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 2026 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: STE stock price vs DKS: 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 DKS's multiple
Needs DKS 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 lag
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple premium
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: STE FY 2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) · DKS FY 2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Seven 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 87% equity / 13% debt · EV / Revenue 0.79x · EV / EBITDA 7.83x
STE carries the larger enterprise value at $23.83B against $13.63B; DKS trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (0.79x vs 4.01x); DKS on the lower EV / EBITDA (7.83x vs 15.56x).
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.
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$84.05
Base
$101.80
Bull
$125.76
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
0.35x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
—
0.34x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
—
$1.35B
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
$1.93B
$1.94B
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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