NASDAQ$SHC

Sotera Health Company · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sotera Health reported Q1 2026 total net revenues of $280.0M (+10% YoY) and net income of $26.6M ($0.09 EPS).

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Sotera Health generated total net revenues of $280.0 million versus $254.5 million, with service revenue of $241.6 million. Net income was $26.6 million ($0.09 basic and diluted EPS) compared with a $13.3 million loss in Q1 2025 when results included Illinois EO litigation settlement costs. Gross profit was $147.1 million; adjusted EBITDA trends improved with sterilization demand.

  • Total net revenues $280.0M (+10% YoY).
  • Net income $26.6M swing from prior-year loss.
  • Service segment $241.6M; product $38.4M.
  • Prior-year quarter included $30.9M litigation settlement charge.
  • Sterilization and lab services demand steady across pharma and medtech.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$280M

Previous: $255M+10.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.09

Previous: -$0.05+280.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$46.2M

Previous: -$19.9M-131.8%
Net Income

$26.6M

Previous: -$13.3M+300.5%
Operating Income

$72.6M

Previous: -$14.8M+589.7%
Gross Profit

$147M

Previous: $135M+8.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Sotera Health · Revenue · Quarterly

$280M

Q1 2026+10%vs Q1 2025
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 volume trends, pricing, and capacity utilization without numeric annual EPS guidance in the 10-Q.

Tailwinds

  • Return to profitability on revenue growth and cost control.
  • Favorable comparison after litigation charge.

Headwinds

  • Interest expense $34.7M remains a headwind.
  • FX volatility affects international operations.

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 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-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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