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 2023 ·
Decision snapshot: STE stock price at discount vs SWX $224.63 current versus $327.92 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at SWX's multiple
Implied fair value · at STE's multiple
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
Value edge
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: STE FY 2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) · SWX FY 2023 (ended Dec 31, 2023). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Eight 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 58% equity / 42% debt · EV / Revenue 2.01x · EV / EBITDA 13.76x
STE carries the larger enterprise value at $23.83B against $10.93B; SWX trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (2.01x vs 4.02x); SWX on the lower EV / EBITDA (13.76x vs 15.57x).
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.
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · implied price per share
Latest annual free cash flow must be positive to qualify the filing-backed baseline.
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
1.41x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
—
5.72x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
—
$106.54M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
$1.93B
$4.65B
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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