Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is STERIS Plc (Ireland) ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 9.63
2
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 13.16% and Operating profit at 12.29%
3
The company has declared Positive results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 1,262.02 MM
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 9.73%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 6.06
4
With ROCE of 11.77%, it has a expensive valuation with a 3.04 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 20.45%, its profits have risen by 25.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.3
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to STERIS Plc (Ireland) should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is STERIS Plc (Ireland) for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
STERIS Plc (Ireland)
-3.37%
0.53
23.30%
S&P 500
18.34%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
13.78%
EBIT Growth (5y)
12.31%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
9.63
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.94
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.29
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.61
Tax Ratio
23.19%
Dividend Payout Ratio
35.14%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
99.54%
ROCE (avg)
9.57%
ROE (avg)
9.68%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.00
EV to EBIT
21.16
EV to EBITDA
14.62
EV to Capital Employed
2.65
EV to Sales
3.95
PEG Ratio
2.16
Dividend Yield
1.12%
ROCE (Latest)
12.54%
ROE (Latest)
10.82%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
17What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 1,266.78 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 10.44%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 22.78 %
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.12
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 2,677.18
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.68% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 742.9 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.9 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.12 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 1,496.2 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.96
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for STERIS Plc (Ireland)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 1,266.78 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 2,677.18
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 22.78 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.12 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 1,496.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.96
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 742.9 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.9 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.12 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.68% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






