STERIS plc (STE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.35x

STERIS plc (STE) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.35x as of December 2025, reinvesting $103.70 Million (capex $98.70 Million plus investments $-5.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $298.20 Million. Check STE cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.35x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$103.70 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$298.20 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$98.70 Million
USD

STERIS plc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1993–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for STERIS plc across 33 annual periods. Explore STERIS plc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for STERIS plc (1993–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for STERIS plc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see STERIS plc market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.66x $758.86 Million $1.15 Billion $370.09 Million ▼ -48.4%
2024 1.28x $1.25 Billion $973.27 Million $360.33 Million ▲ +30.2%
2023 0.98x $745.30 Million $756.95 Million $361.97 Million ▼ -29.3%
2022 1.39x $954.12 Million $684.81 Million $287.56 Million ▲ +294.3%
2021 0.35x $243.66 Million $689.64 Million $239.26 Million ▼ -60.9%
2020 0.90x $534.25 Million $590.56 Million $214.52 Million ▲ +150.7%
2019 0.36x $194.67 Million $539.50 Million $189.72 Million ▼ -3.1%
2018 0.37x $170.41 Million $457.63 Million $165.46 Million ▼ -11.9%
2017 0.42x $179.26 Million $424.09 Million $172.90 Million ▼ -18.9%
2016 0.52x $132.76 Million $254.68 Million $126.41 Million ▲ +42.6%
2015 0.37x $89.94 Million $246.04 Million $85.25 Million ▼ -15.8%
2014 0.43x $91.05 Million $209.63 Million $86.37 Million ▲ +13.2%
2013 0.38x $87.41 Million $227.81 Million $87.41 Million ▼ -14.0%
2012 0.45x $66.68 Million $149.37 Million $66.68 Million ▼ -32.1%
2011 0.66x $77.44 Million $117.74 Million $77.44 Million ▲ +235.6%
2010 0.20x $44.09 Million $224.95 Million $44.09 Million ▼ -19.8%
2009 0.24x $40.89 Million $167.38 Million $40.89 Million ▼ -38.5%
2008 0.40x $56.97 Million $143.40 Million $56.97 Million ▼ -22.4%
2007 0.51x $49.02 Million $95.74 Million $49.02 Million ▲ +62.1%
2006 0.32x $51.17 Million $161.96 Million $51.17 Million ▼ -15.3%
2005 0.37x $55.54 Million $148.87 Million $55.54 Million ▼ -27.8%
2004 0.52x $66.70 Million $129.13 Million $66.70 Million ▲ +17.5%
2003 0.44x $58.59 Million $133.29 Million $58.59 Million ▼ -4.9%
2002 0.46x $65.68 Million $142.02 Million $65.68 Million ▼ -7.2%
2001 0.50x $51.02 Million $102.34 Million $51.02 Million ▼ -54.0%
2000 1.08x $77.13 Million $71.11 Million $77.13 Million ▼ -41.1%
1999 1.84x $118.70 Million $64.50 Million $118.70 Million ▼ -86.7%
1998 13.81x $165.70 Million $12.00 Million $165.70 Million ▲ +997.9%
1997 1.26x $20.50 Million $16.30 Million $20.50 Million ▲ +481.4%
1996 0.22x $15.10 Million $69.80 Million $15.10 Million ▼ -23.9%
1995 0.28x $19.50 Million $68.60 Million $19.50 Million ▼ -69.5%
1994 0.93x $2.70 Million $2.90 Million $2.70 Million ▼ -34.8%
1993 1.43x $1.00 Million $700.00K $1.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow