Steris (STE) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Steris reported quarterly earnings of $2.34 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.32 per share, and up from $2.03 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +0.86% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.39 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.36%, compared to $1.28 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Steris has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates once [2] Future Outlook - The immediate price movement of Steris shares will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.39 on revenues of $1.41 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $10.12 on revenues of $5.83 billion [7] Industry Context - The Medical - Instruments industry, to which Steris belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 41% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Steris's stock performance [5][6]