How to buy Sotera Health Company stock (Sotera Health Company)

Sotera Health Company is a diagnostics & research business based in the US. Sotera Health Company shares (SHC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $13.24 – an increase of 0.68% over the previous week. Sotera Health Company employs 3,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.1 billion.

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Sotera Health Company stock price (NASDAQ: SHC)

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Sotera Health Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$13.24
52-week range	$10.71 - $17.44
50-day moving average more info button	$14.56
200-day moving average more info button	$13.48
Wall St. target price	$16.19
PE ratio more info button	52.8
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.25

Is it a good time to buy Sotera Health Company stock?

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Sotera Health Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $13.24 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	0.68%
1 month (2024-11-22)	3.28%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-20.53%
6 months (2024-06-21)	10.24%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-20.38%
2 years (2022-12-22)	64.06%
3 years (2021-12-22)	23.16
5 years (2019-12-18)	N/A

Is Sotera Health Company stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Sotera Health Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Sotera Health Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Sotera Health Company's P/E ratio

Sotera Health Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 53x. In other words, Sotera Health Company shares trade at around 53x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

However, Sotera Health Company's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the diagnostics & research industry or those of similar companies.

• Rockwell Medical (RMTI.US): 0.00
• CONMED Corporation (CNMD.US): 16.43
• STERIS (STE.US): 34.85

Sotera Health Company's PEG ratio

Sotera Health Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.358. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Sotera Health Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Sotera Health Company's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

• CONMED Corporation (CNMD.US): 5.29
• STERIS (STE.US): 1.16

Sotera Health Company's EBITDA

Sotera Health Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $546.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Sotera Health Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put Sotera Health Company's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.

• Rockwell Medical (RMTI.US): USD$-885000
• CONMED Corporation (CNMD.US): USD$217.8 million
• STERIS (STE.US): USD$1.3 billion

Sotera Health Company financials

Revenue TTM	$1.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	31.53%
Gross profit TTM	$557 million
Return on assets TTM	7.68%
Return on equity TTM	16.7%
Profit margin	6.32%
Book value	$1.66
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Sotera Health Company share dividends

We're not expecting Sotera Health Company to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

You may also wish to consider:

• CONMED Corporation (CNMD.US) (1.12% forward annual dividend yield)
• STERIS (STE.US) (1.1% forward annual dividend yield)

Sotera Health Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Sotera Health Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $10.71 up to $17.44. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Sotera Health Company's is 2.082. This would suggest that Sotera Health Company's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

To put Sotera Health Company's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Rockwell Medical (RMTI.US): 1.503
• CONMED Corporation (CNMD.US): 1.461
• STERIS (STE.US): 0.851

Sotera Health Company overview

Sotera Health Company engages in the provision of sterilization, lab testing, and advisory services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Sterigenics, Nordion, and Nelson Labs. It provides mission-critical end-to-end sterilization services, including gamma and electron beam irradiation, and ethylene oxide processing, as well as designs, installs, and maintains gamma irradiation systems. The company also provides microbiological and analytical chemistry testing, as well as technical assistance, regulatory consulting, and advisory services. It serves medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food safety, agricultural products, cancer treatment, and high-performance materials industries, as well as commercial, advanced, and specialty application industries. The company was formerly known as Sotera Health Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Sotera Health Company in October 2020.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Sotera Health Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.463% of Sotera Health Company shares are held by insiders and 94.625% by institutions. How many people work for Sotera Health Company?
Latest data suggests 3,000 work at Sotera Health Company. When does the fiscal year end for Sotera Health Company?
Sotera Health Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Sotera Health Company based?
Sotera Health Company's address is: 9100 South Hills Boulevard, Broadview Heights, OH, United States, 44147 What is Sotera Health Company's ISIN number?
Sotera Health Company's international securities identification number is: US83601L1026