Steris (STE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2017 - 2026)
Steris (STE) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 97.9 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.9% from 98.8 million a year earlier and down 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Steris (STE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Steris posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 98.7 million, down 0.4% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 99.07 million in FY2025 (-0.3%), 99.36 million in FY2024 (-0.9%), 100.25 million in FY2023 (+2.0%) and 98.33 million in FY2022 (+14.5%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 17.3%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 1.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 98.7 million (Q4 2026), 98.6 million (Q3 2026) and 98.8 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 266.22 Bn | 242.86 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 191.31 Bn | 165.77 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 166.16 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 706.80 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 155.98 Bn | 136.40 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 351.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 130.05 Bn | 96.18 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 123.40 Bn | 109.59 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 384.70 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 59.87 Bn | 43.18 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 577.60 Mn |
| 9 | Medline | 53.84 Bn | 50.96 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 10 | Steris | 24.96 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 710.80 Mn | 97.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 97.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 97.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 98.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 98.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 98.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 99.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 98.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 99.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 99.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 99.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 99.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 99.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 100.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 100.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 99.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 100.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 98.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 100.83 Mn |
API Access
Steris Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=STE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=STE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();