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STE · STERIS plc

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Market Cap
$21.90B
Shares
97.50M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$218.44 Open$221.93 Day$217.32–222.97 52W close$199.40–268.65 Avg vol 30d694K Short int2.3M · 2.4% float · 2.9d Short vol61% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$6.04B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$805.00M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+7.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
18.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
28.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.5%
FCF yield
4.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
9.8%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.41B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.9%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-7.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.4%
Latest settlement · 2.9 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q1 FY27 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q1 FY27

TL;DR. STERIS (STE) reported fiscal Q1 2027 results with revenue up 7%, constant currency organic growth of 6%, and adjusted EPS of $2.59 (up 11%), while reiterating full-year revenue and EPS guidance and announcing a $600M North Carolina chemistry Center of Excellence that lowers free cash flow guidance to $800M from $850M and raises fiscal 2027 CapEx to $450M.

Bullish
  • + Q1 revenue grew 7% with constant currency organic growth of 6%
  • + Q1 adjusted EPS rose 11% to $2.59
  • + Gross margin expanded 70 bps and EBIT margin expanded 100 bps
  • + Announced $600M North Carolina chemistry Center of Excellence to scale high-growth, high-margin business
Bearish
  • FY27 free cash flow guidance lowered to $800M from $850M
  • FY27 CapEx raised to ~$450M from $375M due to North Carolina investment
  • Q1 free cash flow fell to $279.6M from $326.5M on weaker working capital
  • Adjusted effective tax rate jumped to 25.9% from 23.5%
  • AST EBIT margin contracted 60 bps to 48% on higher depreciation and lower productivity
  • Life Sciences EBIT margin fell 140 bps to 42.1% on unfavorable productivity and inflation

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 15.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.48
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −6%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −3%
below
RSI (14) 33
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 27%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −9%
trailing
6-month return −1%
trailing
YTD return −14%
this year
Relative strength −15%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $225 › 200d $233 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +106 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$956.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
2.38% of float · ▼ -26.7% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
832 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 42
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +9%
Y/Y
Gross margin 44%
expanding
EPS growth +28%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $972.4M
Valuation P/E 28.3
below peers
Buyback $900.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $1.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 26%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −26%
past year
ATR 2.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
As-reported revenue growth · fiscal 2027 Initiated 7% – 8%
Constant currency organic revenue growth · fiscal 2027 Non-GAAP Initiated 6% – 7%
Earnings per share · fiscal 2027 Initiated $11.10 – $11.30
prior FY $7.93 midpoint +41.2% Y/Y
Capital spending (CapEx) · fiscal 2027 Initiated $450M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2024
Adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations · fiscal 2025 $9.05 – $9.25
Capital expenditures · fiscal 2025 $360M
Free cash flow · fiscal 2025 $700M
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Total reported revenue fiscal 2022
guided $4.6B
$4.22B Miss −8.2%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
2 · 5 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−6% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3% Neutral
RSI (14)
33 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
27% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $225 › 200d $233 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +106 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$956.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
2.38% of float · ▼ -26.7% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
832 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $199 Now $218 · 27% Range high $269
vs 200-day avg -6% vs 50-day avg -3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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$21.90B -13.8% +8.7% 28.3 2.4%
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$66.11B -52.8% +12.5% 18.5 1.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
832
% held
97.3%
Net QoQ
+1.0M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
268
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.3M
Days to cover
2.9d
Change
-843.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
61%
As of
Sep 8, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
16
Value
$3.8K
As of
Aug 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
42.2%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$956.8K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
April McClain Delaney
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 31, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$5.9B
Net income (FY)
$782.3M
EPS diluted
$7.93
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$1.0B
Remaining
$900.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 7, 2026
This year
11
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$953.1K
Shares
4.1K
Filed
Aug 18, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
STE -6.1% -8.6% -0.8% -6.1% -13.8%
SPY -0.1% -0.9% +14.2% -0.1% +12.3%
vs SPY -6.0% -7.7% -15.0% -6.0% -26.2%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.69 / share · ex Sep 4, 2026
Raised 9.5%
Paid (TTM)
$1.95 / share · 3 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.89%
Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$1.00B
Spent (derived)
$100.00M
Remaining
$900.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1757898 CUSIP G8473T100 13F (30d) 417 filings 413 filers Visit website Investor relations