Steris R&D Spending Growth & History (STE)
Steris's r&d spending was $112.9M for fiscal 2026.
View full Steris company overviewSteris annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $112.9M | $5.3M | +4.93% |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $107.6M | $3.9M | +3.76% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $103.7M | $5.2M | +5.30% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $98.5M | $11.8M | +13.63% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $86.7M | $20.3M | +30.66% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $66.3M | $780,000 | +1.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $65.5M | $2.5M | +3.98% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $63.0M | $2.3M | +3.71% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $60.8M | $1.4M | +2.33% |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $59.4M | — | — |
Steris quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-06-30 | $28.6M | $2.2M | +8.33% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $28.8M | $1.2M | +4.35% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $29.5M | $2.1M | +7.66% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $28.2M | $1.2M | +4.44% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | $26.4M | $800,000 | +3.13% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $27.6M | $117,000 | +0.43% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $27.4M | $2.1M | +8.49% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $27.0M | $732,000 | +2.79% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | $25.6M | $906,000 | +3.67% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $27.5M | $4.2M | +18.03% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $25.3M | −$259,000 | −1.02% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $26.3M | $1.3M | +5.38% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | $24.7M | −$57,000 | −0.23% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $23.3M | −$1.5M | −6.17% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $25.5M | $690,000 | +2.78% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $24.9M | $6.1M | +32.37% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | $24.8M | $6.6M | +36.05% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $24.8M | $7.3M | +41.69% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $24.8M | $8.4M | +51.02% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $18.8M | $2.7M | +16.66% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | $18.2M | $2.0M | +12.08% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $17.5M | $289,000 | +1.68% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $16.4M | −$49,000 | −0.30% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $16.1M | −$106,000 | −0.65% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | $16.2M | $646,000 | +4.15% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $17.2M | $1.3M | +8.48% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $16.5M | $1.3M | +8.70% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $16.2M | $476,000 | +3.02% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | $15.6M | −$635,000 | −3.91% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $15.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $15.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $15.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | $16.2M | — | — |
Steris r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Steris's r&d spending increased from $66.3M to $112.9M, a change of $46.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $28.6M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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