STERIS plc
Business
STERIS plc provides products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention and sterile processing for healthcare and life science customers. It offers consumable infection‑prevention products (detergents, disinfectants, endoscopy accessories, barrier products), capital equipment (sterilizers, washers, surgical tables, automated endoscope reprocessors), repair, maintenance and outsourced reprocessing services, laboratory testing, and connectivity/OR integration solutions. The company operates through three reportable segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), and Life Sciences. Its products and services are sold and serviced globally across the Americas, Europe and Asia via direct sales, clinical specialists, distributors, and service networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-05-29
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2024 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues: | — | — | — | |
| Total revenues | 5,936 | 5,460 | 5,139 | |
| Cost of revenues: | — | — | — | |
| Cost of revenues | 3,309 | 3,057 | 2,921 | |
| Gross Profit | 2,627 | 2,403 | 2,218 | |
| Operating expenses: | — | — | — | |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 1,408 | 1,334 | 1,252 | |
| Research and development | 113 | 108 | 104 | |
| Litigation Settlement, Loss | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Restructuring Costs | 4 | 46 | 26 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,525 | 1,536 | 1,382 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 1,102 | 867 | 836 | |
| Non-operating expenses, net: | — | — | — | |
| Interest expense | 61 | 86 | 144 | |
| Interest income and miscellaneous expense | 10 | 8 | 11 | |
| Other expense (income), net | −4 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total non-operating expenses, net | −54 | −70 | −133 | |
| Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | 1,047 | 796 | 703 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 262 | 185 | 150 | |
| Income from continuing operations, net of income tax | 785 | 612 | 553 | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | 0 | 5 | −173 | |
| Net income | 785 | 616 | 380 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Net income attributable to shareholders | 782 | 615 | 378 | |
| Net income (loss) per common share | — | — | — | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | 7.97 | 6.19 | 5.58 | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share | 0 | 0.05 | −1.75 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 7.97 | 6.24 | 3.83 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | 7.93 | 6.16 | 5.55 | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share | 0 | 0.05 | −1.74 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | 7.93 | 6.2 | 3.81 | |
| Cash dividends declared per common share outstanding | 2.46 | 2.23 | 2.03 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | — | — | |
| Current assets: | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 440 | 172 | |
| Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $24,354 and $22,984, respectively) | 1,093 | 1,044 | |
| Inventories, net | 632 | 581 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 230 | 204 | |
| Total current assets | 2,395 | 2,001 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 2,161 | 1,957 | |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 155 | 156 | |
| Goodwill | 4,195 | 4,096 | |
| Intangible Asset, Excluding Goodwill, after Accumulated Amortization | 1,620 | 1,854 | |
| Other assets | 211 | 83 | |
| Assets | 10,737 | 10,147 | |
| Liabilities and equity | — | — | |
| Current liabilities: | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 339 | 281 | |
| Accrued Income Taxes, Current | 29 | 22 | |
| Accrued payroll and other related liabilities | 221 | 193 | |
| Capital Lease Obligations, Current | 36 | 34 | |
| Short-term Debt | 119 | 125 | |
| Accrued expenses and other | 402 | 368 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,145 | 1,022 | |
| Long-term indebtedness | 1,813 | 1,919 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 391 | 404 | |
| Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent | 120 | 125 | |
| Other Liabilities, Noncurrent | 72 | 62 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,540 | 3,531 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (see note 10) | — | — | |
| Ordinary shares, with $0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; 98,301 and 98,883 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 4,281 | 4,420 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,016 | 2,475 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −113 | −292 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 7,184 | 6,603 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 14 | 12 | |
| Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 7,197 | 6,616 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 10,737 | 10,147 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2024 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income from continuing operations, net of income tax | 785 | 616 | 380 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | — | — | — | |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 487 | 476 | 565 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −17 | −77 | −131 | |
| Share-based compensation | 62 | 57 | 57 | |
| Loss on the disposal of property, plant, equipment, and intangibles, net | −4 | −6 | −25 | |
| Loss on classification as held for sale | 0 | 0 | 206 | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business And Equity Investments, Net | 300,000 | −6 | −300,000 | |
| Amortization of inventory fair value adjustments | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Other items | 6 | 4 | −12 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: | — | — | — | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 25 | 29 | 128 | |
| Inventories, net | 24 | −73 | 38 | |
| Other current assets | 23 | 50 | 2 | |
| Accounts payable | 51 | 34 | −19 | |
| Accruals and other, net | 48 | 39 | 40 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,341 | 1,148 | 973 | |
| Investing activities: | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, plant, equipment, and intangibles, net | 369 | 370 | 360 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, equipment, and intangibles | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
| Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | 0 | 815 | 10 | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Other Investments | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Payments to Acquire Investments | 134 | 11 | 2 | |
| Investments in businesses, net of cash acquired | 20 | 54 | 546 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −513 | 389 | −887 | |
| Financing activities: | — | — | — | |
| Repayments of Secured Debt | 0 | 638 | 60 | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Private Placement | 125 | 80 | 0 | |
| Proceeds Under Credit Facility, net | 3 | −446 | 182 | |
| Amortization of Financing Costs | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Payments of Merger Related Costs, Financing Activities | 400,000 | 400,000 | 6 | |
| Repurchases of ordinary shares | 236 | 211 | 12 | |
| Cash dividends paid to common shareholders | 242 | 220 | 201 | |
| Payments to Noncontrolling Interests | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity | 33 | 26 | 11 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −568 | −1,572 | −85 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 200,000 | −2 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 268 | −35 | −1 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | — | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | — | — | — |