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Buyback Spend for STERIS (STE)

Buyback Spend for STERIS (STE): headline value $207.26M · YoY +1696.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Latest period

$207.26M

YoY change

+1696.2%

5Y CAGR

+32.8%

Peak year (2023)

$308.56M

Latest annual

$211.32M

Buyback Spend history chart for STERIS (STE) from 1991 to 2025

Buyback Spend history table for STERIS (STE) from 1991 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedBuyback SpendYoY
2025$211.32M+1696.2%
2024$11.77M-96.2%
2023$308.56M+453.2%
2022$55.78M+280.8%
2021$14.65M-71.4%
2020$51.24M-37.1%
2019$81.49M+24.4%
2018$65.48M-32.8%
2017$97.51M+578.6%
2016$14.37M-53.2%
2015$30.69M+20.5%
2014$25.47M+218.3%
2013$8.00M-85.9%
2012$56.75M+89.4%
2011$29.96M+9566.1%
2010$310,000-99.6%
2009$80.47M-54.6%
2008$177.17M+194.5%
2007$60.17M-28.5%
2006$84.15M+148.5%
2005$33.87M+103.9%
2004$16.61M+3.4%
2003$16.07M
2002$0
2001$0-100.0%
2000$28.71M+62.2%
1999$17.70M+75.2%
1998$10.10M-11.4%
1997$11.40M
1996$0
1995$0
1994$0
1993$0
1992$0
1991$0

Buyback Spend values are taken from STERIS's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

As of the 2025 fiscal year, STERIS (STE) reported buyback spend of $211.32M – surged 1696.2% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), STERIS buyback spend delivered a +32.8% annualised rate; with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

STERIS buyback spend peaked at $308.56M in 2023; the latest annual figure is $211.32M in 2025 (31.5% below peak).

Across the available history, buyback spend reached its high of $308.56M in 2023 and its low of $0 in 1991.

Within Healthcare, STERIS (STE) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for buyback spend is $2.75B.

STERIS Buyback Spend by Year

STERIS Buyback Spend 2025: $211.32M

STERIS buyback spend in 2025 was $211.32M, surged 1696.2% from 2024.

STERIS Buyback Spend 2024: $11.77M

STERIS buyback spend in 2024 was $11.77M, plunged 96.2% below 2023.

STERIS Buyback Spend 2023: $308.56M

STERIS buyback spend in 2023 was $308.56M, surged 453.2% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

STERIS Buyback Spend 2022: $55.78M

STERIS buyback spend in 2022 was $55.78M, surged 280.8% from 2021.

STERIS Buyback Spend 2021: $14.65M

STERIS buyback spend in 2021 was $14.65M.

See more financial history for STERIS (STE).

Sector peers — Buyback Spend

Companies in the same sector as STERIS, ranked by their latest buyback spend.

CompanyBuyback SpendSector
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)$5.95BHealthcare
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)$5.54BHealthcare
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)$5.08BHealthcare
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)$4.11BHealthcare
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)$1.39BHealthcare
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)$980.00MHealthcare
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)$719.66MHealthcare
Amgen Inc. (AMGN)$0Healthcare

Frequently asked questions

What is STERIS's buyback spend?

Latest reported buyback spend for STERIS (STE) is $207.26M (period ending December 31, 2025).

How has STERIS buyback spend changed year-over-year?

STERIS (STE) buyback spend changed +1696.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of STERIS buyback spend?

STERIS (STE) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +32.8% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did STERIS buyback spend hit its highest annual value?

STERIS buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $308.56M in 2023.

What was STERIS buyback spend in 2024?

STERIS (STE) buyback spend in 2024 was $11.77M.

What was STERIS buyback spend in 2025?

STERIS (STE) buyback spend in 2025 was $211.32M.

Metrics overview

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