Steris (STE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2019 - 2026)
Steris (STE) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 11.21% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 1.66 percentage points from 9.55% a year earlier and up 0.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Steris (STE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Steris reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 11.37%, up 1.84 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +0.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 9.53% in FY2025 (+3.40 pp), 6.13% in FY2024 (+4.45 pp), 1.68% in FY2023 (-2.98 pp) and 4.65% in FY2022 (-6.20 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 9.49 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024, against a drop of 8.01 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.93% (Q4 2026), 10.02% (Q3 2026) and 9.86% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 13.36% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 10.39% |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 7.56% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 17.60% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 10.44% |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | -3.90% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 14.31% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 3.88% |
| 10 | Steris | 20.49 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 11.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.79% |
API Access
Steris Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=STE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "STE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=STE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();