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
Revenue & EPS history
Sotera Health · Revenue · Quarterly
$280M
Revenue by segment
Sotera Health · $263M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023
- Sterigenics$168M+6.7%64.0%
- Nelson Labs$54.7M-2.1%20.8%
- Nordion$40.1M+14.3%15.2%
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
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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