Steris (STE) is a health care equipment company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Steris is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $208.10.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $208.10 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 5.19% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 25.81% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.03 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 5.19% with an annualized volatility of 25.81%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.03 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 20.31B |
| Enterprise Value | 21.97B |
| Trailing P/E | 26.24 |
| Forward P/E | 17.19 |
| Price to Book | 2.83 |
| Price to Sales | 3.42 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.7 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.75 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 13.18% | | Operating Margin | 20.04% | | ROE | 11.37% | | ROA | 6.65% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 7.3% | | Earnings Growth | 52.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 121.0% | | Payout Ratio | 31.02% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 90.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 5.94B | | Total Debt | 2.09B | | Total Cash | 0.44B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.84B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.34B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $269.44$ | | 52W Low | $195.14$ | | 50-Day Avg | $216.71$ | | 200-Day Avg | $240.34$ | | Beta | 0.92 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.1B | | Float Shares | 0.1B | | Insider Holdings | 0.32% | | Institutional Holdings | 100.63% | | Short Ratio | 2.09 | | Short % of Float | 2.11% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $280.0$ | | Target Low | $225.0$ | | Target Mean | $256.86$ | | Target Median | $269.0$ | | # of Analysts | 7 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.