Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how EPL (EPL) and Steris (STE) compare, as of Aug 20, 2026.
As of Aug 20, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Steris as the less overvalued of the two: EPL trades at ₹251 versus a fair value of ₹183 (-27%), while Steris trades at $237 versus $175 (-26%).
EPL
EPL.NSE · INR · Materials
-27%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹251
Fair Value₹183
Quality53/100
Steris
STE · USD · Health Care
-26%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$237
Fair Value$175
Quality71/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
EPLSteris
Valuation
20.7×P/E (TTM)30.1×
1.55×P/S (TTM)3.58×
2.58×P/B2.96×
7.5×EV/EBITDA14.2×
—PEG1.76×
2.2%Dividend yield1.1%
—Dividend per share$2.46
Profitability
8%Net margin13%
12%Operating margin20%
15%Return on equity11%
9%Return on assets7%
Growth
18%Revenue growth (YoY)7%
8.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)9.4%
9.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)13.8%
Balance & size
0.13×Debt / equity0.25×
$768MMarket cap$21B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
EPL leads: 9 to 4 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
EPLof which business quality 53 · market factors 67Sterisof which business quality 69 · market factors 50
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
55
47
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
31
58
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
46
83
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
83
72
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
54
38
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
72
44
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
79
86
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
EPL
DCF Models₹183
Earnings-Based₹134
Dividend Discount₹87.84
Multiples₹212
Asset-Based₹59.78
Growth DCF₹144
Economic Profit₹156
Growth Earnings₹170
23 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Steris
DCF Models$203
Earnings-Based$94.09
Multiples$157
Asset-Based$49.39
Growth DCF$191
Economic Profit$83.29
Growth Earnings$155
22 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
EPL
Bear ₹98.93Fair Value ₹183Bull ₹258
₹251 = current price (white tick)
Steris
Bear $110Fair Value $175Bull $222
$237 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
EPL · Materials
Quality score53 · above median
Fair value upside-27% · below median
Steris · Health Care
Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-26% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 20, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Steris as the less overvalued of the two: EPL trades at ₹251 versus a fair value of ₹183 (-27%), while Steris trades at $237 versus $175 (-26%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
