Compare · PII vs STE
PII vs STE
Side-by-side comparison of Polaris Inc. (PII) and STERIS plc (Ireland) (STE): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- PII operates in Consumer Discretionary, while STE operates in Health Care - the two are in different parts of the market.
- STE is the larger of the two at $21.26B, about 5.1x PII ($4.16B).
- Over the past year, PII is up 56.4% and STE is down 3.4% - PII leads by 59.7 points.
- PII has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for STE).
- PII has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 16 for STE).
- Company
- Polaris Inc.
- STERIS plc (Ireland)
- Price
- $73.19-0.81%
- $217.88-1.46%
- Market cap
- $4.16B
- $21.26B
- 1M return
- +4.83%
- +5.46%
- 1Y return
- +56.36%
- -3.39%
- Industry
- Industrial Specialties
- Industrial Specialties
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 12
- 1
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 16
Polaris Inc.
Polaris Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets power sports vehicles worldwide. It operates in five segments: ORV/Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, Global Adjacent Markets, Aftermarket, and Boats. The company offers off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; snowmobiles and snow bikes conversion kit systems; motorcycles; and low emission, light duty hauling, passenger, and industrial vehicles. It also produces replacement parts and accessories comprising winches, bumper/brushguards, plows, racks, wheels and tires, pull-behinds, cab systems, lighting and audio systems, cargo box accessories, tracks, and oil for ORVs; snowmobile accessories, which comprise covers, traction products, electric starters, reverse kits, tracks, bags, windshields, oil, and lubricants; and motorcycle accessories, including e saddle bags, handlebars, backrests, exhausts, windshields, seats, oil, and various chrome accessories. In addition, the company offers gear and apparel, such as helmets, jackets, gloves, pants, hats, goggles, boots, bibs, and leathers; off-road Jeep and truck accessories; and pontoon and deck boats. The company provides its products through dealers and distributors, and online; and aftermarket parts and accessories through 95 brick-and-mortar retail centers, call centers, and e-commerce sites. The company was formerly known as Polaris Industries Inc. Polaris Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Medina, Minnesota.
STERIS plc (Ireland)
STERIS plc provides infection prevention and other procedural products and services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies, and Life Sciences. The Healthcare segment offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products; accessories for gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, washers, sterilizers, and other pieces of capital equipment for the operation of a sterile processing department; and equipment used directly in the operating room, including surgical tables, lights, and connectivity solutions, as well as equipment management services. It also provides capital equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; preventive maintenance programs and repair services; instrument and endoscope repair and maintenance services; and custom process improvement consulting and outsourced instrument sterile processing services. This segment offers its products and services to acute care hospitals and other healthcare settings. The Applied Sterilization Technologies segment provides contract sterilization and testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers through a network of approximately 50 contract sterilization and laboratory facilities. The Life Sciences segment designs, manufactures and sells consumable products, such as formulated cleaning chemistries, barrier and sterility assurance products, steam and vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, and washer disinfectors. This segment also offers equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; and preventive maintenance programs and repair services. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Latest PII
- Polaris and Minnesota 4-H Expand Youth ATV Safety Education Through a Fun Interactive Adventure
- Polaris Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
- Director Kessler Bernd F was granted 531 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.85% to 62,848 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Henricks Gwenne A. was granted 492 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 40,790 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Bilicic George W was granted 560 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 38,077 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hendrickson Gary E was granted 492 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.82% to 60,221 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Semach Dustin J. was granted 579 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Shotwell Gwynne was granted 492 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 29,486 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Semach Dustin J.
- Polaris and the National Forest Foundation Announce Recipients of the 2026 Polaris Fund for Outdoor Recreation Grants
Latest STE
- Director Sohi Mohsen exercised 3,781 units of Ordinary Shares at a strike of $71.40 and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,837 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 24,305 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 11-K filed by STERIS plc (Ireland)
- Sr. VP, Gen Counsel, and Sec. Zangerle John Adam sold $296,968 worth of Ordinary Shares (1,419 units at $209.28), decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 35,259 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by STERIS plc (Ireland)
- Sr. VP, Gen Counsel, and Sec. Zangerle John Adam covered exercise/tax liability with 401 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 36,678 units (SEC Form 4)
- V.P. & Corporate Treasurer Tamaro Renato covered exercise/tax liability with 65 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 6,194 units (SEC Form 4)
- Sr. VP and GM, Life Sciences Madsen Julia covered exercise/tax liability with 195 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 12,257 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP & GM, AST Kohler Kenneth E covered exercise/tax liability with 150 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 11,332 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP & Chief HRO Fraser Mary Clare covered exercise/tax liability with 600 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 13,716 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Carestio Daniel A covered exercise/tax liability with 1,889 units of Ordinary Shares and sold $946,799 worth of Ordinary Shares (4,428 units at $213.82), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 63,647 units (SEC Form 4)