How many employees does STERIS plc have?

STERIS plc reported 17,937 employees for the fiscal year ending Mar 2026, in the annual report it filed on May 29, 2026. That is up 0.8% from a year earlier.

What is STERIS plc's revenue per employee?

STERIS plc brought in $5.94B of revenue in fiscal Mar 2026, which is $331K per employee. That ranks 97 of 135 companies we track in Healthcare, where the median is $464K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

STERIS plc employees and revenue per employee

STE · Medical - Specialties · $20.3B market cap

STERIS plc had 17,937 employees at the end of fiscal Mar 2026, up 0.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $5.94B, up 8.7% from a year earlier, or $331K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

17,937

+0.8% YoY

Revenue

$5.94B

+8.7% YoY

Revenue / employee

$331K

Peer median $464K

Rank in sector

97 of 135

Healthcare

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Mar 2019

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STE employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Mar 2026	17,937	$5.94B	$331K	+0.8%	+8.7%
Mar 2025	17,787	$5.46B	$307K	-2.2%	+6.2%
Mar 2024	18,179	$5.14B	$283K	+6.9%	+13.3%
Mar 2023	17,000	$4.54B	$267K	+6.3%	+7.4%
Mar 2022	16,000	$4.22B	$264K	+23.1%	+35.9%
Mar 2021	13,000	$3.11B	$239K	+0.0%	+2.5%
Mar 2020	13,000	$3.03B	$233K	+8.3%	+8.9%
Mar 2019	12,000	$2.78B	$232K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

STERIS plc against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Healthcare.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
INCY Incyte Corporation	2,844	$5.14B	$1.81M	Efficient growth
OPCH Option Care Health, Inc.	6,528	$5.65B	$865K	Efficient growth
RMD ResMed Inc.	11,370	$5.65B	$497K	Efficient growth
AVTR Avantor, Inc.	13,500	$6.55B	$485K	Contracting
A Agilent Technologies, Inc.	18,100	$6.95B	$384K	Efficient growth
EW Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	16,000	$6.07B	$379K	Efficient growth
STE STERIS plc	17,937	$5.94B	$331K	Efficient growth
EHC Encompass Health Corporation	42,000	$5.94B	$141K	Efficient growth
ENSG The Ensign Group, Inc.	46,000	$5.06B	$110K	Efficient growth

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Questions about STERIS plc

How many employees does STERIS plc have?: STERIS plc reported 17,937 employees for the fiscal year ending Mar 2026, in the annual report it filed on May 29, 2026. That is up 0.8% from a year earlier.
What is STERIS plc's revenue per employee?: STERIS plc brought in $5.94B of revenue in fiscal Mar 2026, which is $331K per employee. That ranks 97 of 135 companies we track in Healthcare, where the median is $464K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in STERIS plc's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed May 29, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell STE.