STERIS plc (STE) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 68/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
STERIS plc (STE) is a Medical Devices company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates STERIS plc 68/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 27.93
- Forward P/E 18.53
- PEG 1.78
- EV/Revenue 3.98
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 7.3%
- Gross Margin 44.4%
- Operating Margin 19.2%
- Net Margin 13.3%
- ROE 11.4%
Financial strength
- Cash $482.30M
- Debt $2.04B
- Net Cash $-1.56B
- Free Cash Flow $972.40M
- Current Ratio 1.91
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- TransMedics Group, Inc. Medical Devices TMDX$69.73 77 Health 77 / 100
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- DexCom, Inc. Medical Devices DXCM$78.56 76 Health 76 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Haemonetics Corporation Medical Devices HAE$119.97 74 Health 74 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. Medical Devices INSP$71.30 73 Health 73 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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