STERIS plc
STE · Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies · 97.6M shares · +4%/yr ↑ dilution · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$45M (gross $12M, SBC $56M)
Reference price $209.28 · est. market cap ~$20.4B — last insider sale, 2026-06-15 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B80STERIS plc — leading sterilization and infection-prevention company.
Strengths
- Operating margin 18.6% (86th pct), ROA (89th), strong FCF (90th)
- Recurring sterilization-services and consumables revenue
Risks
- Healthcare-capital-spend and FX sensitivity
- Leverage from acquisitions (D/E 0.25)
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
44.2%
Operating margin
18.6%
Net margin
13.2%
Return on equity
10.9%
Return on assets
7.3%
ROIC
9.7%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
6.2%
Net-income growth
27.3%
Debt / equity
0.3×
Current ratio
2.1×
Free cash flow
$972M
EBITDA
$1.6B
Tangible book value
$1.4B
Stock comp / revenue
1.0%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Zangerle John Adam | Sell | 1.4K | $209.28 |
| 2026-06-05 | Carestio Daniel A | Sell | 1.4K | $212.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $212.24 |
| 2026-06-04 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 401 | $212.24 |
| 2026-06-04 | Carestio Daniel A | Sell | 3.1K | $214.64 |
| 2026-06-04 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 90 | $212.24 |
| 2026-06-04 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 150 | $212.24 |
| 2026-06-04 | Fraser Mary Clare | Tax withheld | 600 | $212.24 |
| 2026-06-04 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 65 | $212.24 |
| 2026-06-04 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 195 | $212.24 |
| 2026-06-03 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 184 | $210.19 |
| 2026-06-03 | Fraser Mary Clare | Tax withheld | 311 | $210.19 |
| 2026-06-03 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $210.19 |
| 2026-06-03 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 190 | $210.19 |
| 2026-06-03 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 365 | $210.19 |
| 2026-06-03 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 64 | $210.19 |
| 2026-06-03 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 239 | $210.19 |
| 2026-06-02 | Burton Karen L | Option exercise | 66 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Breeden Richard C | Option exercise | 3.8K | $71.40 |
| 2026-06-02 | Breeden Richard C | Sell | 1.5K | $209.51 |
| 2026-06-02 | Majors Cary L | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Zangerle John Adam | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 247 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Tamaro Renato | Grant | 750 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 41 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | McGowan Lindsey | Grant | 1.2K | — |
| 2026-06-02 | McGowan Lindsey | Tax withheld | 329 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Majors Cary L | Tax withheld | 67 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Madsen Julia | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 127 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Kohler Kenneth E | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 66 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Fraser Mary Clare | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Fraser Mary Clare | Tax withheld | 591 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Carestio Daniel A | Grant | 24K | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 995 | $209.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | Burton Karen L | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 337 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 81 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | McGowan Lindsey | Tax withheld | 198 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Majors Cary L | Tax withheld | 768 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 208 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 109 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Fraser Mary Clare | Tax withheld | 673 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 99 | — |
| 2026-03-05 | FELDMANN CYNTHIA L | Option exercise | 3.1K | $152.32 |
| 2026-03-05 | FELDMANN CYNTHIA L | Sell | 3.1K | $237.21 |
| 2026-01-02 | McGowan Lindsey | Grant | 798 | — |
| 2025-11-21 | Madsen Julia | Option exercise | 2.9K | $114.22 |
| 2025-11-21 | Madsen Julia | Sell | 2.9K | $262.00 |
| 2025-11-21 | Madsen Julia | Option exercise | 2.1K | $147.05 |
| 2025-11-21 | Madsen Julia | Sell | 2.1K | $262.00 |
| 2025-11-18 | Tamaro Renato | Option exercise | 3.5K | $182.22 |
| 2025-11-18 | Tamaro Renato | Sell | 3.3K | $257.43 |
| 2025-11-18 | Tamaro Renato | Sell | 212 | $258.03 |
| 2025-11-18 | Tamaro Renato | Sell | 1.5K | $257.76 |
| 2025-11-11 | Zangerle John Adam | Option exercise | 15K | $69.72 |
| 2025-11-11 | Zangerle John Adam | Sell | 15K | $265.14 |
| 2025-10-06 | Carestio Daniel A | Sell | 159 | $241.82 |
| 2025-10-01 | Majors Cary L | Tax withheld | 303 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 91 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 26 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 52 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Fraser Mary Clare | Tax withheld | 207 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 39 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Burton Karen L | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 130 | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Tamaro Renato | Sell | 3.2K | $249.24 |
| 2025-08-20 | Tamaro Renato | Option exercise | 3.2K | $147.05 |
| 2025-08-13 | Breeden Richard C | Option exercise | 4.1K | $64.05 |
| 2025-08-11 | Sohi Mohsen | Option exercise | 4.1K | $64.05 |
| 2025-08-11 | Sohi Mohsen | Sell | 4.1K | $241.96 |
| 2025-08-11 | FELDMANN CYNTHIA L | Option exercise | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-08-11 | FELDMANN CYNTHIA L | Sell | 3.5K | $241.56 |
| 2025-08-11 | Burton Karen L | Option exercise | 7.9K | $114.22 |
| 2025-08-11 | Burton Karen L | Sell | 7.9K | $241.73 |
| 2025-06-13 | Zangerle John Adam | Sell | 1.6K | $241.61 |
| 2025-06-13 | Zangerle John Adam | Sell | 330 | $240.63 |
| 2025-06-05 | Carestio Daniel A | Sell | 5.0K | $242.67 |
| 2025-06-05 | Carestio Daniel A | Sell | 5.1K | $243.49 |
| 2025-06-05 | Carestio Daniel A | Sell | 7.5K | $241.85 |
| 2025-06-04 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 66 | $242.10 |
| 2025-06-04 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 154 | $242.10 |
| 2025-06-04 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $242.10 |
| 2025-06-04 | TOKICH MICHAEL J | Tax withheld | 341 | $242.10 |
| 2025-06-04 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 92 | $242.10 |
| 2025-06-04 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 194 | $242.10 |
| 2025-06-04 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 425 | $242.10 |
| 2025-06-03 | Kohler Kenneth E | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Tamaro Renato | Grant | 651 | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Majors Cary L | Grant | 2.9K | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Zangerle John Adam | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Madsen Julia | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-06-03 | TOKICH MICHAEL J | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Fraser Mary Clare | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Carestio Daniel A | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Burton Karen L | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 346 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 245 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Zangerle John Adam | Tax withheld | 253 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | TOKICH MICHAEL J | Tax withheld | 386 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | TOKICH MICHAEL J | Tax withheld | 172 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | TOKICH MICHAEL J | Tax withheld | 169 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 72 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 51 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Tamaro Renato | Tax withheld | 42 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Majors Cary L | Tax withheld | 564 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 207 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 129 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Madsen Julia | Tax withheld | 127 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 112 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 39 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Kohler Kenneth E | Tax withheld | 68 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Fraser Mary Clare | Tax withheld | 548 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 452 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Carestio Daniel A | Tax withheld | 708 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 102 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 59 | $242.08 |
| 2025-06-02 | Burton Karen L | Tax withheld | 68 | $242.08 |
| 2025-05-20 | Majors Cary L | Option exercise | 13K | $147.05 |
| 2025-05-20 | Majors Cary L | Sell | 8.2K | $249.73 |
| 2025-05-20 | Majors Cary L | Sell | 4.6K | $250.71 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-07 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-06 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-04 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-06 | ResultsExec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-03 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-14 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K | 2026-05-29 | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-039136 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 | 0001628280-26-033580 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-01 | 0001193125-26-212159 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-06 | 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-143973 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-06 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-006055 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-04 | 0001628280-26-005473 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0001628280-25-050160 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0001757898-25-000011 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-07 | 2025-06-30 | 0001757898-25-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-06 | 2025-07-31 | 0001757898-25-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-01 | 0001193125-25-155509 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-05-29 | 2025-03-31 | 0001757898-25-000005 ↗ |