Sotera Health (SHC) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
Sotera Health (SHC) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $46.2 million for Q1 2026, up 253.98% year-over-year from $13.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 61.78% on a QoQ basis from $120.8 million in Q4 2025.
Sotera Health (SHC) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sotera Health (SHC) has reported Capital Expenditures for 7 consecutive years, with $46.2 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $46.2 million for Q1 2026 at Sotera Health, down from $120.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $198.6 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$81.8 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $35.0 million, with a median of $15.5 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Capital Expenditures was 9251.71% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 12486.52% in 2023.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at -$2.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 9251.71% to $198.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 66.83% to $65.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 83.4% to $120.8 million in 2025, then sank by 61.78% to $46.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $46.2 million, $120.8 million, and -$33.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 376.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 8.27 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 22.14 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 38.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 17.41 Mn |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 5.06 Bn | 4.74 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 |