STE
Steris
Health Care · Health Care Equipment · US
$212.35
Data: 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$20.9B
Total market value of the company
26.84
Premium valuation
17.59
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+7.3%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
13.2%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
11.4%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$256.86
+21% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 7 analysts covering this stock
About Steris

STERIS plc provides infection prevention products and services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), and Life Sciences. The Healthcare segment offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products; automated endoscope reprocessing system and tracking products; endoscopy accessories, washers, sterilizers, and other pieces of capital equipment for the operation of a sterile processing department; and equipment used directly in procedure rooms, including surgical tables, lights, and connectivity solutions, as well as equipment management services. It also provides capital equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; preventive maintenance programs and repair services; instrument, devices, and endoscope repair and maintenance services; and custom process improvement consulting and outsourced instrument sterile processing services. The AST segment provides contract sterilization and testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers through a network of contract sterilization and laboratory facilities, as well as integrated sterilization equipment and control systems to medical device manufacturers and research institutions. The Life Sciences segment designs, manufactures, and sells consumable products, such as pharmaceutical detergents, cleanroom disinfectants and sterilants, pharmaceutical grade and research sterilizers and washers, sterility assurance and maintenance products, vaporized hydrogen peroxide room decontamination systems and sterilizers, and high purity water and pure steam generators. This segment also offers equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; and preventive maintenance programs and repair services. It serves its products and services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio.

https://www.steris.com

Country: United States Industry: Medical Devices
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
21.7% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
12.0% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.2% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$145.20
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-46.2%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
OVERVALUED
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
94.5th
Ranks in the top 6% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
88.4
Valuation Score
55.0
Quality Score
60.3
Combined
68.4

Trading at $213, 47% above fair value of $145. Moderate competitive position. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 59% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.082
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0054
Marginal edge — very small allocation suggested
-0.031
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-0.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-24.7%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
75
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.95
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$269.44
21% below the year high
52W Low
$195.14
9% above the year low
Avg Volume
810,901
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.0
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
2.2%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
1.2%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$7.18
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.27
Conservative use of debt — low financial risk
2.09
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
1.34
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
44.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
20.0%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$588M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$5.9B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$782M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
7
Target High
$280.00
Target Median
$256.86
Target Low
$225.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-03-05 FELDMANN CYNTHIA L Director 3,098 $734,877
2026-03-05 FELDMANN CYNTHIA L Director 3,098 $471,887
2026-01-02 MCGOWAN LINDSEY Officer 798
2025-11-21 MADSEN JULIA Officer 5,008 $1,312,096
2025-11-21 MADSEN JULIA Officer 5,008 $642,139
2025-11-18 TAMARO RENATO Officer and Treasurer 5,036 $1,297,040
2025-11-18 TAMARO RENATO Officer and Treasurer 3,536 $644,330
2025-11-11 ZANGERLE JOHN ADAM General Counsel 15,000 $3,977,100
2025-11-11 ZANGERLE JOHN ADAM General Counsel 15,000 $1,045,800
2025-10-06 CARESTIO DANIEL A Chief Executive Officer 159 $38,449
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
Insider Intelligence
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-04-24 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 15K–50K
2026-04-14 Scott Peters Democrat Purchase 50K–100K
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 15K–50K
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 15K–50K
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 1K–15K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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