Sotera Health (SHC) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Sotera Health (SHC) reported Gross Margin of 55.38% for Q2 2026, down 1.23 percentage points from 56.61% a year earlier but up 2.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sotera Health (SHC) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Sotera Health's Gross Margin came in at 54.97%, down 0.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 55.48%, up 0.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +1.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 54.73% in FY2024 (-0.27 pp), 55.00% in FY2023 (-0.49 pp), 55.50% in FY2022 (-0.19 pp) and 55.68% in FY2021 (+1.47 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 50.55% in Q1 2023 and a high of 58.05% in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.05 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 1.99 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 3.89 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 52.52% (Q1 2026), 54.68% (Q4 2025) and 57.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 100.51 Bn | 96.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 57.27 Bn | 52.95 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 64.46% |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.09 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 33.75% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.08 Bn | 23.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 29.80% |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.29 Bn | 11.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.03 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 65.39% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.78 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 26.95% |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 12.65 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 12.72% |
| 9 | Davita | 12.13 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 32.70% |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 5.04 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 177.96 Mn | 55.38% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 55.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 56.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 56.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 54.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.53% |
Sotera Health Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "SHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();