Steris (STE) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Steris (STE) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.57% for Q1 2026, up 200.0% year-over-year from 3.86% in Q1 2025, and up 10.75% quarter-over-quarter from 10.45% in Q4 2025.
Steris (STE) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steris' Return on Capital Employed history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.57% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 200.0% year-over-year to 11.57%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.57% (up 200.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 11.85%, up 281.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.57%, up from 10.45% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 13.08% in Q3 2023, with the low at 1.9% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.09% (2024), against an average of 8.45%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1116 bps in 2023, then plunged 398 bps in 2024.
- Steris' Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.9% in 2022, then soared by 588 bps to 13.06% in 2023, then retreated by 28 bps to 9.43% in 2024, then advanced by 11 bps to 10.45% in 2025, then advanced by 11 bps to 11.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STE's Return on Capital Employed at 11.57% in Q1 2026, 10.45% in Q4 2025, and 10.22% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 200.51 Bn | 194.91 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 7.98% |
| 2 | Stryker | 129.96 Bn | 126.48 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 13.69% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 120.18 Bn | 110.96 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 8.02% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 74.28 Bn | 73.74 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 10.83% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 52.75 Bn | 48.50 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 11.99% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 34.67 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 27.21% |
| 7 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 34.23 Bn | 32.12 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 9.47% |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips | 26.46 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 12.84% |
| 9 | Steris | 23.30 Bn | 22.82 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 12.08% |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 19.38 Bn | 18.97 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 6.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.49% |