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NASDAQ: SHC
Sotera Health Company
Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Market Cap
$4.37B
52w High
$19.85
52w Low
$10.80
P/E
37.07
Volume
7.85M
Outstanding Shares
285.16M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Fundamentals are supporting the moveModerate confidence
1Y Price: 16.97%Revenue (TTM): 7.44%FCF (TTM): -8.88%P/FCF: 50th pct
What changed
The stock rose 16.97% over the last year. Revenue grew 7.44% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 27.24% to 34.86%. Free cash flow declined 8.88% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock move broadly lines up with stronger business momentum, and the shares are still only around the 50th percentile of their historical P/FCF range.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin is at 34.86%. Revenue grew 7.44% — this thesis depends on that trajectory holding. Despite the price move, free cash flow fell 8.88%, which is worth watching as a leading indicator of future pressure. If revenue growth, margins, or free cash flow roll over while the stock keeps climbing, more of the move would be coming from multiple expansion than business progress.
Company profile
Sotera Health Company provides sterilization, and lab testing and advisory services in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally.
CEOMichael Petras Jr.
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Diagnostics & Research
Employees3,000
IPO dateNov 20, 2020
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA22.87
Enterprise value$6.94B
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth10.03%
Gross margin55.26%▲1.36%vs FY2024
Operating margin34.86%▲24.80%vs FY2024
ROE12.86%▲17.30%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$22.00▲43.51%
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Sell
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Earnings
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Next report
May 5, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $0.17 · Revenue est $270.78M
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