STERIS (STE) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
13 May, 2026Business overview and strategy
Operates a diversified, recurring revenue model focused on compliance in highly regulated healthcare and life sciences sectors.
Serves healthcare providers, medical device, and aseptic pharma manufacturers, with a balanced revenue stream of ~$6 billion and 18,000 associates worldwide.
Maintains a disciplined capital allocation strategy, targeting organic and M&A-driven growth, with conservative leverage.
Mission centers on supporting patient care and infection prevention through innovative products and services.
Segment performance and growth drivers
Healthcare segment (71% of revenue) targets hospitals and procedural centers, showing 11% CAGR and 24.6% operating margin, with mid- to high-single digit organic growth outlook.
Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST, 19% of revenue) provides contract sterilization, with 8% CAGR, 46.1% margin, and high-single digit organic growth outlook.
Life Sciences (10% of revenue) serves biopharma manufacturing, with 3% CAGR, 42.6% margin, and mid-single digit organic growth outlook.
Approximately 80% of total revenue is recurring, supporting stability and long-term growth.
Financial performance and outlook
Achieved $5.9B in revenue and $1.4B adjusted EBIT in FY26, with 14% and 15% five-year CAGRs, respectively.
Constant currency organic revenue averaged 9% growth over five years; adjusted EPS reached $10.17 in FY26.
Fiscal 2027 outlook projects 7-8% reported revenue growth, 6-7% constant currency organic growth, adjusted EPS of $11.10–$11.30, and $850M free cash flow.
Long-term objectives include mid- to high-single digit organic revenue growth, double-digit adjusted EPS growth, and annual margin expansion of 50–75 bps.
Latest events from STERIS
- Record 2026 revenue and EPS growth set up a strong 2027 outlook and $1B buyback.STE
Q4 202615 May 2026 - Q3 revenue up 9% and adjusted EPS at $2.53; outlook steady despite tariff headwinds.STE
Q3 202613 Apr 2026 - Revenue up 8.1% to $1.28B, adjusted EPS at $2.03, and full-year outlook reaffirmed.STE
Q1 20252 Feb 2026 - Strong U.S. healthcare volumes and recurring revenue drive growth amid evolving global trends.STE
Morgan Stanley 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference22 Jan 2026 - Q2 revenue up 7.3% and adjusted EPS at $2.14; FY25 outlook reaffirmed.STE
Q2 202515 Jan 2026 - Q3 revenue up 6% and adjusted EPS rises to $2.32; outlook narrowed on currency headwinds.STE
Q3 20258 Jan 2026 - Shareholders to vote on director re-elections, auditor appointments, and executive pay amid strong growth.STE
Proxy Filing1 Dec 2025 - Shareholders to vote on key governance, compensation, and capital proposals after a year of strong growth.STE
Proxy Filing1 Dec 2025 - Key votes include director re-election, auditor ratification, and executive pay approval.STE
Proxy Filing1 Dec 2025