What is Sotera Health's net debt?

Sotera Health (SHC) reported net debt of $1.96B in Q1 2026.

How has Sotera Health's net debt changed year-over-year?

Sotera Health's net debt decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $2.04B to $1.96B.

What is the long-term trend for Sotera Health's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Sotera Health's net debt has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.81B to $1.93B.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Sotera Health SHC Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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%

Profitability

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Gross margin55.3%+0.1pp

Operating margin27%+0.7pp

Net margin9.9%+7.7pp

FCF margin8.1%—

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.

$2.3Btotal debt−$314.1Mcash and equivalents=$1.96B

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 net debt?: Sotera Health (SHC) reported net debt of $1.96B in Q1 2026.
How has Sotera Health's net debt changed year-over-year?: Sotera Health's net debt decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $2.04B to $1.96B.
What is the long-term trend for Sotera Health's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Sotera Health's net debt has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.81B to $1.93B.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.