Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Steris's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 98 Mil.
Steris's quarterly shares outstanding
declined
from Dec. 2025 (98 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (98 Mil).
It means Sterisbought back shares from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
Steris's annual shares outstanding
declined
from Mar. 2025 (98 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (98 Mil).
It means Sterisbought back shares from Mar. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.
Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.
Be Aware
Warren Buffett looks for consistency and upward long term trend. Because of share repurchase it is possible for net earnings trend to differ from EPS trend. He preferred net income over EPS. The companies with durable competitive advantage companies report higher % net earnings to total revenues.
Important: If a company is showing net earnings history greater than 20% on total revenues, it is probably benefiting from a long term competitive advantage.
If net earnings is less than 10%, likely to be in a highly competitive business.
Steris Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Steris Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Steris's Shares Outstanding (EOP) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MEX:STE N vs ZBH, GEHC, DXCM: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Steris's Shares Outstanding (EOP), along with its competitors' market caps and Shares Outstanding (EOP) data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Steris Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Steris's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Steris's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.
Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.
What does a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 98 Mil mean?
Steris (MEX:STE N) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 98 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Steris and its competitors.
Is Steris' Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Steris' current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 98 Mil. Overall, Steris has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Steris' Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to ZBH and GEHC?
Steris' Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 98 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Outstanding (EOP) for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (EOP) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Outstanding (EOP) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (EOP) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Steris and its competitors. Steris's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 98 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Steris stock overvalued right now?
Steris (MEX:STE N) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 98 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,960.30, compared to a current price of MXN3,824.43 — trading 22.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 98 Mil. Steris' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Outstanding (EOP) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (EOP) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Steris (MEX:STE N), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 98 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Steris (MEX:STE N) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steris stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN3,824.43 is trading 22.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,960.30.
Key valuation signals for MEX:STE N:
Shares Outstanding (EOP): 98 Mil
GF Value™: MXN4,960.30 vs. price of MXN3,824.43 (22.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:STE N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Steris is an Ireland-domiciled medical technology company focused on sterilization services and infection prevention. The company is the global leader in contract sterilization services, ensuring the safe delivery of single-use and implantable medical equipment to hospitals around the world. Steris also sells sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, and other decontamination equipment and supplies for use by care provider facilities and in biopharma manufacturing sites. Domiciled in the United States before its inversion to Ireland, the firm derives approximately 70% of its revenue from Healthcare Services, 20% from Applied Sterilization Technologies, or AST, and 10% from life sciences services after the divestment of its dental products business.
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