What is Sotera Health's free cash flow margin?

Sotera Health (SHC) reported free cash flow margin of 8.1% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Sotera Health's free cash flow margin?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Sotera Health's free cash flow margin has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.2% to 12.8%.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Sotera Health SHC Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$280.0M+10.0%

Gross profit$147.1M+8.6%

Operating income$87.1M-16.2%

Net income$26.6M+301%

EPS (diluted)$0.09+280%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$314.1M+3.2%

Total debt$2.3B-3.2%

Total equity$622.5M+50.3%

Total assets$3.2B+4.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$29.4M-47.0%

CapEx$46.2M+132%

Free cash flow-$16.7M-147%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.51B+23.4%

Enterprise value$6.47B+12.8%

P/E38.3×-109×

P/S3.8×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin55.3%+0.1pp

Operating margin27%+0.7pp

Net margin9.9%+7.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.7%+16.8pp

Debt / equity3.6×-2.0×

Current ratio2.8×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Sotera Health’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=8.1%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Sotera Health’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Sotera Health's free cash flow margin?: Sotera Health (SHC) reported free cash flow margin of 8.1% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Sotera Health's free cash flow margin?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Sotera Health's free cash flow margin has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.2% to 12.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.