NASDAQ$SHC

Sotera Health Company · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Sotera Health reported Q1 2025 total net revenues of $254.5M with a net loss of $13.3M and diluted EPS of $(0.05).

Total net revenues grew to $254.5 million as Sterigenics and Nelson Labs volumes increased. The net loss was $13.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, including a $30.9 million Illinois ethylene oxide litigation settlement charge.

  • Q1 total net revenues $254.5M (+3% YoY).
  • Net loss $13.3M; diluted EPS $(0.05).
  • Illinois EO litigation settlement charge of $30.9M in the quarter.
  • Nordion isotope revenue grew 36% year over year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$255M

Previous: $248M+2.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: $0.02-350.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$122M

Previous: $112M+8.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

47.9%

Previous: 45.1%+6.2%
Net Leverage Ratio

3.6

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$19.9M

Previous: -$34.9M+42.9%
Net Income

-$13.3M

Previous: $6.32M-309.7%
Operating Income

-$14.8M

Previous: $53.2M-127.9%
Gross Profit

$135M

Previous: $127M+6.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Sotera Health · Revenue · Quarterly

$255M

Q1 2025+2.6%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sotera Health · $263M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Sterigenics
    $168M+6.7%
  • Nelson Labs
    $54.7M-2.1%
  • Nordion
    $40.1M+14.3%

Forward guidance

Management discusses operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks in the quarterly filing.

Tailwinds

  • Headline results and segment trends anchor the quarter.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations.
  • Strategic initiatives outlined in MD&A.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items affect year-over-year comparability.
  • Execution risk on growth or restructuring plans.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

25%

6 / 24 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-15.9%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.3%+2.6%+1.2%
Q4 2025-0.5%-7.1%-22.6%
Q3 2025-1.1%-5.6%-0.3%
Q1 2025+5.2%+11.7%+6.4%
Q4 2024-10.0%-15.9%-13.7%
Q3 2024+2.0%+1.8%-17.9%
Q2 2024+11.2%+10.1%+16.6%
Q1 2024-2.2%+1.8%-0.8%
Q4 2023-12.3%-14.7%-29.6%
Q3 2023+1.2%+5.8%+10.6%
Q2 2023-3.7%-7.1%-13.4%
Q1 2023-7.5%-7.9%-9.2%
Q4 2022-0.5%+3.9%+2.0%
Q3 2022-10.6%-7.7%+28.6%
Q2 2022+2.1%+4.2%-6.7%
Q1 2022-2.8%-5.4%+3.7%
Q4 2021-8.4%-11.4%-1.0%
Q4 2019-8.4%-11.4%-1.0%
Q3 2021-15.9%-13.7%-20.0%
Q2 2021-0.7%-6.3%+1.0%
Q2 2020-0.7%-6.3%+1.0%
Q1 2021-5.4%-3.4%+3.5%
Q1 2020-5.4%-3.4%+3.5%
Q4 2020+8.9%+13.6%+1.4%
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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