Sotera Health (SHC) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Sotera Health (SHC) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$16.7 million for Q1 2026, down 139.39% year-over-year from $42.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 110.13% quarter-over-quarter from $165.1 million in Q4 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 $202.7 million (down 28.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $261.9 million, up 22.38% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$16.7 million, down from $165.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $165.1 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$336.3 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $42.5 million (2025), against an average of $33.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow sank 2484.7% in 2023, then soared 268.63% in 2025.
- Sotera Health's Free Cash Flow stood at $89.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 30.39% to $117.1 million in 2023, then surged by 35.61% to $158.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 4.0% to $165.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 110.13% to -$16.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SHC's Free Cash Flow at -$16.7 million in Q1 2026, $165.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$15.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 213.88 Bn | 209.81 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 2 | Danaher | 140.65 Bn | 136.30 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.02 Bn | 45.83 Bn | 779.09 Mn | 322.52 Mn |
| 4 | Agilent Technologies | 39.85 Bn | 38.05 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 5 | Iqvia Holdings | 39.20 Bn | 37.12 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 360.00 Mn |
| 6 | Natera | 38.80 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 7 | Illumina | 30.11 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 161.00 Mn |
| 8 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.66 Bn | 28.61 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 282.62 Mn |
| 9 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.24 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 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 | 165.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 165.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 82.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 82.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -25.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -25.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 117.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 117.06 Mn |