STE: 10-K Risk Factor Changes

2026 vs 2025  ·  SEC EDGAR  ·  2026-06-01
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🟢 New in Current Filing

Our investments in our business and product offerings may not be as successful as anticipated.

From time to time, we may invest in technology, business infrastructure, new businesses, product offerings and manufacturing innovations and expansion of existing businesses, each of which may require substantial cash investments and management attention. We believe…

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From time to time, we may invest in technology, business infrastructure, new businesses, product offerings and manufacturing innovations and expansion of existing businesses, each of which may require substantial cash investments and management attention. We believe cost-effective investments are essential to business growth and profitability; however, significant investments are subject to typical risks and uncertainties inherent in developing a new business or expanding an existing business. The failure of any significant investment to provide expected returns or profitability could have a material adverse effect on our financial results and divert management attention from more profitable business operations.

🔴 No Match in Current Filing We might be adversely impacted by tax legislation or challenges to our tax positions. 🔒
🔴 No Match in Current Filing The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) may not agree that we are a non-U.S. corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes. 🔒
🔴 No Match in Current Filing We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of our strategic business initiatives, as well as acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures, or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected. 🔒
🟡 Modified The integration of acquired businesses into STERIS or working arrangements with joint venture partners may not be as successful as anticipated. 🔒
🟡 Modified Changes in tax treaties and trade agreements could negatively impact our costs, results of operations and earnings per share. 🔒
🟡 Modified Our acquisition activity and ability to grow organically may be adversely affected if we are unable to continue to access the financial markets. 🔒
🟡 Modified The effects of geopolitical instability may adversely affect us and create significant risks and uncertainties for our business, with the ultimate impact dependent on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable. 🔒
🟡 Modified Our business environment is highly competitive, and if we fail to compete successfully, our revenues and results of operations may be negatively impacted. 🔒
🟡 Modified Current economic and political conditions make tax rules in any jurisdiction subject to significant change. 🔒
🟡 Modified STERIS has incurred and expects to incur significant transaction and related costs in connection with strategic transactions, which may be in excess of those anticipated. 🔒
🟡 Modified We engage in acquisitions and affiliations, divestitures, and other business arrangements. Our growth may be adversely affected if we are unable to successfully identify and price strategic business candidates or otherwise optimize our business portfolio. 🔒
🟡 Modified If our continuing efforts to create a Lean business, to in-source production and to support smart manufacturing to reduce costs are not successful, our profitability may be negatively impacted or our business otherwise might be adversely affected. 🔒
🟡 Modified We may be adversely impacted by changes in tax laws or challenges to our tax positions, and our effective tax rate is uncertain and may vary from expectations, which could have a material impact on our results of operations and earnings per share. 🔒
🟡 Modified We may be adversely affected by global climate change or by existing and future legal, regulatory or market responses to such change. 🔒
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