SOTERA HEALTH CO (SHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA Nasdaq NASDAQ:SHC • US83601L1026

17.37 USD
-0.09 (-0.52%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
17.37 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SHC. SHC was compared to 58 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. SHC scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. SHC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SHC was profitable.
  • In the past year SHC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years SHC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • SHC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
SHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SHC (1.74%) is better than 70.69% of its industry peers.
  • SHC's Return On Equity of 10.07% is amongst the best of the industry. SHC outperforms 81.03% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SHC (9.23%) is better than 84.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SHC is below the industry average of 12.42%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.23%) for SHC is above the 3 year average (8.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.74%
ROE 10.07%
ROIC 9.23%
ROA(3y)-1.47%
ROA(5y)-0.34%
ROE(3y)-14.75%
ROE(5y)-6.62%
ROIC(3y)8.04%
ROIC(5y)7.61%
SHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • SHC's Profit Margin of 4.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SHC outperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SHC has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 29.89%, SHC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SHC has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of SHC (55.98%) is better than 70.69% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SHC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 29.89%
PM (TTM) 4.82%
GM 55.98%
OM growth 3Y-0.64%
OM growth 5Y2.13%
PM growth 3Y-31.23%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.57%
GM growth 5Y1.5%
SHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SHC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SHC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SHC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • SHC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SHC Yearly Shares OutstandingSHC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
SHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.72, we must say that SHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.72, SHC is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHC has a debt to FCF ratio of 25.87. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SHC would need 25.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • SHC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 25.87. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SHC outperforms 56.90% of its industry peers.
  • SHC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • SHC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.04. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SHC underperforms 91.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.04
Debt/FCF 25.87
Altman-Z 1.72
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC11.14%
SHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.38 indicates that SHC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.38, SHC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHC has a Quick Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that SHC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SHC (2.16) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.38
Quick Ratio 2.16
SHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.00% over the past year.
  • SHC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -7.34% yearly.
  • SHC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -15.95%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8%
EPS 3Y-7.34%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%52.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.95%
Revenue growth 3Y5.71%
Revenue growth 5Y7.17%
Sales Q2Q%9.05%

3.2 Future

  • SHC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.65% yearly.
  • SHC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y20.93%
EPS Next 2Y16.36%
EPS Next 3Y14.51%
EPS Next 5Y15.65%
Revenue Next Year5.31%
Revenue Next 2Y5.6%
Revenue Next 3Y5.78%
Revenue Next 5Y6.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
SHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.44, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SHC.
  • SHC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SHC is cheaper than 81.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. SHC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • SHC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.33.
  • SHC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SHC is cheaper than 87.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SHC to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say SHC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.44
Fwd PE 18.33
SHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SHC is valued cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 56.97
EV/EBITDA 14.08
SHC Per share dataSHC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SHC's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SHC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • SHC's earnings are expected to grow with 14.51% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.36%
EPS Next 3Y14.51%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SHC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SOTERA HEALTH CO

NASDAQ:SHC (2/11/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 17.37 0 (0%)

17.37

-0.09 (-0.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)03-03
Inst Owners58.12%
Inst Owner Change1.66%
Ins Owners2.34%
Ins Owner Change-14.04%
Market Cap4.93B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)55.42M
Analysts82.86
Price Target20.85 (20.03%)
Short Float %3.14%
Short Ratio3.08
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.17%
Min EPS beat(2)14.56%
Max EPS beat(2)17.78%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.29%
Min EPS beat(4)3.1%
Max EPS beat(4)17.78%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.28%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.47%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7.3%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.63%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.63%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.06%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.33%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.07%
PT rev (1m)7.97%
PT rev (3m)17.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.44
Fwd PE 18.33
P/S 4.29
P/FCF 56.97
P/OCF 20.58
P/B 8.96
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.08
EPS(TTM)0.81
EY4.66%
EPS(NY)0.95
Fwd EY5.46%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)0.84
OCFY4.86%
SpS4.05
BVpS1.94
TBVpS-2.93
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.74%
ROE 10.07%
ROCE 11.68%
ROIC 9.23%
ROICexc 10.27%
ROICexgc 21.53%
OM 29.89%
PM (TTM) 4.82%
GM 55.98%
FCFM 7.53%
ROA(3y)-1.47%
ROA(5y)-0.34%
ROE(3y)-14.75%
ROE(5y)-6.62%
ROIC(3y)8.04%
ROIC(5y)7.61%
ROICexc(3y)9.2%
ROICexc(5y)8.42%
ROICexgc(3y)32.15%
ROICexgc(5y)28.54%
ROCE(3y)10.18%
ROCE(5y)9.64%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.64%
OM growth 3Y-0.64%
OM growth 5Y2.13%
PM growth 3Y-31.23%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.57%
GM growth 5Y1.5%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.04
Debt/FCF 25.87
Debt/EBITDA 4.55
Cap/Depr 106.02%
Cap/Sales 13.32%
Interest Coverage 2.06
Cash Conversion 49.11%
Profit Quality 156.3%
Current Ratio 2.38
Quick Ratio 2.16
Altman-Z 1.72
F-Score5
WACC11.14%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)123.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.49%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8%
EPS 3Y-7.34%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%52.94%
EPS Next Y20.93%
EPS Next 2Y16.36%
EPS Next 3Y14.51%
EPS Next 5Y15.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.95%
Revenue growth 3Y5.71%
Revenue growth 5Y7.17%
Sales Q2Q%9.05%
Revenue Next Year5.31%
Revenue Next 2Y5.6%
Revenue Next 3Y5.78%
Revenue Next 5Y6.85%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.5%
EBIT growth 3Y5.04%
EBIT growth 5Y9.46%
EBIT Next Year29.61%
EBIT Next 3Y13.68%
EBIT Next 5Y12.3%
FCF growth 1Y122.75%
FCF growth 3Y-36.88%
FCF growth 5Y-13.23%
OCF growth 1Y250.92%
OCF growth 3Y-7.31%
OCF growth 5Y8.51%

SOTERA HEALTH CO / SHC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SHC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SHC.


What is the valuation status of SOTERA HEALTH CO (SHC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SOTERA HEALTH CO (SHC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of SHC stock?

SOTERA HEALTH CO (SHC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is SOTERA HEALTH CO?

The financial health rating of SOTERA HEALTH CO (SHC) is 3 / 10.