Sotera Health (SHC) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Sotera Health (SHC) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$16.7 million in Q1 2026, up 5.47% quarter-over-quarter from -$17.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 139.39% on a YoY basis from $42.5 million in Q1 2025.
Sotera Health (SHC) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sotera Health's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$16.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 139.39% year-over-year to -$16.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $90.0 million (down 3.6% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $149.2 million, up 230.81% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$16.7 million for Q1 2026 at Sotera Health, up from -$17.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $123.6 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$389.7 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $4.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $19.3 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 881.39% in 2023, then surged 4857.18% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $104.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 182.11% to -$85.5 million in 2023, then soared by 88.12% to -$10.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 74.32% to -$17.7 million in 2025, then gained by 5.47% to -$16.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$16.7 million (Q1 2026), -$17.7 million (Q4 2025), and $105.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 257.97 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 491.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 122.38 Mn |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 4.51 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 147.07 Mn | -16.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 105.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 105.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -85.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -85.47 Mn |