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 27.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 27.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 27.48 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