Latest period
$440M
YoY change
+156.0%
5Y CAGR
+14.8%
Peak year (FY2026)
$440M
Latest annual
$440M
Cash on Hand history chart for STERIS (STE) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $440M
Cash on Hand growth chart for STERIS (STE) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +156.0%
Cash on Hand history table for STERIS (STE) from 1991 to 2026
| FY2026 | $440M | +156.0% | +$268M | ||
| FY2025 | $172M | -17.1% | -$35.3M | ||
| FY2024 | $207M | -0.6% | -$1.34M | ||
| FY2023 | $208M | -40.2% | -$140M | ||
| FY2022 | $348M | +57.9% | +$128M | ||
| FY2021 | $221M | -31.0% | -$99.1M | ||
| FY2020 | $320M | +44.8% | +$98.9M | ||
| FY2019 | $221M | +9.5% | +$19.1M | ||
| FY2018 | $202M | -28.8% | -$81.4M | ||
| FY2017 | $283M | +13.7% | +$34.1M | ||
| FY2016 | $249M | +48.4% | +$81.2M | ||
| FY2015 | $168M | +9.7% | +$14.9M | ||
| FY2014 | $153M | +7.6% | +$10.8M | ||
| FY2013 | $142M | -5.8% | -$8.81M | ||
| FY2012 | $151M | -21.9% | -$42.2M | ||
| FY2011 | $193M | -10.2% | -$22M | ||
| FY2010 | $215M | +39.4% | +$60.8M | ||
| FY2009 | $154M | +197.3% | +$102M | ||
| FY2008 | $51.9M | -0.8% | -$428K | ||
| FY2007 | $52.3M | -28.1% | -$20.4M | ||
| FY2006 | $72.7M | +177.8% | +$46.6M | ||
| FY2005 | $26.2M | -67.4% | -$54.2M | ||
| FY2004 | $80.4M | +210.0% | +$54.5M | ||
| FY2003 | $25.9M | +108.8% | +$13.5M | ||
| FY2002 | $12.4M | -49.7% | -$12.3M | ||
| FY2001 | $24.7M | -30.3% | -$10.8M | ||
| FY2000 | $35.5M | +49.7% | +$11.8M | ||
| FY1999 | $23.7M | +38.0% | +$6.53M | ||
| FY1998 | $17.2M | -16.6% | -$3.43M | ||
| FY1997 | $20.6M | +10200.0% | +$20.4M | ||
| FY1996 | $200K | -87.5% | -$1.4M | ||
| FY1995 | $1.6M | -40.7% | -$1.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $2.7M | -86.4% | -$17.2M | ||
| FY1993 | $19.9M | +1890.0% | +$18.9M | ||
| FY1992 | $1M | +233.3% | +$700K | ||
| FY1991 | $300K | — | — |
- FY2026$440M+156.0%
- FY2025$172M-17.1%
- FY2024$207M-0.6%
- FY2023$208M-40.2%
- FY2022$348M+57.9%
- FY2021$221M-31.0%
- FY2020$320M+44.8%
- FY2019$221M+9.5%
- FY2018$202M-28.8%
- FY2017$283M+13.7%
- FY2016$249M+48.4%
- FY2015$168M+9.7%
- FY2014$153M+7.6%
- FY2013$142M-5.8%
- FY2012$151M-21.9%
- FY2011$193M-10.2%
- FY2010$215M+39.4%
- FY2009$154M+197.3%
- FY2008$51.9M-0.8%
- FY2007$52.3M-28.1%
- FY2006$72.7M+177.8%
- FY2005$26.2M-67.4%
- FY2004$80.4M+210.0%
- FY2003$25.9M+108.8%
- FY2002$12.4M-49.7%
- FY2001$24.7M-30.3%
- FY2000$35.5M+49.7%
- FY1999$23.7M+38.0%
- FY1998$17.2M-16.6%
- FY1997$20.6M+10200.0%
- FY1996$200K-87.5%
- FY1995$1.6M-40.7%
- FY1994$2.7M-86.4%
- FY1993$19.9M+1890.0%
- FY1992$1M+233.3%
- FY1991$300K—
Cash on Hand values are taken from STERIS's reported balance sheets (interim 6-K and annual 20-F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at STERIS (STE)
According to STERIS's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $440M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2026 reading of STERIS (STE) cash and short-term investments is $440M – surged 156.0% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), STERIS cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of +14.8% – with mixed annual results across the window.
$440M stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2026, against a low of $200K during 1996.
STERIS Cash on Hand by Year
STERIS Cash on Hand 2026: $440M
In 2026, STERIS reported cash and short-term investments of $440M, surged 156.0% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
STERIS Cash on Hand 2025: $172M
STERIS cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $172M, declined 17.1% below 2024.
STERIS Cash on Hand 2024: $207M
2024's cash and short-term investments for STERIS came in at $207M, edged down 0.6% below 2023.
STERIS Cash on Hand 2023: $208M
STERIS posted cash and short-term investments of $208M in 2023, plunged 40.2% below 2022.
STERIS Cash on Hand 2022: $348M
STERIS cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $348M.
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