STERIS plc PP&E Disclosure
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| March 31, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
Land and land improvements (1) | $ | 112.3 | $ | 106.1 | ||||||||||
| Buildings and leasehold improvements | 903.6 | 832.1 | ||||||||||||
| Machinery and equipment | 1,434.3 | 1,205.4 | ||||||||||||
| Information systems | 316.3 | 282.1 | ||||||||||||
| Radioisotope | 829.9 | 749.8 | ||||||||||||
Construction in progress (1) | 509.5 | 512.1 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 4,105.9 | 3,687.7 | ||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion | (1,944.6) | (1,731.1) | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | 2,161.2 | $ | 1,956.5 | ||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | May 29, 2025 | |
| 2024 | May 29, 2024 | |
| 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| 2022 | May 31, 2022 | |
| 2021 | May 28, 2021 | |
| 2020 | May 29, 2020 | |
| 2019 | May 30, 2019 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.