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Sotera Health SHC Return on invested capital

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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.

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 return on invested capital?
Sotera Health (SHC) reported return on invested capital of 1.3% in Q1 2026.
How has Sotera Health's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Sotera Health's return on invested capital decreased by 66.7% year-over-year, from 3.8% to 1.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Sotera Health's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sotera Health's return on invested capital has grown at a -61.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7.5% to -0.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.