Steris (STE)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 1992-06-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Steris (STE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.6 | -3.7 | -12.4 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -0.7 | 8.5 | 1.6 | -7.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 7.3 | -0.4 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 9.1 | -1.8 | -5.7 | 8.2 | 1.2 | -4.7 | 13.0 | -4.8 |
| 2024 | -0.4 | 6.6 | -3.5 | -9.0 | 9.0 | -1.3 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -8.5 | -1.0 | -6.2 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -8.7 | 1.7 | -1.4 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | -4.2 | -4.3 | -4.1 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | -7.8 | 7.2 | 0.7 | -7.3 | 1.9 | -9.5 | 9.5 | -10.8 | -17.2 | 3.8 | 7.9 | -0.6 |
| 2021 | -1.3 | -6.4 | 9.0 | 10.8 | -9.4 | 8.1 | 5.7 | -1.4 | -4.8 | 14.4 | -6.3 | 11.4 |
| 2020 | -1.1 | 5.5 | -11.8 | 1.8 | 16.4 | -7.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 9.6 | -2.2 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 11.6 | -0.0 | 3.7 | -6.2 | -2.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 9.0 | 0.3 | -0.0 | -4.5 | 9.3 | -10.3 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -3.3 | -2.8 |
| 2016 | -8.1 | -6.8 | 10.5 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | -8.6 | -1.4 | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 8.9 | -5.4 | 0.5 | -3.2 | 7.3 | -7.0 | 1.4 | 15.8 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| 2014 | -4.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 0.3 | -4.9 | 11.1 | -4.1 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 6.7 | -0.1 | 9.5 | -5.4 | 5.0 | -8.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -4.9 | 5.7 | -4.0 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | -3.5 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | -4.5 | -2.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.1 | -2.7 | 0.0 | -7.5 | -9.0 | 5.8 | -2.4 | -0.8 |
| 2010 | -6.8 | 21.6 | 6.5 | -1.1 | -4.0 | -2.4 | 2.3 | -9.0 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -13.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -1.5 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 | -3.9 | 17.7 | -13.4 |
| 2008 | -14.1 | -0.4 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 9.4 | -4.9 | 18.8 | 7.8 | 2.2 | -9.4 | -18.6 | -13.6 |
| 2007 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -3.8 | 17.9 | 1.8 | -10.6 | 2.9 | -2.6 | 6.3 | -3.5 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 7.9 | -8.1 | -0.4 | -6.7 | -1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -2.2 |
| 2005 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | -6.2 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 5.4 | -8.1 | -4.6 | -4.1 | 10.3 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 11.9 | -0.4 | 2.4 | -14.1 | 3.6 | -1.7 | -8.9 | 11.3 | -4.1 | -5.5 | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| 2003 | -3.3 | 7.7 | 3.6 | -13.2 | -0.7 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -1.7 | -9.6 | 11.1 | -2.3 |
| 2002 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 6.2 | -4.5 | -9.7 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 6.5 | -14.3 | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 11.6 | 3.9 | -24.6 | 28.9 | -4.8 | 15.9 | 7.3 | 0.6 | -9.2 | 13.9 | -13.3 | -6.0 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -7.7 | 5.8 | -12.2 | 0.7 | -2.1 | 1.4 | 13.9 | 17.1 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 5.9 | 9.1 | -19.0 | -33.3 | -6.7 | 17.0 | -30.6 | -6.5 | 9.4 | -3.2 | -2.4 | -21.1 |
| 1998 | 8.6 | 13.0 | -8.8 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 1.8 | -4.1 | -21.7 | 18.3 | -18.6 | 16.6 | 6.1 |
| 1997 | -31.3 | -15.5 | -3.5 | 34.4 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -2.6 | 9.7 | -3.3 | 18.2 | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -12.4 | 8.3 | 5.4 | -6.6 | -9.4 | 6.0 | 10.2 | 11.4 | -7.3 | 24.3 |
| 1995 | -6.3 | -5.7 | 20.8 | -1.3 | 7.6 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 43.4 | -19.9 | 20.0 | -20.4 |
| 1994 | 26.7 | 16.8 | -15.3 | 19.1 | -26.8 | -5.5 | -5.8 | 23.3 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 21.0 |
| 1993 | 3.5 | -23.3 | 16.1 | -6.2 | 16.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | -12.7 | 8.7 |
| 1992 | · | · | · | · | · | 12.1 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 27.7 | 4.2 | 12.8 |
| Avg | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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STE seasonality — average by calendar month
Steris has monthly history back to 1992. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 23 of 35 years, median +2.3%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. April is the soft spot, down in 19 of 34 with a median of -0.6%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±9.5% in an average month and has fallen 77.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.6% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +2.8% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +3.7% | +1.7% | +2.6% | +0.8% |
| Win rate | 62%/34 | 53%/34 | 68%/34 | 44%/34 | 65%/34 | 54%/35 | 66%/35 | 71%/35 | 65%/34 | 56%/34 | 56%/34 | 53%/34 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
STE risk & extremes
STE drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Steris's best month?+
Steris's strongest completed month on record is September 1995, at +43.40%.
What was Steris's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is April 1999, at -33.33%.
Is Steris up this year?+
Steris is down 14.69% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Steris's 1-year return?+
-12.93% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Steris's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 77.2%, measured on month-end closes since 1992.
Which calendar month is historically best for Steris?+
September has the highest average return across every completed September since 1992. An average is not a forecast.
About Steris
Steris is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $21 billion. It turns lab coats into cash flows — with price receipts on this site going back to 1992. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1992) would be about $13,855 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was September 1995 at +43.4%; its worst, April 1999 at -33.33%.
- It has closed August in the green 25 out of 35 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.