Sotera Health Co · Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC

SHC

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Profitable
Brings in more cash than it spends

Watch out for

High debt: 3.53x equity

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 7.3% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (217 bought, 98 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$18.39+1.6% that day

Company value: $5.2B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 32.3x; You pay about $32 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 4.3x; Company value is 4.3 times a year of sales
Cash vs value: 7%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 41%; Debt as a share of company value

From SHC's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$321.4M+9.2% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $1.2B, up 8.1% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 7.3% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of SHC. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+8% a yearRecently: +8.1% a yearProfit margin13%Last 12 months: 13.4%P/E at the end32xToday: 32.3x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change+1% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$1.8B

Profit in 5 years$232M

Price these guesses point to$24.78+35% vs $18.39 todayAbout +6.2% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 13% margin and a 32x P/E, sales would have to grow about 1.7% a year for 5 years just to match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

3/7Mixed

PassReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.15.4%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.3.53x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.6.7%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.4 of 7 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$149.2M
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+2.3% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.55.5%

Revenue: $1.2B; +5.7% vs prior year
5-year growth: +7.3%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $2.1B; 3.53x equity
Current ratio: 2.46x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.