STERIS plc
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $21.73B
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.1
- Dividend yield
- 1.11%
About Steris
Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies, SIC 3842
STERIS supplies infection prevention, contamination control, and surgical care products and services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), and Life Sciences. Healthcare provides infection prevention consumables, surgical tables, automated reprocessing units, washers, sterilizers, endoscopy accessories, and equipment repair and outsourced sterile processing. AST offers contract sterilization modalities, laboratory testing, and automated sterilization machinery and control systems. Life Sciences supplies pharmaceutical detergents, cleanroom disinfectants, sterilizers, vaporized hydrogen peroxide room decontamination systems, and high-purity water generators. Its customer base includes healthcare providers, hospitals, endoscopy and ambulatory surgery centers, and pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
The company operates manufacturing, packaging, laboratory, and contract sterilization facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and sells products and services globally. STERIS employs an average of approximately 18,000 workers worldwide across its divisions. While the provided text mentions compliance with environmental laws in Ireland and the United States, it does not disclose the specific headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Steris's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- STERIS plc
- Founded
- 1985
- Headquarters
- Dublin, L2
- Address
- 70 Sir John Rogerson'S Quay 2
- Phone
- 35312322000
- Website
- steris-ir.com
- Employees
- 17,000, Mar 31, 2023
- Industry
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
- Incorporated in
- L2
- Fiscal year ends
- March 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Cleveland, Ohio
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- STE
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 98M, Aug 4, 2026
- Public float
- $24.22B, Sep 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Aug 25, 1998; 2-for-1, Aug 25, 1995
- SEC CIK
- 1757898
- CUSIP
- G8473T100
- ISIN
- USG8473T1000
- LEI
- 549300F1857N5E6G6T48
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel A. Carestio | President and CEO, Director | 63,647 |
| John Adam Zangerle | Sr. VP, Gen Counsel, and Sec. | 35,259 |
| Julia Madsen | Sr. VP and GM, Life Sciences | 12,257 |
| Renato Tamaro | V.P. & Corporate Treasurer | 6,194 |
| Karen L. Burton | Sr. Vice Pres., CFO | 13,184 |
| Mary Clare Fraser | SVP & Chief HRO | 13,716 |
| Kenneth E. Kohler | SVP & GM, AST | 11,332 |
| Lindsey McGowan | VP, Chf. Comp. & Quality Offc. | 6,240 |
| Cary L. Majors | SVP and President, Healthcare | 17,472 |
| Michael J. Tokich | Sr. Vice Pres., CFO | 47,483 |
| Pierre Boulud | Director | – |
| Christopher S. Holland | Director | 582 |
| Esther M. Alegria | Director | – |
| Cynthia L. Feldmann | Director | 12,466 |
| Louis Shapiro | Director | – |
| Nirav R. Shah | Director | 292 |
| Paul Edward Martin | Director | – |
| Mohsen Sohi | Director | 24,305 |
| Richard C. Breeden | Director | 66,206 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Daniel J.Carestio | $11.51M | $3.32M | $2.58M | $121 | $107 |
| FY2025 Daniel J.Carestio | $10.67M | $7.95M | $2.59M | $123 | $123 |
| FY2024 Daniel J.Carestio | $9.55M | $14.14M | $2.47M | $120 | $115 |
| FY2023 Daniel J.Carestio | $7.74M | $2.17M | $2.05M | $102 | $99 |
| FY2022 Daniel J.Carestio | $5.90M | $11.82M | $2.35M | $128 | $111 |
| FY2022 Walter MRosebrough Jr. | $1.16M | $9.58M | $2.35M | $128 | $111 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of March 31, 2023, we had over 17,000 employees throughout the world of which less than 12% are represented by work councils or labor unions.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Name change | Name changed from STERIS Ltd to STERIS plc |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |