STERIS plc (STE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.67x
STERIS plc (STE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.67x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $199.50 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($298.20 Million). See STERIS plc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.67x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$199.50 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$298.20 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$98.70 Million
USD
STERIS plc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for STERIS plc across 33 annual periods. Explore STE operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for STERIS plc (1993–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for STERIS plc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see STE market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.68x | $778.00 Million | $1.15 Billion | $370.09 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.63x | $612.95 Million | $973.27 Million | $360.33 Million | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.52x | $394.98 Million | $756.95 Million | $361.97 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | $397.25 Million | $684.81 Million | $287.56 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.65x | $450.38 Million | $689.64 Million | $239.26 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.64x | $376.04 Million | $590.56 Million | $214.52 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.65x | $349.79 Million | $539.50 Million | $189.72 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.64x | $292.18 Million | $457.63 Million | $165.46 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.59x | $251.19 Million | $424.09 Million | $172.90 Million | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.50x | $128.27 Million | $254.68 Million | $126.41 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.65x | $160.78 Million | $246.04 Million | $85.25 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.59x | $123.26 Million | $209.63 Million | $86.37 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.62x | $140.40 Million | $227.81 Million | $87.41 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.55x | $82.69 Million | $149.37 Million | $66.68 Million | ▲ +61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.34x | $40.30 Million | $117.74 Million | $77.44 Million | ▼ -57.4% |
| 2010 | 0.80x | $180.87 Million | $224.95 Million | $44.09 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.76x | $126.50 Million | $167.38 Million | $40.89 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.60x | $86.43 Million | $143.40 Million | $56.97 Million | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.49x | $46.72 Million | $95.74 Million | $49.02 Million | ▼ -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.68x | $110.78 Million | $161.96 Million | $51.17 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.63x | $93.33 Million | $148.87 Million | $55.54 Million | ▲ +29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.48x | $62.43 Million | $129.13 Million | $66.70 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.56x | $74.70 Million | $133.29 Million | $58.59 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.54x | $76.34 Million | $142.02 Million | $65.68 Million | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.50x | $51.32 Million | $102.34 Million | $51.02 Million | ▲ +692.0% |
| 2000 | -0.08x | $-6.02 Million | $71.11 Million | $77.13 Million | ▲ +89.9% |
| 1999 | -0.84x | $-54.20 Million | $64.50 Million | $118.70 Million | ▲ +93.4% |
| 1998 | -12.81x | $-153.70 Million | $12.00 Million | $165.70 Million | ▼ -4870.9% |
| 1997 | -0.26x | $-4.20 Million | $16.30 Million | $20.50 Million | ▼ -132.9% |
| 1996 | 0.78x | $54.70 Million | $69.80 Million | $15.10 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.72x | $49.10 Million | $68.60 Million | $19.50 Million | ▲ +937.8% |
| 1994 | 0.07x | $200.00K | $2.90 Million | $2.70 Million | ▲ +116.1% |
| 1993 | -0.43x | $-300.00K | $700.00K | $1.00 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).