GEHC vs STE

GE HealthCare and STERIS plc, both Healthcare

GE HealthCare is the larger company at $28B against $20B. On trailing earnings GEHC is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 17.5 against 29.9, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year STE returned +7.9% against +4.9% for GEHC. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts GEHC ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.

GE HealthCare and STERIS plccompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureGEHCSTE
Last close$73.31$237
Market cap$28B$20B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better17.529.9
Dividend yield0.2%1.0%
1-year return+4.9%+7.9%
5-year returnn/a+14%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

GE HealthCare

Revenue of $5.1B in Q1 2026, net income $389M. Its largest reported line is AIS, 64% of the disclosed total.

STERIS plc

Revenue of $1.6B in Q4 2026, net income $220M. Its largest reported line is Healthcare, 71% of the disclosed total.

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