Sotera Health (SHC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026)
Sotera Health (SHC) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 34.17% in Q2 2026, up 0.97 percentage points from 33.20% a year earlier and up 6.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sotera Health (SHC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sotera Health's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 33.82% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 3.79 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 33.75%, up 6.71 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +8.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 27.05% in FY2024 (+0.68 pp), 26.37% in FY2023 (+1.63 pp), 24.74% in FY2022 (-2.82 pp) and 27.56% in FY2021 (+2.38 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 15.13% in Q1 2023 to 36.70% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.89 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 9.62 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 7.47 percentage points in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 28.16% (Q1 2026), 35.73% (Q4 2025) and 36.70% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 102.25 Bn | 101.69 Bn | - | 15.29% |
| 2 | Natera | 58.01 Bn | 53.69 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -10.07% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.62 Bn | 24.38 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 12.10% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.61 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 15.47% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 22.59 Bn | 18.65 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -38.55% |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.62 Bn | 12.76 Bn | - | 26.67% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.67 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 9.58% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.25 Bn | 12.72 Bn | - | 18.43% |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.87 Bn | 10.21 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 3.37% |
| 10 | Sotera Health | 5.17 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 177.96 Mn | 34.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.04% |
API Access
Sotera Health Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();