What is STE's market cap?

$24.17B, based on the Nov 4 close of $247.91.

What is STE's P/E ratio?

30.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $805.10M.

Does STERIS pay a dividend?

Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.69 per share (ex-date Sep 4), an annualised yield of 1.11%.

How much of STE is sold short?

2.4M shares, 2.5% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.

What sector is STE in?

Healthcare, in the Orthopedic & Surgical Supplies industry.

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STERIS plc (STE)

$247.91+7.16%

Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted

Nov 3, 2026$231.35▼ 2.52% in range

Nov 3, 2025Low $199.40 · High $268.65Nov 3, 2026

What changed · written from our data

As of Nov 4, 2026

STERIS closed at $247.91 on Nov 4, up 7.16%, 7.7% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.4M shares was 1.98× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +18.8% over one month, +15.6% over six months, +4.5% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $1.49B, up 7.3% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 13.4%.

Short interest was 2.4M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 16.1% from the prior report (2.5% of float, 3.6 days to cover).

Market cap$24.17B97.5M shares

Revenue · quarter$1.49B+7.3% YoY

Diluted EPS$2.04+14.0% YoY

P/E · TTM30.0×P/S 4.0×

Net margin13.4%Gross 45.8%

Dividend yield1.11%$0.69 last paid

52-week range199.40 – 268.65−7.7% from high

Volume1.4M1.98× 20-day avg

Volatility · 60d25.5%Annualised

Short % of float2.5%3.6 days to cover

Net cash-$1.41BCash $482.3M

Next earnings—Not scheduled

Split-adjusted performance

1W +8.4%1M +18.8%3M +7.0%6M +15.6%YTD −2.2%1Y +4.5%3Y +18.6%5Y +6.8%

Earnings reactions

History →

No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Orthopedic & Surgical Supplies

Percentile among 22 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum70

Revenue growth37

Net margin90

Value (low P/E)43

Size91

Industry medians: 6-month return +1.5%, revenue growth +12.8%, net margin −2.8%, P/E 29.2×.

Short interest

Details →

Shares short2.4M−16.1% vs prior

Days to cover3.6Settled Oct 15

% of float2.5%

Short vol. 10d55.1%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Orthopedic & Surgical Supplies

Company	Price	Today	6M	Rev. growth	Net margin	P/E	Mkt cap
STESTERIS	$247.91	+7.16%	+15.6%	+7.3%	13.4%	30.0	$24.17B
ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings	$110.15	+13.49%	+33.0%	+4.8%	9.1%	26.0	$21.01B	Compare
ALGNAlign Technology	$164.90	+8.79%	−5.2%	+4.3%	10.3%	28.3	$11.71B	Compare
EWEdwards Lifesciences	$99.37	+4.39%	+19.4%	+13.6%	13.9%	57.0	$57.28B	Compare
MSAMine Safety Incorporated	$177.60	+2.03%	+2.1%	+14.5%	10.9%	22.6	$6.85B	Compare
ISRGIntuitive Surgical	$482.10	+9.38%	+6.7%	+21.7%	17.1%	57.6	$170.32B	Compare
ESTAEstablishment Labs Holdings	$66.94	+9.02%	−10.2%	+31.7%	−17.4%	—	$1.99B	Compare
ENOVEnovis	$24.42	+16.90%	−1.7%	+3.2%	−0.2%	—	$1.41B	Compare
CDRECadre Holdings	$30.84	−0.71%	0.0%	+31.8%	5.5%	36.6	$1.32B	Compare

News about STERIS

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STERIS Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock?Zacks Investment Research · 5d agoNeutral Reasons to Add STE Stock to Your Portfolio Right NowZacks Investment Research · Oct 16, 2026▲ Positive STERIS Expands Healthcare Consumables Offering with Definitive Agreement to Acquire Xodus Medical, a Specialty Surgical Products Business Focused on Patient and OR Staff SafetyGlobeNewswire Inc. · Oct 12, 2026▲ Positive Steris (STE) Down 2.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?Zacks Investment Research · Sep 4, 2026Neutral STERIS to Host a Conference Call for Fiscal 2027 First Quarter on August 6, 2026GlobeNewswire Inc. · Jul 27, 2026Neutral

Quick answers

What does STERIS do?: Steris is an Ireland-domiciled medical technology company focused on sterilization services and infection prevention. The company is the global leader in contract sterilization services, ensuring the safe delivery of single-use and implantable medical equipment to hospitals around the world.
What is STE's market cap?: $24.17B, based on the Nov 4 close of $247.91.
What is STE's P/E ratio?: 30.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $805.10M.
Does STERIS pay a dividend?: Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.69 per share (ex-date Sep 4), an annualised yield of 1.11%.
How much of STE is sold short?: 2.4M shares, 2.5% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is STE in?: Healthcare, in the Orthopedic & Surgical Supplies industry.

About STERIS

Steris is an Ireland-domiciled medical technology company focused on sterilization services and infection prevention. The company is the global leader in contract sterilization services, ensuring the safe delivery of single-use and implantable medical equipment to hospitals around the world. Steris also sells sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, and other decontamination equipment and supplies for use by care provider facilities and in biopharma manufacturing sites. Domiciled in the United States before its inversion to Ireland, the firm derives approximately 70% of its revenue from Healthcare Services, 20% from Applied Sterilization Technologies, or AST, and 10% from life sciences services after the divestment of its dental products business.

HQ: Dublin, L217,937 employeesListed Jun 2, 1992steris.com

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