SHC vs IDXG vs ICLR Stock Comparison

Sotera Health, Interpace Biosciences and Icon Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SHC Sotera Health Co
$18.70 +0.5% 1M +12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$5.14B
P/E
31.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.22B
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Labs Healthcare
5 wins
ICLR Icon Plc
$215.48 +26.5% 1M +29.8% 1Y
Market cap
$16.52B
P/E
36.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.23B
Div. yield
–
Contract Research Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sotera Health leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sotera Health 5, Icon 3, Interpace Biosciences 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSHCIDXGICLRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.14B $148.20M $16.52B ICLR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.5x 6.1x 36.8x IDXG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.3x — 21.0x SHC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% -20.5% +1.8% SHC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.4% 67.6% 5.4% IDXG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.1% — 4.7% SHC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x — 2.3x ICLR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.8% +420.0% +29.8% IDXG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.4%/yr — -5.6%/yr SHC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.4% 182.5% 75.0% SHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 66/100 81/100 ICLR

Percentile Scorecard

SHCIDXGICLR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSHCIDXGICLR
Valuation 52 #45 of 92 57 #40 of 92 100 #1 of 11
Growth 67 #29 of 87 49 #45 of 87 70 #4 of 11
Profitability 85 #14 of 86 92 #8 of 86 80 #3 of 11
Financial Health 37 #62 of 97 67 #33 of 97 75 #4 of 13
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 60 66 81
  • SHC ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • IDXG ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • ICLR ranked among 13 companies in Pharma Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSHCIDXGICLRSPY
1 month +0.5%-10.9%+26.5% +0.7%
3 months +4.8%+297.2%+30.2% +3.7%
6 months +20.2%+188.9%+82.1% +7.1%
Year to date +6.0%+365.0%+18.3% +12.8%
1 year +12.8%+420.0%+29.8% +11.9%
3 years +48.3%—-9.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +14.0%—-3.3% +22.8%
5 years -24.3%—-24.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year -5.4%—-5.6% +10.9%
10 years ——+168.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——+10.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSHCIDXGICLRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.4%182.5%75.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.1%84.4%87.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.01-0.091.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.452.300.40 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.2%-81.1%-76.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.4%-24.9%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $19.57$7.62$215.48 $779.14
52-week low $13.13$0.83$80.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSHCIDXGICLR
P/E now vs peer median 32.7xmedian 26.0x 6.5xmedian 26.0x 37.7xmedian 36.6x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 1.6x 4.4xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 15.4x 33.3xmedian 15.4x 17.4xmedian 31.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 47.4xmedian 21.5x 38.6xmedian 21.5x 19.3xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 3.2x 6.8xmedian 3.2x 1.8xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.87median 0.87 0.21median 0.87 -15.86median 2.05

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSHCIDXGICLR
Revenue $1.22B $36.14M $8.23B
Gross profit $668.51M $23.04M $1.93B
Operating income $411.34M $4.17M $718.25M
Net income $163.48M $24.45M $448.66M
Free cash flow $112.70M $4.10M $857.06M
R&D – $594.00K –
EPS (diluted) $0.57 $0.88 $5.68
Cash & equivalents $356.72M $2.70M $808.98M
Total debt $2.14B – $3.38B
Shares (diluted) 288.15M 27.71M 78.97M
Enterprise value $3.83B $138.93M $13.29B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSHCIDXGICLR
P/E 32.7x 6.5x 37.7x
P/FCF 47.4x 38.6x 19.3x
P/Operating cash flow 18.3x 35.6x 16.1x
P/S 4.4x 4.4x 2.0x
P/B 8.0x 6.8x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 13.5x 6.8x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.1x 33.3x 17.4x
EV/EBIT 17.3x 37.4x 26.5x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 4.3x 2.3x
EV/FCF 63.2x 38.0x 22.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.4x 34.9x 18.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.87 0.21 -15.86

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSHCIDXGICLR
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% -20.5% 1.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% -1.0% 0.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.1% -19.0% -13.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.1% -0.1% -6.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.8% -27.2% 53.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 23.2% 46.4% -7.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 580.5% 435.6% 55.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 37.7% 54.2% -4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 574.9% -14.5% 30.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 37.5% 31.2% -2.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.8% -11.8% -9.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 61.3% 62.1% 15.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.0% -6.8% -11.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.6% 54.9% 18.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSHCIDXGICLR
Gross margin 55.0% 63.7% 23.4%
EBITDA margin 44.6% 12.9% 13.3%
Operating margin 33.8% 11.5% 8.7%
Pretax margin 21.7% 11.1% 6.3%
Net margin 13.4% 67.6% 5.4%
FCF margin 9.3% 11.4% 10.4%
Operating cash flow margin 24.0% 12.3% 12.5%
Return on equity 25.4% 105.5% 7.6%
Return on assets 5.0% 72.0% 4.3%
Return on invested capital 9.1% – 4.7%
Return on capital employed 13.5% 14.4% 5.3%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.1x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 0.2x 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 3.1% 0.1% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSHCIDXGICLR
Debt / assets 64.7% – 20.8%
Debt / equity 3.2x – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x – 2.3x
Debt / FCF 19.0x – 3.9x
Liabilities / assets 79.9% 32.7% 43.8%
Equity / assets 20.1% 67.3% 56.2%
Interest coverage – – 3.4x
Current ratio 2.8x 2.2x 1.3x
Quick ratio 2.4x 1.8x 0.9x
Cash ratio 1.5x 0.5x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.95 1.56 2.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSHCIDXGICLR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – 2.3%
Shareholder yield – – 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSHCIDXGICLR
Forward P/E 20.3xFY2026 – 21.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.92FY2026 $-0.72FY2023 $10.25FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.0%FY2026 – -18.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.7% – +22.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.33BFY2026 – $8.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.8%FY2026 – +3.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.2% – -3.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSHCIDXGICLR
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 316 – 423
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.9% – +5.5%
Institutions buying 220 – 234
Institutions selling 64 – 138
Buyers to sellers 3.44 – 1.70

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SHCIDXGICLR
SHC 1.00 -0.01 0.32
IDXG -0.01 1.00 -0.01
ICLR 0.32 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SHC, IDXG and ICLR?

Icon (ICLR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sotera Health (SHC) $5.14B, Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) $148.20M, Icon (ICLR) $16.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, SHC, IDXG and ICLR?

Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sotera Health (SHC) 31.5x, Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) 6.1x, Icon (ICLR) 36.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sotera Health (SHC) is cheapest (Sotera Health (SHC) 20.3x, Icon (ICLR) 21.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sotera Health (SHC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sotera Health (SHC) +8.1%, Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) -20.5%, Icon (ICLR) +1.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) has the highest net margin (Sotera Health (SHC) 13.4%, Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) 67.6%, Icon (ICLR) 5.4%). On return on invested capital, Sotera Health (SHC) leads (Sotera Health (SHC) 9.1%, Icon (ICLR) 4.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) returned the most: Sotera Health (SHC) +12.8%, Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) +420.0%, Icon (ICLR) +29.8%. Over five years, Sotera Health (SHC) compounded fastest (Sotera Health (SHC) -5.4%/yr, Icon (ICLR) -5.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sotera Health (SHC) has been the steadiest (Sotera Health (SHC) 28.4%, Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) 182.5%, Icon (ICLR) 75.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SHC, IDXG and ICLR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sotera Health (SHC) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.