What If You Invested $1,000 in STERIS (STE)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
STERIS
STE
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+18961.05% (190.6 times)
- Buy
- Jul 7, 1992
- $1.41
- Sell
- Jan 16, 2026
- $267.97
Buying STE at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $190,610.47.
Max drawdown
-77.21% (fell to 23% of peak)
- Peak
- Jul 17, 1998
- $25.67
- Trough
- May 26, 2000
- $5.85
The worst decline for STE was -77.21% (fell to 23% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+14537.06% (146.4 times)
- IPO
- Jun 1, 1992
- $1.5
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $219.05
A $1,000 investment in STE at IPO would be worth $146,370.64 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is STERIS (STE) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- STERIS (STE) stock's all-time low was $1.41 on Jul 7, 1992. The all-time high was $267.97 on Jan 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in STERIS (STE) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying STERIS (STE) stock at the all-time low ($1.41 on Jul 7, 1992) and selling at the peak ($267.97 on Jan 16, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $190,610.47. Historical return: +18961.05% (190.6 times).
What are STERIS (STE)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for STERIS (STE) stock was Jul 7, 1992 (all-time low at $1.41). The best sell date was Jan 16, 2026 at $267.97. This investment would have returned +18961.05% (190.6 times).
What was STERIS (STE) stock's maximum drawdown?
- STERIS (STE) stock's worst decline was -77.21% (fell to 23% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $25.67 on Jul 17, 1998. Trough: $5.85 on May 26, 2000. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $227.92 at the trough.
What if you bought STERIS (STE) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in STERIS (STE) stock at IPO ($1.5 on Jun 1, 1992) would be worth $146,370.64 today. Historical return: +14537.06% (146.4 times). Current stock price: $219.05 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in STERIS (STE) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in STERIS (STE) stock 5 years ago ($178.79 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,225.21 today. Historical return: +22.52% (1.23 times). Current stock price: $219.05 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in STERIS (STE) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in STERIS (STE) stock 10 years ago ($60.28 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $3,633.88 today. Historical return: +263.39% (3.63 times). Current stock price: $219.05 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in STERIS (STE) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in STERIS (STE) stock 20 years ago ($18.3 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $11,970.85 today. Historical return: +1097.09% (12.0 times). Current stock price: $219.05 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for STE. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.