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Sotera Health Company (SHC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Sotera Health Company (SHC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Sotera Health Company (SHC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Sotera Health Company (SHC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $0.18vs $0.17+5.9% | $280Mvs $271M+3.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.26vs $0.24+8.3% | $303Mvs $299M+1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.26vs $0.22+18.2% | $311Mvs $300M+3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.20vs $0.17+17.6% | $294Mvs $305M-3.5% |
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Sotera Health Company (SHC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 746.15M | 778.33M | 818.16M | 931.48M | 1B | 1.05B | 1.1B | 1.16B | 1.19B |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 4.31% | 5.12% | 13.85% | 7.75% | 4.54% | 4.88% | 5.74% | 7.44% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 388.9M | 382.9M | 374.59M | 412.81M | 446.68M | 472.13M | 498.15M | 518.08M | 531.97M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 52.12% | 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 Expenses | 191.34M | 211.83M | 237.55M | 261.94M | 308.65M | 300.47M | 304.67M | 252.76M | 242.59M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 25.64% | 27.22% | 29.04% | 28.12% | 30.75% | 28.64% | 27.69% | 21.72% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 133.36M | 147.48M | 178.53M | 198.16M | 245.71M | 236.67M | 242.63M | 252.76M | 257.91M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 17.87% | 18.95% | 21.82% | 21.27% | 24.48% | 22.55% | 22.05% | 21.72% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 143.04M | 64.35M | 59.03M | 63.78M | 62.94M | 63.8M | 62.04M | 0 | 1000K |
| 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% | - |
| EBITDA | 227.66M | 330.32M | 349.58M | 407.63M | 393.9M | 434.62M | 461.26M | 303.23M | 517.3M |
| 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) | 146.82M | 146.72M | 143.56M | 150.9M | 145.55M | 157.93M | 163.64M | 0 | 102.72M |
| EBIT | 167.55M | 156.81M | 176.4M | 249.91M | -162.97M | 248.91M | 278.56M | 303.23M | 277.18M |
| Net Interest Income | -143.33M | -157.73M | -215.26M | -74.19M | -80.14M | -142.88M | -164.69M | -155.72M | -114.93M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 143.33M | 157.73M | 215.26M | 74.19M | 80.14M | 142.88M | 164.69M | 155.72M | 149.59M |
| 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 Tax | 30.1M | 19.51M | -1.37M | 58.59M | -9.54M | 54.65M | 69.48M | 69.56M | 87.14M |
| 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 | -37.49M | 117.12M | -233.57M | 51.38M | 44.4M | 77.95M | 117.8M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 1.13M | 1.44M | 2.27M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | -0.14 | 0.41 | -0.83 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.27 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 246.15M | 284.42M | 283.25M | 279.38M | 280.1M | 283.22M | 284.91M | 286.42M | 287.62M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 246.15M | 284.42M | 283.25M | 279.23M | 280.1M | 281.01M | 282.78M | 283.96M | 284.89M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sotera Health Company (SHC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 312.86M | 252.35M | 315.01M | 345.96M | 645.01M | 557.24M | 526.04M | 613.41M | 585.97M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 96.27M | 62.86M | 102.45M | 106.92M | 395.21M | 296.41M | 277.24M | 346.46M | 315.94M |
| Cash Only | 96.27M | 62.86M | 102.45M | 106.92M | 395.21M | 296.41M | 277.24M | 346.46M | 315.94M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 141.61M | 111.58M | 131.02M | 134.05M | 155.72M | 175.52M | 165.81M | 176.27M | 137.26M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 69.27 | 52.33 | 58.45 | 52.53 | 56.63 | 61.06 | 55 | 55.29 | 52.83 |
| Inventory | 37.6M | 37.4M | 34.09M | 54.29M | 37.15M | 48.32M | 49.16M | 54.38M | 57.49M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 35.29 | 35.65 | 33.22 | 48 | 30.35 | 37.35 | 36.02 | 38.31 | 38.9 |
| Other Current Assets | 12.15M | 10.84M | 10.74M | 11.19M | 16.56M | 20.91M | 16.58M | 36.31M | 75.28M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.4B | 2.33B | 2.45B | 2.44B | 2.47B | 2.57B | 2.55B | 2.65B | 2.65B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 586.44M | 581.95M | 655.78M | 690.74M | 801.01M | 970.95M | 1.06B | 1.16B | 1.18B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.27x | 1.34x | 1.25x | 1.35x | 1.25x | 1.08x | 1.03x | 1.00x | 1.04x |
| Goodwill | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.12B | 1.12B | 1.1B | 1.11B | 1.08B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Intangible Assets | 766.05M | 696.01M | 643.37M | 598.84M | 491.26M | 416.32M | 317.65M | 288.23M | 279.36M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 13.46M | 9.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 4.15M | 12.24M | 9.3M | 18.34M | 74.55M | 69.72M | 79.58M | 94.36M | 365.4M |
| 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 Turnover | 0.28x | 0.30x | 0.30x | 0.33x | 0.32x | 0.34x | 0.36x | 0.36x | 0.37x |
| Asset Growth % | - | -4.72% | 7% | 1.02% | 11.77% | 0.41% | -1.88% | 6.24% | 17.09% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 143.37M | 123.99M | 140.6M | 161.16M | 791.57M | 230.65M | 191M | 249.58M | 207.8M |
| Accounts Payable | 46.35M | 42M | 52.4M | 72.87M | 74.14M | 71.04M | 55.1M | 77.96M | 0 |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 43.51 | 40.04 | 51.06 | 64.43 | 60.58 | 54.92 | 40.37 | 54.93 | 34.82 |
| Short-Term Debt | 15.34M | 16.33M | 0 | 0 | 197.12M | 4.8M | 14.8M | 13.97M | 23.35M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 4.62M | 3.63M | 6.06M | 8.67M | 12.14M | 13.49M | 15.1M | 0 | 25.59M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 50.65M | 37.34M | 38.8M | 37.21M | 43.12M | 36.93M | 41.12M | 142.74M | 184.46M |
| Current Ratio | 2.18x | 2.04x | 2.24x | 2.15x | 0.81x | 2.42x | 2.75x | 2.46x | 2.46x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.92x | 1.73x | 2.00x | 1.81x | 0.77x | 2.21x | 2.50x | 2.24x | 2.24x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 61.06 | 47.93 | 40.61 | 36.1 | 26.4 | 43.49 | 50.64 | 38.67 | 56.91 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.52B | 3.1B | 2.17B | 2.04B | 1.98B | 2.46B | 2.48B | 2.41B | 2.41B |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.19B | 2.8B | 1.82B | 1.74B | 1.75B | 2.22B | 2.21B | 2.13B | 2.25B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 31.54M | 29.88M | 73.88M | 73.89M | 78.53M | 83.88M | 119.75M | 123.74M | 372.63M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 171.48M | 137.24M | 121.82M | 134.5M | 68.02M | 64.45M | 69.5M | 71.08M | 248.5M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 106.18M | 108.45M | 124.37M | 69.57M | 63.33M | 65.26M | 61.6M | 68.98M | 362.83M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.66B | 3.22B | 2.31B | 2.2B | 2.77B | 2.69B | 2.67B | 2.66B | 2.61B |
| Total Debt | 2.24B | 2.85B | 1.91B | 1.83B | 2.03B | 2.33B | 2.35B | 2.27B | 2.27B |
| Net Debt | 2.14B | 2.79B | 1.81B | 1.72B | 1.64B | 2.03B | 2.07B | 1.93B | 1.95B |
| Debt / Equity | 49.19x | - | 4.20x | 3.12x | 5.80x | 5.24x | 5.81x | 3.75x | 3.75x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 9.83x | 8.62x | 5.46x | 4.48x | 5.16x | 5.35x | 5.10x | 7.50x | 4.39x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 9.41x | 8.43x | 5.17x | 4.22x | 4.16x | 4.67x | 4.50x | 6.36x | 6.36x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.17x | 0.99x | 0.82x | 3.37x | -2.03x | 1.74x | 1.69x | 1.95x | 1.85x |
| 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 Share | 0.18 | -2.25 | 1.60 | 2.10 | 1.25 | 1.57 | 1.42 | 2.12 | 2.16 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 44.36M | -642.57M | 452.3M | 586.1M | 350.24M | 443.73M | 404.91M | 606.03M | 622.5M |
| Common Stock | 2.32M | 2.32M | 2.86M | 2.86M | 2.86M | 2.86M | 2.86M | 2.86M | 2.86M |
| Retained Earnings | -10.42M | -550.51M | -589.13M | -472.25M | -705.82M | -654.44M | -610.04M | -532.09M | -505.5M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | -34M | -33.55M | -29.77M | -27.18M | -23.43M | -17.01M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -109.96M | -94.39M | -93.84M | -83.57M | -106.65M | -92.68M | -208.25M | -109.84M | -125.94M |
| Minority Interest | 1.13M | 1.44M | 2.27M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sotera Health Company (SHC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 119.56M | 149.04M | 120.58M | 281.55M | 277.96M | -147.73M | 224.16M | 287.19M | 287.19M |
| 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 | -37.49M | 117.12M | -233.57M | 51.38M | 44.4M | 77.95M | 117.8M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 146.82M | 146.72M | 143.56M | 150.9M | 145.55M | 160.34M | 163.64M | 0 | 127.18M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 6.94M | 6.88M | 10.99M | 13.87M | 21.21M | 32.24M | 36.78M | 0 | 23.77M |
| Deferred Taxes | -45.32M | -18.99M | -23.36M | -3.72M | -73.96M | 3.45M | 9.43M | 0 | -9.02M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 12.96M | 43.21M | 38.68M | 15.96M | 9.49M | 8.15M | 12.55M | 181.2M | 96.33M |
| Working Capital Changes | 4.04M | -8.35M | -11.79M | -12.59M | 409.23M | -403.29M | -42.63M | 28.04M | -16.59M |
| Change in Receivables | -2.91M | 11.76M | 1.94M | -15.51M | -12.55M | -21.72M | 2.22M | 7.15M | -51K |
| Change in Inventory | -7.04M | -282K | 3.78M | -20.25M | 14.44M | -9.97M | -4.75M | -2.38M | 422K |
| Change in Payables | 15.13M | -8.97M | -6.02M | 19.76M | 1.11M | -5.33M | -6.64M | 5.18M | 1.89M |
| Cash from Investing | 96.64M | -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 Revenue | 9.73% | 7.36% | 6.54% | 10.97% | 18.17% | 20.49% | 16.27% | 11.86% | - |
| Acquisitions | 162.82M | 0 | -105.19M | -56.97M | 450K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 6.43M | 0 | 0 | -701K | 32K | 69K | 74K | 2.87M | 2.84M |
| Cash from Financing | -191.86M | -126.03M | 73.43M | -117.29M | 197.76M | 265.96M | -50.56M | -100.53M | -90.4M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -14.63M | 583.52M | -1.03B | -100M | 200M | 297.5M | -11.76M | -86.1M | -85.89M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 1.12B | -1.43M | -393K | -4.09M | -4.43M | 0 | -54K |
| Dividends Paid | -175.84M | -691.17M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -34M | -1.43M | -393K | -4.09M | -4.43M | 0 | -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 Share | 0.19 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.64 | 0.34 | -1.28 | 0.16 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -20.37x | -7.15x | -3.12x | 2.41x | -1.19x | -2.88x | 5.05x | 3.68x | 0.95x |
| Interest Paid | 138.85M | 151M | 211.28M | 58.77M | 75.85M | 173.84M | 179.92M | 0 | 55.3M |
| Taxes Paid | 68.61M | 44.61M | 23.99M | 52.01M | 75.5M | 50.21M | 65.83M | 0 | 19.99M |
Sotera Health Company (SHC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Margin | 50.81% | 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 | - | 4.20x | 3.12x | 5.80x | 5.24x | 5.81x | 3.75x | 3.75x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.99x | 0.82x | 3.37x | -2.03x | 1.74x | 1.69x | 1.95x | 1.85x |
| FCF Conversion | -7.15x | -3.12x | 2.41x | -1.19x | -2.88x | 5.05x | 3.68x | 0.95x |
| Revenue Growth | 4.31% | 5.12% | 13.85% | 7.75% | 4.54% | 4.88% | 5.74% | 7.44% |
Sotera Health Company (SHC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
May 5, 2026·SEC
Mar 16, 2026·SEC
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Sotera Health Company (SHC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
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.
Sotera Health Company (SHC) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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