What is the current annual operating margin of STE?

As of today, STE annual operating margin is 19.32%

What is 1-year change in STE annual operating margin?

STE annual operating margin is up +6.92% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in STE annual operating margin?

STE annual operating margin is up +8.05% over the past 3 years

How far is STE annual operating margin from its all-time high?

STE annual operating margin is currently -13.13% below its historical high of 22.24% set on March 31, 1996

How does STE annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

STE annual operating margin is higher than 89.25% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is STE next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for STE has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of STE?

As of today, STE quarterly operating margin is 19.05%

What is STE quarterly operating margin most recent change?

STE quarterly operating margin was down -14.50% on June 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in STE quarterly operating margin?

STE quarterly operating margin is up +7.32% year-over-year

How far is STE quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

STE quarterly operating margin is currently -17.68% below its historical high of 23.14% set on December 31, 1995

How does STE quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

STE quarterly operating margin is higher than 87.11% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is STE next earnings release?

The next earnings release for STE is on November 4, 2026

STERIS Plc (STE) Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1991

Annual Operating Margin

19.32%1.25%+6.92%

March 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, STE annual operating margin is 19.32%, up +6.92% on March 31, 2026
Historical Performance: STE annual operating margin is up +8.05% over the past 3 years, down -1.23% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: STE annual operating margin is currently -13.13% below its historical high of 22.24% set on March 31, 1996
3-Year Low Comparison: STE annual operating margin is +9.34% above its 3-year low of 17.67% reached on March 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: STE annual operating margin is higher than 89.25% of companies in Healthcare sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

STE Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	19.32%	+6.9%	+8.1%	-1.2%	+176.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	19.05%	+7.3%	+14.1%	+20.1%	+28.1%
Price	Sep 18, 26	$205.04	-18.1%	-10.1%	-4.7%	+568.1%
PE Ratio	Sep 18, 26	25.06	-34.0%	-86.7%	-60.9%	+69.9%
Annual Revenue	Mar 31, 26	$5.94B	+8.7%	+30.9%	+91.0%	+391.6%
Annual Operating Profit	Mar 31, 26	$1.15B	+16.3%	+41.4%	+88.7%	+1258.9%
Annual Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	44.83%	+1.2%	+2.5%	+3.8%	+21.4%
Annual Net Margin	Mar 31, 26	13.23%	+18.1%	+7.9%	+3.6%	+211.3%

Operating Margin Highs

STE Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	19.32%	Mar 31, 26	at high
5Y	19.56%	N/A	-1.2%
All	22.24%	Mar 31, 96	-13.1%

Operating Margin Lows

STE Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	17.67%	Mar 31, 24	+9.3%
5Y	13.57%	Mar 1, 22	+42.4%
All	-0.11%	Mar 31, 92	>+9999.0%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	19.32%	+6.9%
2025	18.07%	+2.3%
2024	17.67%	-1.2%
2023	17.88%	+31.8%
2022	13.57%	-30.6%
2021	19.56%	+6.9%
2020	18.29%	+11.1%
2019	16.47%	+0.1%
2018	16.46%	+35.4%
2017	12.16%	-16.9%
2016	14.64%	+14.3%
2015	12.81%	-9.9%
2014	14.22%	-14.1%
2013	16.55%	+3.2%
2012	16.04%	+129.5%
2011	6.99%	-57.6%
2010	16.47%	+19.5%
2009	13.78%	+25.4%

Year	Value	Change
2008	10.99%	-8.8%
2007	12.05%	+0.6%
2006	11.98%	-8.3%
2005	13.07%	+1.2%
2004	12.91%	-0.2%
2003	12.94%	+39.1%
2002	9.30%	+13.3%
2001	8.21%	-10.1%
2000	9.13%	-46.6%
1999	17.10%	+9.3%
1998	15.65%	+9.1%
1997	14.35%	-35.5%
1996	22.24%	+8.1%
1995	20.58%	+18.1%
1994	17.42%	+105.4%
1993	8.48%	+7,809.1%
1992	-0.11%	-104.8%
1991	2.27%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of STE?: As of today, STE annual operating margin is 19.32%
What is 1-year change in STE annual operating margin?: STE annual operating margin is up +6.92% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in STE annual operating margin?: STE annual operating margin is up +8.05% over the past 3 years
How far is STE annual operating margin from its all-time high?: STE annual operating margin is currently -13.13% below its historical high of 22.24% set on March 31, 1996
How does STE annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: STE annual operating margin is higher than 89.25% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is STE next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for STE has not been scheduled

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

19.05%3.23%-14.50%

June 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, STE quarterly operating margin is 19.05%, down -14.50% on June 30, 2026
Historical Performance: STE quarterly operating margin is up +7.32% year-over-year, up +14.14% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: STE quarterly operating margin is currently -17.68% below its historical high of 23.14% set on December 31, 1995
3-Year Low Comparison: STE quarterly operating margin is +14.14% above its 3-year low of 16.69% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: STE quarterly operating margin is higher than 87.11% of companies in Healthcare sector

Performance

STE Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	19.05%	-14.5%	+7.3%	+14.1%	+20.1%
Annual Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	19.32%	–	+6.9%	+8.1%	-1.2%
Price	Sep 18, 26	$205.04	+1.2%	-18.1%	-10.1%	-4.7%
PE Ratio	Sep 18, 26	25.06	-1.9%	-34.0%	-86.7%	-60.9%
Quarterly Revenue	Jun 30, 26	$1.49B	-6.0%	+7.3%	+26.1%	+54.1%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Jun 30, 26	$285.80M	-19.2%	+15.8%	+44.7%	+86.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	45.84%	-0.6%	+1.5%	+2.7%	+4.3%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	13.47%	-3.0%	+5.2%	+22.1%	+696.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

STE Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	22.28%	Mar 31, 26	-14.5%
3Y	22.28%	Mar 31, 26	-14.5%
5Y	22.28%	Mar 31, 26	-14.5%
All	23.14%	Dec 31, 95	-17.7%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

STE Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	17.75%	N/A	+7.3%
3Y	16.69%	N/A	+14.1%
5Y	10.31%	Mar 31, 22	+84.8%
All	-290.91%	Mar 31, 91	+106.5%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	19.05%	-14.5%
Mar 2026	22.28%	+20.4%
Dec 2025	18.51%	+0.5%
Sep 2025	18.41%	+3.7%
Jun 2025	17.75%	-10.6%
Mar 2025	19.86%	+8.6%
Dec 2024	18.29%	+7.9%
Sep 2024	16.95%	-10.4%
Jun 2024	18.91%	+9.6%
Mar 2024	17.25%	-3.8%
Dec 2023	17.94%	+7.0%
Sep 2023	16.77%	+0.5%
Jun 2023	16.69%	-9.5%
Mar 2023	18.44%	+16.2%
Dec 2022	15.87%	+1.8%
Sep 2022	15.59%	+6.3%
Jun 2022	14.67%	+42.3%
Mar 2022	10.31%	-40.8%
Dec 2021	17.41%	+56.6%
Sep 2021	11.12%	-29.9%
Jun 2021	15.86%	-13.9%
Mar 2021	18.41%	-9.5%
Dec 2020	20.35%	+5.2%
Sep 2020	19.34%	+3.0%
Jun 2020	18.78%	-4.3%
Mar 2020	19.63%	+4.6%
Dec 2019	18.76%	+8.0%
Sep 2019	17.37%	+3.9%
Jun 2019	16.71%	-12.7%
Mar 2019	19.15%	+27.8%
Dec 2018	14.99%	-6.8%
Sep 2018	16.08%	+7.3%
Jun 2018	14.98%	-9.3%
Mar 2018	16.52%	+12.7%
Dec 2017	14.66%	-9.2%
Sep 2017	16.15%	+8.4%
Jun 2017	14.90%	+45.4%
Mar 2017	10.25%	-45.3%
Dec 2016	18.74%	+34.0%
Sep 2016	13.98%	+11.9%
Jun 2016	12.49%	-13.3%
Mar 2016	14.41%	+10.8%
Dec 2015	13.01%	+37.5%
Sep 2015	9.46%	-21.1%
Jun 2015	11.99%	-11.4%
Mar 2015	13.54%	+5.1%
Dec 2014	12.88%	+8.2%
Sep 2014	11.90%	+2.1%
Jun 2014	11.65%	-33.0%
Mar 2014	17.38%	+23.5%
Dec 2013	14.07%	+7.7%
Sep 2013	13.07%	+14.9%
Jun 2013	11.38%	-25.7%
Mar 2013	15.32%	-15.5%
Dec 2012	18.12%	+4.6%
Sep 2012	17.33%	+19.9%
Jun 2012	14.45%	-21.6%
Mar 2012	18.43%	+20.6%
Dec 2011	15.28%	+93.9%
Sep 2011	7.88%	-47.0%
Jun 2011	14.87%	-2.9%
Mar 2011	15.32%	+40.4%
Dec 2010	10.91%	-35.5%
Sep 2010	16.92%	+151.0%
Jun 2010	-33.16%	-294.8%
Mar 2010	17.02%	-5.9%
Dec 2009	18.08%	+13.7%
Sep 2009	15.90%	+6.4%
Jun 2009	14.95%	+6.3%
Mar 2009	14.07%	-7.7%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2008	15.24%	+4.7%
Sep 2008	14.55%	+30.0%
Jun 2008	11.19%	-22.9%
Mar 2008	14.52%	+32.5%
Dec 2007	10.96%	+19.1%
Sep 2007	9.20%	+12.6%
Jun 2007	8.17%	-46.1%
Mar 2007	15.15%	+22.3%
Dec 2006	12.39%	+26.8%
Sep 2006	9.77%	-2.5%
Jun 2006	10.02%	-24.4%
Mar 2006	13.25%	-2.4%
Dec 2005	13.58%	+42.8%
Sep 2005	9.51%	-3.5%
Jun 2005	9.85%	-32.7%
Mar 2005	14.63%	+4.3%
Dec 2004	14.03%	+20.4%
Sep 2004	11.65%	+5.9%
Jun 2004	11.00%	-26.0%
Mar 2004	14.86%	+7.8%
Dec 2003	13.79%	+9.8%
Sep 2003	12.56%	+24.2%
Jun 2003	10.11%	-34.1%
Mar 2003	15.33%	+10.1%
Dec 2002	13.93%	+11.1%
Sep 2002	12.54%	+34.8%
Jun 2002	9.30%	-24.8%
Mar 2002	12.37%	+15.1%
Dec 2001	10.75%	+32.6%
Sep 2001	8.11%	+58.1%
Jun 2001	5.13%	-50.8%
Mar 2001	10.43%	+0.1%
Dec 2000	10.42%	+26.3%
Sep 2000	8.25%	+170.5%
Jun 2000	3.05%	+20.6%
Mar 2000	2.53%	-75.6%
Dec 1999	10.36%	-23.1%
Sep 1999	13.47%	+31.2%
Jun 1999	10.27%	-37.5%
Mar 1999	16.44%	-16.6%
Dec 1998	19.72%	+15.1%
Sep 1998	17.13%	+15.6%
Jun 1998	14.82%	-14.3%
Mar 1998	17.29%	+1.0%
Dec 1997	17.12%	+16.0%
Sep 1997	14.76%	+16.0%
Jun 1997	12.72%	-15.9%
Mar 1997	15.13%	+4.3%
Dec 1996	14.50%	+1.4%
Sep 1996	14.30%	+8.3%
Jun 1996	13.21%	+11.0%
Mar 1996	11.90%	-48.6%
Dec 1995	23.14%	+8.6%
Sep 1995	21.30%	+11.0%
Jun 1995	19.19%	+69.5%
Mar 1995	11.32%	-46.6%
Dec 1994	21.21%	+7.4%
Sep 1994	19.74%	-1.3%
Jun 1994	20.00%	+5.9%
Mar 1994	18.88%	+7.9%
Dec 1993	17.50%	+8.1%
Sep 1993	16.19%	-1.8%
Jun 1993	16.48%	+20.8%
Mar 1993	13.64%	+32.6%
Dec 1992	10.29%	+112.6%
Sep 1992	4.84%	+21.0%
Jun 1992	4.00%	+102.3%
Mar 1992	-174.47%	+40.0%
Mar 1991	-290.91%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of STE?: As of today, STE quarterly operating margin is 19.05%
What is STE quarterly operating margin most recent change?: STE quarterly operating margin was down -14.50% on June 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in STE quarterly operating margin?: STE quarterly operating margin is up +7.32% year-over-year
How far is STE quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: STE quarterly operating margin is currently -17.68% below its historical high of 23.14% set on December 31, 1995
How does STE quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: STE quarterly operating margin is higher than 87.11% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is STE next earnings release?: The next earnings release for STE is on November 4, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

STE Official Website www.steris.com
STE Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/STE
STE Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/ste