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Is the P/B ratio high or low?

The P/B ratio of 2.88 is 15% below its 5-year average of 3.41, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.53–4.85).

14.14% below its 12-month average of 3.35.

STE PB Ratio

STE PB Ratio Chart

2.88
-19.78% 1Y
STE PB Ratio

STE Average PB Ratio Chart

STE PB Ratio

STE Current vs Average PB Ratio Chart

STE PB Ratio Metrics

PB RATIO

2.88

PB RATIO AVG TTM

3.35

PB RATIO AVG 3Y

3.47

PB RATIO AVG 5Y

3.38

PB RATIO AVG 10Y

3.31

PB RATIO AVG 15Y

3.13

PB RATIO AVG 20Y

2.95

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-14.14%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-16.97%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-14.85%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-12.94%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-8.01%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-2.53%

STE Competitors' PB Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPPB RATIOTTM3Y5Y
STERIS plc (STE)$21.00B2.883.353.473.38
Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs ›$22.10B2.532.602.412.24
Incyte Corporation (INCY)vs ›$22.73B4.244.023.593.94
Viatris Inc. (VTRS)vs ›$19.02B1.310.960.750.73
United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR)vs ›$23.03B4.343.292.702.61
BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs ›$23.07B1.071.131.152.31
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)vs ›$23.08B3.142.912.662.69
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH)vs ›$18.01B1.411.471.741.90
Waters Corporation (WAT)vs ›$24.41B2.017.9013.6031.52
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)vs ›$24.79B8.496.457.999.34

P/B vs. its own history

At 2.88, P/B is in its normal range, sitting higher than 51% of its 20-year history.

20-year low

1.60

median

2.85

20-year high

4.85

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Book Value Analysis

P/B Ratio

2.88

Market Price / Book Value per Share

PB Ratio Formula & Definition

PB Ratio = Market Cap / Total Shareholders' Equity

The price-to-book ratio compares market capitalization to book value (shareholders' equity). Lower values can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to net assets.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

PB Ratio FAQ

What is the P/B ratio for STERIS plc (STE)?
The P/B ratio for STE stock is 2.88.
Is STERIS plc's P/B ratio high or low?
The P/B ratio of 2.88 is 15% below its 5-year average of 3.41, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.53–4.85).
What is the TTM average P/B ratio for STERIS plc (STE)?
The TTM average P/B ratio for STE stock is 3.35.
What is the 3Y average P/B ratio for STERIS plc (STE)?
The 3Y average P/B ratio for STE stock is 3.47.
What is the 5Y average P/B ratio for STERIS plc (STE)?
The 5Y average P/B ratio for STE stock is 3.38.
What is the 10Y average P/B ratio for STERIS plc (STE)?
The 10Y average P/B ratio for STE stock is 3.31.
What is the 15Y average P/B ratio for STERIS plc (STE)?
The 15Y average P/B ratio for STE stock is 3.13.
What is the 20Y average P/B ratio for STERIS plc (STE)?
The 20Y average P/B ratio for STE stock is 2.95.

STE PB Ratio History

DATEPB RATIO
2026-06-252.88
2026-06-242.84
2026-06-232.78
2026-06-222.75
2026-06-182.78
2026-06-172.73
2026-06-162.83
2026-06-152.82
2026-06-122.84
2026-06-112.84
2026-06-102.85
2026-06-092.92
2026-06-082.88
2026-06-052.91
2026-06-042.91
2026-06-032.88
2026-06-022.87
2026-06-012.89
2026-05-292.91
2026-05-282.97
2026-05-272.93
2026-05-262.98
2026-05-222.99
2026-05-213.03
2026-05-202.98
2026-05-192.96
2026-05-182.93
2026-05-152.92
2026-05-142.98
2026-05-132.91
2026-05-122.91
2026-05-112.78
2026-05-082.86
2026-05-072.95
2026-05-062.96
2026-05-052.94
2026-05-042.93
2026-05-012.96
2026-04-302.99
2026-04-292.93
2026-04-283.03
2026-04-273.06
2026-04-243.06
2026-04-233.08
2026-04-223.08
2026-04-213.02
2026-04-203.12
2026-04-173.11
2026-04-163.03
2026-04-153.05
2026-04-143.10
2026-04-133.10
2026-04-103.07
2026-04-093.08
2026-04-083.10
2026-04-073.02
2026-04-063.03
2026-04-023.01
2026-04-013.03
2026-03-313.05
2026-03-303.02
2026-03-273.02
2026-03-263.08
2026-03-253.08
2026-03-243.06
2026-03-233.05
2026-03-203.03
2026-03-193.00
2026-03-182.98
2026-03-173.03
2026-03-163.02
2026-03-132.96
2026-03-122.93
2026-03-113.05
2026-03-103.06
2026-03-093.14
2026-03-063.18
2026-03-053.29
2026-03-043.35
2026-03-033.35
2026-03-023.42
2026-02-273.48
2026-02-263.51
2026-02-253.47
2026-02-243.40
2026-02-233.41
2026-02-203.45
2026-02-193.46
2026-02-183.44
2026-02-173.38
2026-02-133.42
2026-02-123.37
2026-02-113.36
2026-02-103.37
2026-02-093.38
2026-02-063.48
2026-02-053.44
2026-02-043.73
2026-02-033.69
2026-02-023.72
2026-01-303.70
2026-01-293.69
2026-01-283.68
2026-01-273.71
2026-01-263.71
2026-01-233.66
2026-01-223.68
2026-01-213.68
2026-01-203.64
2026-01-163.79
2026-01-153.78
2026-01-143.72
2026-01-133.66
2026-01-123.68
2026-01-093.62
2026-01-083.67
2026-01-073.65
2026-01-063.67
2026-01-053.62
2026-01-023.52
2025-12-313.57
2025-12-303.60
2025-12-293.61
2025-12-263.60
2025-12-243.60
2025-12-233.60
2025-12-223.60
2025-12-193.59
2025-12-183.55
2025-12-173.55
2025-12-163.57
2025-12-153.58
2025-12-123.55
2025-12-113.56
2025-12-103.65
2025-12-093.63
2025-12-083.68
2025-12-053.71
2025-12-043.68
2025-12-033.66
2025-12-023.66
2025-12-013.71
2025-11-283.75
2025-11-263.76
2025-11-253.77
2025-11-243.71
2025-11-213.71
2025-11-203.62
2025-11-193.59
2025-11-183.62
2025-11-173.62
2025-11-143.64
2025-11-133.67
2025-11-123.78
2025-11-113.76
2025-11-103.72
2025-11-073.72
2025-11-063.67
2025-11-053.45
2025-11-043.43
2025-11-033.37
2025-10-313.35
2025-10-303.35
2025-10-293.36
2025-10-283.43
2025-10-273.42
2025-10-243.42
2025-10-233.43
2025-10-223.44
2025-10-213.44
2025-10-203.44
2025-10-173.41
2025-10-163.41
2025-10-153.36
2025-10-143.38
2025-10-133.34
2025-10-103.35
2025-10-093.40
2025-10-083.44
2025-10-073.43
2025-10-063.42
2025-10-033.44
2025-10-023.44
2025-10-013.43
2025-09-303.51
2025-09-293.48
2025-09-263.54
2025-09-253.47
2025-09-243.49
2025-09-233.54
2025-09-223.55
2025-09-193.53
2025-09-183.56
2025-09-173.53
2025-09-163.52
2025-09-153.52
2025-09-123.55
2025-09-113.58
2025-09-103.46
2025-09-093.53
2025-09-083.53
2025-09-053.48
2025-09-043.46
2025-09-033.44
2025-09-023.44
2025-08-293.48
2025-08-283.48
2025-08-273.54
2025-08-263.53
2025-08-253.53
2025-08-223.58
2025-08-213.51
2025-08-203.54
2025-08-193.52
2025-08-183.47
2025-08-153.49
2025-08-143.50
2025-08-133.51
2025-08-123.46
2025-08-113.43
2025-08-083.45
2025-08-073.35
2025-08-063.31
2025-08-053.35
2025-08-043.42
2025-08-013.39
2025-07-313.39
2025-07-303.43
2025-07-293.42
2025-07-283.39
2025-07-253.45
2025-07-243.40
2025-07-233.37
2025-07-223.35
2025-07-213.33
2025-07-183.37
2025-07-173.36
2025-07-163.40
2025-07-153.42
2025-07-143.38
2025-07-113.41
2025-07-103.45
2025-07-093.46
2025-07-083.48
2025-07-073.49
2025-07-033.55
2025-07-023.56
2025-07-013.63
2025-06-303.59
2025-06-273.57
2025-06-263.57
2025-06-253.59
2025-06-243.58
2025-06-233.54
2025-06-203.52
2025-06-183.53
2025-06-173.55
2025-06-163.61
2025-06-133.61
2025-06-123.63

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About STERIS plc

STERIS plc provides infection prevention products and services in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies, and Life Sciences. The company offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products, automated endoscope reprocessing system and tracking products, endoscopy accessories, instruments, washers, and sterilizers and other pieces of capital equipment, as well as equipment used directly in the procedure rooms, including surgical tables, lights, equipment management services, and connectivity solutions; and various preventive maintenance programs, repair services, custom process improvement consulting, and outsourced instrument sterile processing, as well as instrument, devices, and endoscope repair and maintenance services. It also provides process controls and monitoring systems, as well as integrated sterilization equipment, such as accelerators, product handling, and automation; and sterilization modalities, product development, materials testing, and process validation, as well as support services for sterilization equipment and control systems comprising installation, preventive maintenance, updates, repairs, and troubleshooting. In addition, the company offers pharmaceutical detergents, cleanroom disinfectants and sterilants, pharmaceutical grade and research sterilizers and washers, sterility assurance and maintenance products, vaporized hydrogen peroxide room decontamination systems and sterilizers, and high purity water and pure steam generators; and preventive maintenance programs and repair services to support the operation of capital equipment. It serves healthcare providers, medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, and hospitals. The company was formerly known as New STERIS Limited and changed its name to STERIS plc in November 2015. STERIS plc was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio.

Dublin, DU
17,937 employees
Healthcare / Medical - Specialties
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Specialties
CEO
Daniel A. Carestio