STERIS plc
—- Market cap
- $21.90B
- Debt
- +$1.93B
- Cash
- —
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 92% equity / 8% debt
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $21.90B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2025 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: STE stock price vs CHD: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at CHD's multiple
Needs CHD P/E.
Implied fair value · at STE's multiple
Needs STE P/E.
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple discount
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: STE FY 2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) · CHD FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Six fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 92% equity / 8% debt
Capital structure 91% equity / 9% debt · EV / Revenue 4.06x · EV / EBITDA 18.54x
CHD carries the larger enterprise value at $25.17B against $23.83B; STE trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (4.01x vs 4.06x); STE on the lower EV / EBITDA (15.56x vs 18.54x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
STERIS plc · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$43.47
Base
$53.43
Bull
$66.87
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
0.27x
0.55x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
—
1.32x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
—
$409.00M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
$1.93B
$2.21B
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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