Sotera Health Co
Business
Sotera Health Co is a global provider of mission-critical sterilization solutions, lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. The company operates three main business segments: Sterigenics (terminal sterilization services using gamma irradiation, EO processing and E-beam technology), Nordion (Co-60 isotope production and gamma irradiation systems), and Nelson Labs (microbiological and analytical chemistry testing services). Services are delivered across over 50 countries to medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare-related customers.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net revenues | 1,164 | 1,100 | 1,049 | 1,004 | 931 | |
| Total cost of revenues | 518 | 498 | 472 | 447 | 413 | |
| Gross profit | 646 | 602 | 577 | 557 | 519 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 253 | 243 | 237 | 246 | 198 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 31 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 | |
| Interest expense, net | 156 | 165 | 143 | 80 | 74 | |
| Loss on refinancing of debt | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Foreign exchange loss | 947,000 | 199,000 | 159,000 | 145,000 | 1 | |
| Other income, net | −9 | −5 | −7 | −6 | −15 | |
| Income before income taxes | 148 | 114 | 106 | −243 | 176 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 70 | 69 | 55 | −10 | 59 | |
| Net income | 78 | 44 | 51 | −234 | 117 | |
| Pension and post-retirement benefits (net of taxes of $600, $2,804 and $(3,420), respectively) | 2 | 8 | −11 | 21 | 27 | |
| Interest rate derivatives (net of taxes of $(718), $(1,856) and $(5,467), respectively) | −2 | −5 | −16 | 21 | 404,000 | |
| Foreign currency translation | 98 | −119 | 40 | −65 | −16 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 176 | −71 | 65 | −257 | 127 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.18 | −0.83 | 0.41 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.18 | −0.83 | 0.41 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 284 | 283 | 281 | 280 | 279 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 286 | 285 | 283 | 280 | 279 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 345 | 277 | 296 | 395 | 107 | |
| Restricted cash short-term | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $2,968 and $2,532 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 139 | 140 | 148 | 118 | 108 | |
| Inventories, net | 54 | 49 | 48 | 37 | 54 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 65 | 51 | 54 | 81 | 72 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 613 | 526 | 557 | 645 | 346 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 1,131 | 1,037 | 947 | 775 | 651 | |
| Operating lease assets | 33 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 40 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Post-retirement assets | 54 | 43 | 28 | 36 | 5 | |
| Other assets | 37 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 13 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 288 | 318 | 416 | 491 | 599 | |
| Goodwill | 1,103 | 1,081 | 1,111 | 1,102 | 1,120 | |
| Total assets | 3,263 | 3,072 | 3,130 | 3,118 | 2,790 | |
| Accounts payable | 78 | 55 | 71 | 74 | 73 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 125 | 90 | 122 | 490 | 62 | |
| Deferred revenue | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 14 | 15 | 5 | 197 | 0 | |
| Current portion of finance lease obligations | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| Income taxes payable | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Total current liabilities | 250 | 191 | 231 | 792 | 161 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,127 | 2,208 | 2,224 | 1,747 | 1,744 | |
| Finance lease obligations, less current portion | 94 | 95 | 64 | 57 | 41 | |
| Operating lease obligations, less current portion | 30 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 33 | |
| Noncurrent asset retirement obligations | 53 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 42 | |
| Deferred lease income | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |
| Post-retirement obligations | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 71 | 70 | 64 | 68 | 135 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,657 | 2,667 | 2,687 | 2,767 | 2,203 | |
| See Commitments and contingencies note | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, with $0.01 par value, 1,200,000 shares authorized; 286,037 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Preferred stock, with $0.01 par value, 120,000 shares authorized; no shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (1,666 and 2,571 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −17 | −23 | −27 | −30 | −34 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,262 | 1,244 | 1,215 | 1,190 | 1,173 | |
| Retained deficit | −532 | −610 | −654 | −706 | −472 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −110 | −208 | −93 | −107 | −84 | |
| Total equity | 606 | 405 | 444 | 350 | 586 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 3,263 | 3,072 | 3,130 | 3,118 | 2,790 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 95 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 64 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 42 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 87 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 22,000 | 9 | 3 | −74 | −4 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 31 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 14 | |
| Accretion expense | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | 10 | −18 | 6 | −4 | 788,000 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | −863,000 | 2 | −2 | 3 | −1 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| Other | −4 | −5 | −5 | −7 | −13 | |
| Accounts receivable | 7 | 2 | −22 | −13 | −16 | |
| Inventories | −2 | −5 | −10 | 14 | −20 | |
| Other current assets | −13 | 4 | 4 | −6 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | −7 | −5 | 1 | 20 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 2 | |
| Income taxes payable / receivable, net | −5 | 1 | 924,000 | −12 | 10 | |
| Other liabilities | 295,000 | −4 | −2 | 383,000 | −369,000 | |
| Other long-term assets | 212,000 | −7 | −238,000 | −5 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 287 | 224 | −148 | 278 | 282 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −138 | −179 | −215 | −182 | −102 | |
| Other investing activities | 3 | 74,000 | 69,000 | 32,000 | −701,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −135 | −179 | −215 | −182 | −160 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 0 | 2,259 | 500 | 200 | 0 | |
| Payment of revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | −200 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs and debt discount | −4 | −32 | −26 | −31,000 | — | |
| Payments of long-term borrowings | −86 | −2,264 | −3 | 0 | −100 | |
| Buyout of leased facility | 0 | −7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards | −7 | −4 | −4 | −393,000 | −1 | |
| Other financing activities | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −642,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −101 | −51 | 266 | 198 | −117 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 16 | −17 | 2 | −4 | 44,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 68 | −23 | −95 | 289 | 4 | |
| Cash paid during the period for interest | 164 | 180 | 174 | 76 | 59 | |
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of tax refunds received | 61 | 66 | 50 | 75 | 52 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable | 25 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sotera Health Co's CIK number?
Sotera Health Co's SEC CIK number is 0001822479 (1822479). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Sotera Health Co last report earnings?
Sotera Health Co (SHC) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 5, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001822479-26-000028). This is Sotera Health Co's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Sotera Health Co's most recent earnings 8-K?
Sotera Health Co's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 5, 2026 under accession 0001822479-26-000028. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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