STERIS plc (STE) compounding analysis

Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.

STERIS plcSTE

Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.

Score: 20/100
10Y CAGR: 10.2%
Median YoY: 7.1%
YoY volatility: σ 15.4pp· uneven
Quarters ≥ 20%: 6 of 40
Negative quarters: 5
Valuation vs own 10Y history: P/S 3.8x · 10Y median 4.3x · 32nd percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026

How this score is computed

Quarters at or above 20%: 6 of 40 → 6 of 40 pts
Steadiness (typical swing 15.4pp) → 14 of 25 pts
Pace (median 7.1% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
Latest quarter (7.3% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
Score: 20 of 100

Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40

Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line

P/S multiple vs its 10Y median

Across metrics · 10Y

STE reported stats per metric over 10Y: annual CAGR, median quarterly year-over-year growth, YoY standard deviation, quarters at or above 20%, and negative quarters.
Metric	10Y CAGR	Median YoY	YoY σ	Qtrs ≥ 20%	Neg. qtrs
RevenueRevenue	10.2%	7.1%	15.4pp	6 of 40	5
EPSEPS	17.7%	20.6%	71.1pp	17 of 33	6
Op cash flowOperating cash flow	18.1%	14.5%	59.5pp	16 of 40	11
EBITDAEBITDA	16.1%	11%	51.6pp	12 of 39	8
FCFFree cash flow	22.5%	15.2%	66.1pp	17 of 40	14

Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.

Scores, qualification bars, and the 0–100 consistency methodology are documented on the compounders list page →