NASDAQ$SHC

Sotera Health Company · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sotera Health's Q2 2024 performance saw revenue growth, but net income decreased due to debt refinancing charges.

Sotera Health reported an 8% increase in net revenues to $277 million for Q2 2024. However, net income decreased to $9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, primarily due to charges associated with debt refinancing. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 7% to $137 million, while Adjusted EPS declined slightly to $0.19.

  • Net revenues for Q2 2024 increased by 8% to $277 million compared to Q2 2023.
  • Net income for Q2 2024 was $9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, down from $24 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in Q2 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2024 increased by 7% to $137 million compared to Q2 2023.
  • The company successfully refinanced its debt structure, extending debt maturities to 2031 and reaffirmed its 2024 outlook.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$277M

Previous: $255M+8.3%
EPS

$0.03

Previous: $0.21-85.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$137M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

49.7%

No prior period
Net Leverage Ratio

3.7

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$76.8M

Previous: -$98.1M+21.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$68.1M

Previous: -$74.6M+8.8%
Net Income

$8.75M

Previous: $23.5M-62.8%
Operating Income

$76.8M

Previous: $63.2M+21.5%
Gross Profit

$153M

Previous: $140M+9.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$246M

Previous: $263M-6.3%
Total Assets

$3.06B

Previous: $3.07B-0.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.2M

Previous: $8.37M+21.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Sotera Health · Revenue · Quarterly

$277M

Q2 2024+8.3%vs Q2 2023
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

Sotera Health reaffirmed its 2024 outlook.

Tailwinds

  • Net revenues and Adjusted EBITDA growth in the range of 4.0% to 6.0%.
  • Interest Expense in the range of $165 million to $175 million.
  • Tax rate applicable to Adjusted Net Income in the range of 31.5% to 34.5%.
  • Adjusted EPS in the range of $0.67 to $0.75.
  • Capital expenditures in the range of $205 million to $225 million

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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