Sotera Health (SHC) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
Sotera Health (SHC) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $46.2 million in Q1 2026, down 61.78% quarter-over-quarter from $120.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 253.98% on a YoY basis from $13.0 million in Q1 2025.
Sotera Health (SHC) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sotera Health's Capital Expenditures history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $46.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 253.98% year-over-year to $46.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $171.1 million (down 3.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $138.0 million, down 22.93% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $46.2 million for Q1 2026 at Sotera Health, down from $120.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $198.6 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$81.8 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $35.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.5 million in 2024.
- Biggest YoY gain for Capital Expenditures was 9251.71% in 2023; the steepest drop was 12486.52% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$2.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 9251.71% to $198.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 66.83% to $65.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 83.4% to $120.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 61.78% to $46.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $46.2 million (Q1 2026), $120.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$33.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 376.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 8.27 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 22.14 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 38.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 17.41 Mn |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 4.51 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 147.07 Mn | 46.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 120.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 120.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 65.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 65.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 198.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 198.59 Mn |