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STERIS stock: balance sheet and debt

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$256.27Closing price of 11 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 70 out of 100

STERIS has a debt to equity ratio of 0.29 and an interest coverage of 18.3x.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

Debt / Equity
0.29
Interest coverage
18.3x
Current ratio
2.09
Cash & equivalents
$439.6M
Total assets
$10.74B
Equity ratio
67%
Goodwill
$4.19B
Plus intangible assets of $1.62B
Net debt
$1.65B

Total assets and equity ratio

How large the balance sheet of STERIS plc is, how much of it is equity and how much is goodwill from acquisitions.

Equity ratio

Figures as a table
YearTotal assetsGoodwill and intangible assetsof which goodwillEquity ratioNet debt
2007$1.21B$332.95M$332.95M64.0%$49.28M
2008$1.24B$337.98M$337.98M57.0%$128.11M
2009$1.22B$238.44M$238.44M59.0%$55.82M
2010$1.24B$214.94M$214.94M60.9%−$4.97M
2011$1.43B$318.81M$289.19M55.3%$16.98M
2012$1.41B$337.78M$305.85M58.5%$59.18M
2013$1.76B$704.42M$489.47M53.8%$350.28M
2014$1.89B$747.72M$517.01M55.2%$340.68M
2015$2.1B$860.65M$592.64M51.2%$453.39M
2016$5.35B$3.28B$2.16B56.8%$1.32B
2017$4.92B$2.96B$2.23B57.1%$1.2B
2018$5.2B$3.16B$2.43B61.9%$1.11B
2019$5.07B$2.93B$2.32B62.8%$962.59M
2020$5.44B$2.92B$2.36B62.8%$964.86M
2021$6.57B$3.92B$3.03B59.2%$1.58B
2022$11.42B$7.73B$4.4B57.3%$2.93B
2023$10.82B$5.96B$3.88B56.2%$3.04B
2024$11.06B$6.19B$4.07B57.1%$3.18B
2025$10.15B$5.95B$4.1B65.2%$2.03B
2026$10.74B$5.81B$4.19B67.0%$1.65B

The equity ratio divides total equity, including non-controlling interests, by total assets. Net debt is debt minus cash and short-term investments; a negative figure means cash exceeds debt.

Equity and debt

What the company owns and owes

  • Cash & equivalents
  • Equity
  • Debt
Figures as a table
YearCash & equivalentsEquityDebtDebt / Equity
2007$52.3M$774.29M$101.58M0.13
2008$51.87M$706.15M$179.98M0.25
2009$154.18M$717.74M$210M0.29
2010$214.97M$753.71M$210M0.28
2011$193.02M$787.57M$210M0.27
2012$150.82M$821.4M$210M0.26
2013$142.01M$944.94M$492.29M0.52
2014$152.8M$1.04B$493.48M0.47
2015$167.69M$1.07B$621.08M0.58
2016$248.84M$3.02B$1.57B0.52
2017$282.92M$2.8B$1.48B0.53
2018$201.53M$3.21B$1.32B0.41
2019$220.63M$3.18B$1.18B0.37
2020$319.58M$3.41B$1.28B0.38
2021$220.53M$3.88B$1.8B0.46
2022$348.32M$6.53B$3.28B0.5
2023$208.36M$6.08B$3.25B0.53
2024$207.02M$6.3B$3.38B0.54
2025$171.7M$6.6B$2.2B0.33
2026$439.6M$7.18B$2.09B0.29

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 5 Nov 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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