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STE Healthcare Medical Devices
STERIS plc’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended March 2026) was $5.9 billion, up 8.73% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +8.79%
- EPS
- +12.8%
- Free cash flow
- +43.6%
- Total debt
- −0.21%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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STERIS plc (STE) Free cash flow
STERIS plc's free cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $982.9M, up 24.9% from $787.2M in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $1.3B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $129.1M (fiscal 2016) to $982.9M (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Free cash flow has risen for 4 consecutive fiscal years. STERIS plc ranks 9th of 149 Medical Devices companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $982.9M | 24.86% |
| FY2025 | $787.2M | 26.89% |
| FY2024 | $620.4M | 51.48% |
| FY2023 | $409.6M | 2.65% |
| FY2022 | $399.0M | (11.52%) |
| FY2021 | $450.9M | 18.61% |
| FY2020 | $380.2M | 6.99% |
| FY2019 | $355.4M | 20.76% |
| FY2018 | $294.3M | 14.93% |
| FY2017 | $256.0M | 98.30% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $289.0M | 3.36% |
| Jun 2026 | $279.6M | 13.98% |
| Mar 2026 | $245.3M | 16.87% |
| Dec 2025 | $209.9M | 4.32% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| PHG Koninklijke Philips N.V. compare | $2.1B |
| SNN Smith & Nephew SNATS, Inc. compare | $2.0B |
| GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. compare | $1.9B |
| STE STERIS plc | $1.3B |
| ZBH Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| DXCM DexCom, Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| GMED Globus Medical, Inc. compare | $766.6M |
| PEN Penumbra, Inc. compare | $200.3M |
| GKOS Glaukos Corporation compare | $36.0M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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