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 up 5.47% on a QoQ basis from -$17.7 million in Q4 2025.
Sotera Health (SHC) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sotera Health (SHC) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with -$16.7 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at -$16.7 million for Q1 2026 at Sotera Health, up from -$17.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $123.6 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$389.7 million in Q2 2023.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $4.5 million, with a median of $19.3 million recorded in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 881.39% in 2023 and surged 4857.18% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $104.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 182.11% to -$85.5 million in 2023, then soared by 88.12% to -$10.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 74.32% to -$17.7 million in 2025, then grew by 5.47% to -$16.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$16.7 million, -$17.7 million, and $105.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 257.97 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 491.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 122.38 Mn |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 5.06 Bn | 4.74 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 |