Sotera Health Co
SHCAnalytical Summary
Sotera Health Co demonstrates solid fundamentals with strength in Return on Common Equity (%). Overall, the data suggests a moderately positive outlook with manageable risks.
7-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
5.7%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-28%)
|
4.9%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-39%)
|
4.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-43%)
|
7.8%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
13.9%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+73%)
|
5.1%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-36%)
|
— |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
68.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M | N/M |
-77.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
75.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-13.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M | N/M |
-85.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
229.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M |
-46.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
127.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-28.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
5.1%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
5.7%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
8.6%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
8.8%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
7.3%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
7.2%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) | — |
-26.9%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) | — |
27.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+80%)
|
26.4%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+76%)
|
24.7%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+65%)
|
27.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+84%)
|
25.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+68%)
|
23.6%
Good
Good
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+57%)
|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
47.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
61.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
51.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
3.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
33.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
3.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-2129.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
6.7%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-44%)
|
4.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-66%)
|
4.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-59%)
|
-23.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-294%)
|
12.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
-4.7%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-139%)
|
-2.7%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-122%)
|
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
12.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-34.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.2%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
11.8%
Fair
Fair
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
1.91x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.02x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-7.06x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.41x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.53x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.74x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-4.40x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) | — |
4.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.4%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.3%
Fair
Fair
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.7%
Fair
Fair
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) | — |
9.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.0%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.2%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.5%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
12.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-14%)
|
11.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-27%)
|
11.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-23%)
|
-66.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-545%)
|
19.9%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+33%)
|
-8.5%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-157%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
3.53x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+489%)
|
5.49x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+815%)
|
5.02x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+737%)
|
5.55x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+825%)
|
2.97x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+396%)
|
4.03x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+572%)
|
— |
| Interest Coverage (x) | — |
1.65x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.59x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
3.27x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
4.37x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.98x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.22x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
| Net Debt (USD) | $1.80B | $1.95B | $1.93B | $1.55B | $1.64B | $1.72B | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — |
5.82x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
6.31x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
6.22x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.43x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
6.78x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $363.83M | $335.04M | $326.59M | $-146.56M | $184.80M | $174.42M | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $2.14B | $2.22B | $2.23B | $1.94B | $1.74B | $1.82B | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $606.03M | $404.91M | $443.73M | $350.24M | $586.10M | $452.30M | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $1.16B | $1.10B | $1.05B | $1.00B | $931.48M | $818.16M | $778.33M |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $94.90M | $84.30M | $76.60M | $64.30M | $64.20M | $63.30M | $66.70M |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $77.95M | $44.40M | $51.38M | $-233.57M | $116.88M | $-38.62M | $-20.85M |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $287.19M | $224.16M | $-147.73M | $277.96M | $281.55M | $120.58M | $149.04M |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
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