Steris (STE): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Steris, an S&P 500 component in the Health Care sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $231.33 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +1.78% |
| Total return over period | +5.42% |
| Annualized volatility | 23.34% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.08 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.12 |
| Max drawdown | -25.37% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.12% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.35 |
| Period range | $193.03 – $267.17 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Steris (STE) has posted an annualized return of +1.78% with annual volatility of 23.34%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -25.37%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.35, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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