STERIS plc Cash Flow Quality Index
STERIS plc cash flow quality index. STERIS plc (STE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.53x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $298.20 Million exceeds net income of $194.40 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See STE financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of STERIS plc (1993–2025)
Cash flow quality index of STERIS plc from 1993 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for STERIS plc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore how well can STERIS plc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
STERIS plc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1993–2025)
STERIS plc cash flow quality index by year from 1993 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for STERIS plc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see STERIS plc operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.86x | $1.15 Billion | $616.07 Million | ▼ -27.2% |
| 2024 | 2.56x | $973.27 Million | $380.08 Million | ▼ -64.2% |
| 2023 | 7.15x | $756.95 Million | $105.81 Million | ▲ +153.7% |
| 2022 | 2.82x | $684.81 Million | $242.87 Million | ▲ +62.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74x | $689.64 Million | $396.87 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45x | $590.56 Million | $407.81 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.77x | $539.50 Million | $304.75 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57x | $457.63 Million | $291.62 Million | ▼ -59.1% |
| 2017 | 3.83x | $424.09 Million | $110.63 Million | ▲ +68.0% |
| 2016 | 2.28x | $254.68 Million | $111.58 Million | ▲ +25.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82x | $246.04 Million | $135.06 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62x | $209.63 Million | $129.44 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42x | $227.81 Million | $159.98 Million | ▲ +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.10x | $149.37 Million | $136.12 Million | ▼ -52.2% |
| 2011 | 2.30x | $117.74 Million | $51.27 Million | ▲ +31.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75x | $224.95 Million | $128.47 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51x | $167.38 Million | $110.69 Million | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.86x | $143.40 Million | $77.11 Million | ▲ +59.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17x | $95.74 Million | $82.16 Million | ▼ -49.4% |
| 2006 | 2.30x | $161.96 Million | $70.29 Million | ▲ +33.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73x | $148.87 Million | $85.98 Million | ▲ +26.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37x | $129.13 Million | $94.24 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68x | $133.29 Million | $79.44 Million | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2002 | 3.07x | $142.02 Million | $46.20 Million | ▼ -96.0% |
| 2001 | 77.71x | $102.34 Million | $1.32 Million | ▲ +1045.8% |
| 2000 | 6.78x | $71.11 Million | $10.48 Million | ▲ +792.7% |
| 1999 | 0.76x | $64.50 Million | $84.90 Million | ▲ +314.7% |
| 1998 | 0.18x | $12.00 Million | $65.50 Million | ▼ -89.3% |
| 1996 | 1.71x | $69.80 Million | $40.80 Million | ▲ +200.9% |
| 1994 | 0.57x | $2.90 Million | $5.10 Million | ▲ +103.1% |
| 1993 | 0.28x | $700.00K | $2.50 Million | — |