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SHC logoSotera Health Company(SHC)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SHC•NASDAQ
$15.80
$4.51B mkt cap·58.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorHealthcareIndustryDiagnostics & ResearchSub-IndustryClinical and Specialty Lab Testing
AboutSotera Health Company provides sterilization, and lab testing and advisory services in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company's sterilization services include gamma and electron beam irradiation, and EO processing; Nelson Labs comprise microbiological and analytical chemistry testing; and advisory services for medical device and biopharmaceutical industries. It serves medical devices; pharmaceuticals; food and agricultural products; and commercial, advanced, and specialty application industries. The company was formerly known as Sotera Health Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Sotera Health Company in October 2020. Sotera Health Company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Broadview Heights, Ohio.Show more
  • Revenue$1.16B+5.7%
  • EBITDA$303M-34.3%
  • Net Income$78M+75.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)0.27+68.8%
  • Gross Margin55.48%+1.4%
  • EBITDA Margin26.06%-37.8%
  • Operating Margin33.75%+24.8%
  • Net Margin6.7%+66.0%
  • ROE15.42%+47.4%
  • ROIC11.76%+30.4%
  • Debt/Equity3.75-35.4%
  • Interest Coverage1.95+15.1%
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SHC Key Insights

Sotera Health Company (SHC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 3.8x
  • ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.0%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

SHC Price & Volume

Sotera Health Company (SHC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SHC Growth Metrics

Sotera Health Company (SHC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years7.3%
3 Years5.05%
TTM7.44%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM374.7%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM369.39%

Return on Capital

10 Years9.08%
5 Years10.8%
3 Years11.4%
Last Year13.33%

SHC Recent Earnings

Sotera Health Company (SHC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026
EPS
$0.18
Est $0.17
+5.9%
Revenue
$280M
Est $271M
+3.4%
Q1 2026
Feb 24, 2026
EPS
$0.26
Est $0.24
+8.3%
Revenue
$303M
Est $299M
+1.3%
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025
EPS
$0.26
Est $0.22
+18.2%
Revenue
$311M
Est $300M
+3.9%
Q3 2025
Aug 8, 2025
EPS
$0.20
Est $0.17
+17.6%
Revenue
$294M
Est $305M
-3.5%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 5, 2026
$0.18vs $0.17+5.9%
$280Mvs $271M+3.4%
Q1 2026Feb 24, 2026
$0.26vs $0.24+8.3%
$303Mvs $299M+1.3%
Q4 2025Nov 4, 2025
$0.26vs $0.22+18.2%
$311Mvs $300M+3.9%
Q3 2025Aug 8, 2025
$0.20vs $0.17+17.6%
$294Mvs $305M-3.5%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SHC Peer Comparison

Sotera Health Company (SHC) competitors in Clinical and Specialty Lab Testing — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
STRL logoSTRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.Direct Competitor27.19B886.2294.4817.69%12.02%32.26%0.32
ICLR logoICLRICON Public Limited CompanyDirect Competitor9.48B124.1313.031.99%7.4%6.32%0.38
CRL logoCRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.Direct Competitor8.97B181.73-62.45-0.85%-3.59%-4.34%0.95
MEDP logoMEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor12.19B426.7927.9319.97%17.19%120.89%0.55
PINC logoPINCPremier, Inc.Direct Competitor2.34B28.26128.45-10.86%-2.42%-1.59%0.18
BCO logoBCOThe Brink's CompanyProduct Competitor4.49B109.0123.194.97%3.34%42.08%12.10
BRKR logoBRKRBruker CorporationProduct Competitor6.44B42.30-2822.08%-0.75%-1.11%0.81
NEOG logoNEOGNeogen CorporationProduct Competitor2B9.18-1.83-3.2%-68.47%-28.64%0.44

Compare SHC vs Peers

Sotera Health Company (SHC) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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SHC Income Statement

Sotera Health Company (SHC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Sales/Revenue746.15M778.33M818.16M931.48M1B1.05B1.1B1.16B1.19B
Revenue Growth %-4.31%5.12%13.85%7.75%4.54%4.88%5.74%7.44%
Cost of Goods Sold388.9M382.9M374.59M412.81M446.68M472.13M498.15M518.08M531.97M
COGS % of Revenue52.12%49.19%45.78%44.32%44.5%45%45.27%44.52%-
Gross Profit
357.25M▲ 0%
395.43M▲ 10.7%
443.57M▲ 12.2%
518.67M▲ 16.9%
557M▲ 7.4%
577.16M▲ 3.6%
602.29M▲ 4.4%
645.53M▲ 7.2%
657.17M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %47.88%50.81%54.22%55.68%55.5%55%54.73%55.48%55.26%
Gross Profit Growth %-10.69%12.17%16.93%7.39%3.62%4.36%7.18%-
Operating Expenses191.34M211.83M237.55M261.94M308.65M300.47M304.67M252.76M242.59M
OpEx % of Revenue25.64%27.22%29.04%28.12%30.75%28.64%27.69%21.72%-
Selling, General & Admin133.36M147.48M178.53M198.16M245.71M236.67M242.63M252.76M257.91M
SG&A % of Revenue17.87%18.95%21.82%21.27%24.48%22.55%22.05%21.72%-
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses143.04M64.35M59.03M63.78M62.94M63.8M62.04M01000K
Operating Income
80.85M▲ 0%
183.6M▲ 127.1%
206.02M▲ 12.2%
256.73M▲ 24.6%
248.35M▼ 3.3%
276.69M▲ 11.4%
297.63M▲ 7.6%
392.77M▲ 32.0%
414.59M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %10.84%23.59%25.18%27.56%24.74%26.37%27.05%33.75%34.86%
Operating Income Growth %-127.09%12.21%24.62%-3.27%11.41%7.57%31.97%-
EBITDA227.66M330.32M349.58M407.63M393.9M434.62M461.26M303.23M517.3M
EBITDA Margin %30.51%42.44%42.73%43.76%39.25%41.42%41.92%26.06%43.5%
EBITDA Growth %-45.09%5.83%16.61%-3.37%10.34%6.13%-34.26%11.13%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)146.82M146.72M143.56M150.9M145.55M157.93M163.64M0102.72M
EBIT167.55M156.81M176.4M249.91M-162.97M248.91M278.56M303.23M277.18M
Net Interest Income-143.33M-157.73M-215.26M-74.19M-80.14M-142.88M-164.69M-155.72M-114.93M
Interest Income000000000
Interest Expense143.33M157.73M215.26M74.19M80.14M142.88M164.69M155.72M149.59M
Other Income/Expense-56.63M-184.51M-244.88M-81.02M-491.46M-170.66M-183.75M-245.27M-209.64M
Pretax Income
24.22M▲ 0%
-916K▼ 103.8%
-38.86M▼ 4142.4%
175.72M▲ 552.2%
-243.11M▼ 238.4%
106.03M▲ 143.6%
113.87M▲ 7.4%
147.51M▲ 29.5%
204.94M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %3.25%-0.12%-4.75%18.86%-24.22%10.1%10.35%12.68%17.23%
Income Tax30.1M19.51M-1.37M58.59M-9.54M54.65M69.48M69.56M87.14M
Effective Tax Rate %124.26%-2129.8%3.52%33.35%3.92%51.54%61.01%47.16%42.52%
Net Income
-5.87M▲ 0%
-20.85M▼ 255.2%
-38.62M▼ 85.2%
116.88M▲ 402.7%
-233.57M▼ 299.8%
51.38M▲ 122.0%
44.4M▼ 13.6%
77.95M▲ 75.6%
117.8M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-0.79%-2.68%-4.72%12.55%-23.27%4.9%4.03%6.7%9.91%
Net Income Growth %--255.2%-85.21%402.67%-299.83%122%-13.58%75.57%374.7%
Net Income (Continuing)-5.88M-20.43M-37.49M117.12M-233.57M51.38M44.4M77.95M117.8M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest1.13M1.44M2.27M000000
EPS (Diluted)
-0.02▲ 0%
-0.07▼ 201.7%
-0.14▼ 95.0%
0.41▲ 392.9%
-0.83▼ 302.4%
0.18▲ 121.7%
0.16▼ 11.1%
0.27▲ 68.8%
0.41▲ 0%
EPS Growth %--201.68%-94.99%392.86%-302.44%121.69%-11.11%68.75%369.39%
EPS (Basic)-0.02-0.07-0.140.41-0.830.180.160.27-
Diluted Shares Outstanding246.15M284.42M283.25M279.38M280.1M283.22M284.91M286.42M287.62M
Basic Shares Outstanding246.15M284.42M283.25M279.23M280.1M281.01M282.78M283.96M284.89M
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

SHC Balance Sheet

Sotera Health Company (SHC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Current Assets312.86M252.35M315.01M345.96M645.01M557.24M526.04M613.41M585.97M
Cash & Short-Term Investments96.27M62.86M102.45M106.92M395.21M296.41M277.24M346.46M315.94M
Cash Only96.27M62.86M102.45M106.92M395.21M296.41M277.24M346.46M315.94M
Short-Term Investments000000000
Accounts Receivable141.61M111.58M131.02M134.05M155.72M175.52M165.81M176.27M137.26M
Days Sales Outstanding69.2752.3358.4552.5356.6361.065555.2952.83
Inventory37.6M37.4M34.09M54.29M37.15M48.32M49.16M54.38M57.49M
Days Inventory Outstanding35.2935.6533.224830.3537.3536.0238.3138.9
Other Current Assets12.15M10.84M10.74M11.19M16.56M20.91M16.58M36.31M75.28M
Total Non-Current Assets2.4B2.33B2.45B2.44B2.47B2.57B2.55B2.65B2.65B
Property, Plant & Equipment586.44M581.95M655.78M690.74M801.01M970.95M1.06B1.16B1.18B
Fixed Asset Turnover1.27x1.34x1.25x1.35x1.25x1.08x1.03x1.00x1.04x
Goodwill1.02B1.04B1.12B1.12B1.1B1.11B1.08B1.1B1.1B
Intangible Assets766.05M696.01M643.37M598.84M491.26M416.32M317.65M288.23M279.36M
Long-Term Investments0013.46M9.4M00000
Other Non-Current Assets4.15M12.24M9.3M18.34M74.55M69.72M79.58M94.36M365.4M
Total Assets
2.71B▲ 0%
2.58B▼ 4.7%
2.76B▲ 7.0%
2.79B▲ 1.0%
3.12B▲ 11.8%
3.13B▲ 0.4%
3.07B▼ 1.9%
3.26B▲ 6.2%
3.24B▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.28x0.30x0.30x0.33x0.32x0.34x0.36x0.36x0.37x
Asset Growth %--4.72%7%1.02%11.77%0.41%-1.88%6.24%17.09%
Total Current Liabilities143.37M123.99M140.6M161.16M791.57M230.65M191M249.58M207.8M
Accounts Payable46.35M42M52.4M72.87M74.14M71.04M55.1M77.96M0
Days Payables Outstanding43.5140.0451.0664.4360.5854.9240.3754.9334.82
Short-Term Debt15.34M16.33M00197.12M4.8M14.8M13.97M23.35M
Deferred Revenue (Current)4.62M3.63M6.06M8.67M12.14M13.49M15.1M025.59M
Other Current Liabilities50.65M37.34M38.8M37.21M43.12M36.93M41.12M142.74M184.46M
Current Ratio2.18x2.04x2.24x2.15x0.81x2.42x2.75x2.46x2.46x
Quick Ratio1.92x1.73x2.00x1.81x0.77x2.21x2.50x2.24x2.24x
Cash Conversion Cycle61.0647.9340.6136.126.443.4950.6438.6756.91
Total Non-Current Liabilities2.52B3.1B2.17B2.04B1.98B2.46B2.48B2.41B2.41B
Long-Term Debt2.19B2.8B1.82B1.74B1.75B2.22B2.21B2.13B2.25B
Capital Lease Obligations31.54M29.88M73.88M73.89M78.53M83.88M119.75M123.74M372.63M
Deferred Tax Liabilities171.48M137.24M121.82M134.5M68.02M64.45M69.5M71.08M248.5M
Other Non-Current Liabilities106.18M108.45M124.37M69.57M63.33M65.26M61.6M68.98M362.83M
Total Liabilities2.66B3.22B2.31B2.2B2.77B2.69B2.67B2.66B2.61B
Total Debt2.24B2.85B1.91B1.83B2.03B2.33B2.35B2.27B2.27B
Net Debt2.14B2.79B1.81B1.72B1.64B2.03B2.07B1.93B1.95B
Debt / Equity49.19x-4.20x3.12x5.80x5.24x5.81x3.75x3.75x
Debt / EBITDA9.83x8.62x5.46x4.48x5.16x5.35x5.10x7.50x4.39x
Net Debt / EBITDA9.41x8.43x5.17x4.22x4.16x4.67x4.50x6.36x6.36x
Interest Coverage1.17x0.99x0.82x3.37x-2.03x1.74x1.69x1.95x1.85x
Total Equity
45.49M▲ 0%
-641.13M▼ 1509.4%
454.57M▲ 170.9%
586.1M▲ 28.9%
350.24M▼ 40.2%
443.73M▲ 26.7%
404.91M▼ 8.7%
606.03M▲ 49.7%
622.5M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %--1509.36%170.9%28.93%-40.24%26.7%-8.75%49.67%138.02%
Book Value per Share0.18-2.251.602.101.251.571.422.122.16
Total Shareholders' Equity44.36M-642.57M452.3M586.1M350.24M443.73M404.91M606.03M622.5M
Common Stock2.32M2.32M2.86M2.86M2.86M2.86M2.86M2.86M2.86M
Retained Earnings-10.42M-550.51M-589.13M-472.25M-705.82M-654.44M-610.04M-532.09M-505.5M
Treasury Stock00-34M-33.55M-29.77M-27.18M-23.43M-17.01M0
Accumulated OCI-109.96M-94.39M-93.84M-83.57M-106.65M-92.68M-208.25M-109.84M-125.94M
Minority Interest1.13M1.44M2.27M000000

SHC Cash Flow Statement

Sotera Health Company (SHC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations119.56M149.04M120.58M281.55M277.96M-147.73M224.16M287.19M287.19M
Operating CF Margin %16.02%19.15%14.74%30.23%27.69%-14.08%20.37%24.68%-
Operating CF Growth %-24.65%-19.09%133.48%-1.27%-153.15%251.74%28.12%-49.34%
Net Income-5.88M-20.43M-37.49M117.12M-233.57M51.38M44.4M77.95M117.8M
Depreciation & Amortization146.82M146.72M143.56M150.9M145.55M160.34M163.64M0127.18M
Stock-Based Compensation6.94M6.88M10.99M13.87M21.21M32.24M36.78M023.77M
Deferred Taxes-45.32M-18.99M-23.36M-3.72M-73.96M3.45M9.43M0-9.02M
Other Non-Cash Items12.96M43.21M38.68M15.96M9.49M8.15M12.55M181.2M96.33M
Working Capital Changes4.04M-8.35M-11.79M-12.59M409.23M-403.29M-42.63M28.04M-16.59M
Change in Receivables-2.91M11.76M1.94M-15.51M-12.55M-21.72M2.22M7.15M-51K
Change in Inventory-7.04M-282K3.78M-20.25M14.44M-9.97M-4.75M-2.38M422K
Change in Payables15.13M-8.97M-6.02M19.76M1.11M-5.33M-6.64M5.18M1.89M
Cash from Investing96.64M-57.26M-158.69M-159.83M-181.9M-214.91M-179M-135.14M-115.26M
Capital Expenditures-72.61M-57.26M-53.51M-102.16M-182.38M-214.97M-179.07M-138.02M-118.1M
CapEx % of Revenue9.73%7.36%6.54%10.97%18.17%20.49%16.27%11.86%-
Acquisitions162.82M0-105.19M-56.97M450K0000
Investments---------
Other Investing6.43M00-701K32K69K74K2.87M2.84M
Cash from Financing-191.86M-126.03M73.43M-117.29M197.76M265.96M-50.56M-100.53M-90.4M
Debt Issued (Net)-14.63M583.52M-1.03B-100M200M297.5M-11.76M-86.1M-85.89M
Equity Issued (Net)001.12B-1.43M-393K-4.09M-4.43M0-54K
Dividends Paid-175.84M-691.17M0000000
Share Repurchases00-34M-1.43M-393K-4.09M-4.43M0-54K
Other Financing-1.38M-18.38M-21.2M-15.85M-1.85M-27.45M-34.38M-14.43M-4.46M
Net Change in Cash
20.67M▲ 0%
-33.76M▼ 263.3%
39.43M▲ 216.8%
4.47M▼ 88.7%
289.37M▲ 6373.6%
-94.64M▼ 132.7%
-22.79M▲ 75.9%
67.59M▲ 396.6%
9.86M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
46.95M▲ 0%
91.78M▲ 95.5%
67.08M▼ 26.9%
179.38M▲ 167.4%
95.58M▼ 46.7%
-362.71M▼ 479.5%
45.09M▲ 112.4%
149.18M▲ 230.8%
111.53M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %6.29%11.79%8.2%19.26%9.52%-34.57%4.1%12.82%9.38%
FCF Growth %-95.49%-26.92%167.42%-46.72%-479.47%112.43%230.81%7.2%
FCF per Share0.190.320.240.640.34-1.280.160.520.52
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-20.37x-7.15x-3.12x2.41x-1.19x-2.88x5.05x3.68x0.95x
Interest Paid138.85M151M211.28M58.77M75.85M173.84M179.92M055.3M
Taxes Paid68.61M44.61M23.99M52.01M75.5M50.21M65.83M019.99M

SHC Key Ratios

Sotera Health Company (SHC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)--8.5%22.46%-49.89%12.94%10.46%15.42%20.57%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)6.36%7.01%8.43%8.68%9.3%9.01%11.76%11.76%
Gross Margin50.81%54.22%55.68%55.5%55%54.73%55.48%55.26%
Net Margin-2.68%-4.72%12.55%-23.27%4.9%4.03%6.7%9.91%
Debt / Equity-4.20x3.12x5.80x5.24x5.81x3.75x3.75x
Interest Coverage0.99x0.82x3.37x-2.03x1.74x1.69x1.95x1.85x
FCF Conversion-7.15x-3.12x2.41x-1.19x-2.88x5.05x3.68x0.95x
Revenue Growth4.31%5.12%13.85%7.75%4.54%4.88%5.74%7.44%

SHC SEC Filings & Documents

Sotera Health Company (SHC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 16, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 6, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 24, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 27, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 27, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 5, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 4, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 8, 2025·SEC

SHC Frequently Asked Questions

Sotera Health Company (SHC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Sotera Health Company (SHC) reported $1.19B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 59% increase from $746.1M in 2018.

Sotera Health Company (SHC) grew revenue by 5.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Sotera Health Company (SHC) is profitable, generating $117.8M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (6.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Sotera Health Company (SHC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.4%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Sotera Health Company (SHC) generated $111.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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