STERIS plc (STE) — Financial Flexibility Index
STERIS plc (STE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.12x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $396.90 Million (operating CF $298.20 Million minus capex $98.70 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($3.42 Billion). Check STE strategic assets to equity ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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STERIS plc Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for STERIS plc across 35 annual periods. See how liquid is STERIS plc's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for STERIS plc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for STERIS plc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of STERIS plc.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.43x | $1.52 Billion | $1.15 Billion | $3.53 Billion | ▲ +53.1% |
| 2024 | 0.28x | $1.33 Billion | $973.27 Million | $4.75 Billion | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.24x | $1.12 Billion | $756.95 Million | $4.73 Billion | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.20x | $972.37 Million | $684.81 Million | $4.88 Billion | ▼ -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.35x | $928.90 Million | $689.64 Million | $2.68 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.40x | $805.08 Million | $590.56 Million | $2.02 Billion | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.39x | $729.22 Million | $539.50 Million | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.31x | $623.09 Million | $457.63 Million | $1.98 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.28x | $596.99 Million | $424.09 Million | $2.11 Billion | ▲ +71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17x | $381.08 Million | $254.68 Million | $2.31 Billion | ▼ -48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.32x | $331.30 Million | $246.04 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.35x | $296.00 Million | $209.63 Million | $845.92 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.39x | $315.23 Million | $227.81 Million | $814.13 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.37x | $216.05 Million | $149.37 Million | $583.03 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.31x | $195.19 Million | $117.74 Million | $638.02 Million | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2010 | 0.56x | $269.04 Million | $224.95 Million | $483.91 Million | ▲ +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.42x | $208.27 Million | $167.38 Million | $499.20 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.38x | $200.38 Million | $143.40 Million | $532.82 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.33x | $144.76 Million | $95.74 Million | $434.88 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.47x | $213.12 Million | $161.96 Million | $458.15 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.48x | $204.41 Million | $148.87 Million | $430.08 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | $195.83 Million | $129.13 Million | $389.11 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.59x | $191.88 Million | $133.29 Million | $325.46 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.59x | $207.70 Million | $142.02 Million | $354.43 Million | ▲ +60.7% |
| 2001 | 0.36x | $153.36 Million | $102.34 Million | $420.60 Million | ▲ +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.31x | $148.24 Million | $71.11 Million | $482.48 Million | ▼ -27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.43x | $183.20 Million | $64.50 Million | $430.10 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.48x | $177.70 Million | $12.00 Million | $373.37 Million | ▲ +216.6% |
| 1997 | 0.15x | $36.80 Million | $16.30 Million | $244.80 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 1996 | 0.29x | $84.90 Million | $69.80 Million | $288.60 Million | ▼ -96.6% |
| 1995 | 8.55x | $88.10 Million | $68.60 Million | $10.30 Million | ▲ +1045.5% |
| 1994 | 0.75x | $5.60 Million | $2.90 Million | $7.50 Million | ▲ +75.7% |
| 1993 | 0.43x | $1.70 Million | $700.00K | $4.00 Million | ▲ +227.5% |
| 1992 | -0.33x | $-900.00K | $-1.60 Million | $2.70 Million | ▼ -583.3% |
| 1991 | 0.07x | $200.00K | $-300.00K | $2.90 Million | — |