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Compared to Estimates, Steris (STE) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Steris (STE - Free Report) reported $1.59 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.8%. EPS of $2.94 for the same period compares to $2.47 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 billion, representing a surprise of +1.54%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.11%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.67.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Steris performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST): $295.6 million versus $296.87 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5% change.
  • Revenues- Healthcare Products- Consumables: $411.8 million versus $403.97 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.1% change.
  • Revenues- Life Sciences: $170.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $151.34 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.7%.
  • Revenues- Healthcare Products- Service: $440.6 million compared to the $433.29 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Healthcare: $1.12 billion compared to the $1.12 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.6% year over year.
  • Revenues- Healthcare Products- Capital Equipment: $270 million compared to the $279.08 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Steris here>>>

Shares of Steris have returned +10.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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