Sotera Health (SHC) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Sotera Health (SHC) posted Free Cash Flow of $42.05 million for Q2 2026, up 60.6% from $26.19 million a year earlier.
Sotera Health (SHC) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Sotera Health was $112.7 million, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $149.18 million, up 230.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Sotera Health's Free Cash Flow was $45.09 million in FY2024, -$362.71 million in FY2023, $95.58 million in FY2022 (-46.7%) and $179.38 million in FY2021 (+167.4%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$389.71 million in Q2 2023 to a high of $64.83 million in Q3 2021 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 80.8%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 59.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was -$16.73 million (Q1 2026), $52.41 million (Q4 2025) and $34.98 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 102.50 Bn | 98.51 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 58.05 Bn | 53.74 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -8.64 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.39 Bn | 24.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 313.90 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.28 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.71 Bn | 11.72 Bn | - | 417.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.59 Bn | 17.65 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -69.54 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 12.87 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 14.88 Mn |
| 8 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.49 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 720.55 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 12.04 Bn | 11.70 Bn | - | 62.30 Mn |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 5.12 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 177.96 Mn | 42.05 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -25.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -389.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -11.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.83 Mn |
Sotera Health Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "SHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();