Sotera Health Co (SHC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.57x

Sotera Health Co (SHC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.57x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-16.73 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($29.43 Million). Read Sotera Health Co total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

-0.57x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-16.73 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$29.43 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$46.17 Million
USD

Sotera Health Co Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sotera Health Co across 9 annual periods. Explore SHC capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sotera Health Co (1997–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sotera Health Co. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see SHC stock market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.52x $149.18 Million $287.19 Million $138.02 Million ▲ +158.2%
2024 0.20x $45.09 Million $224.16 Million $179.07 Million ▼ -41.5%
2022 0.34x $95.58 Million $277.96 Million $182.38 Million ▼ -46.0%
2021 0.64x $179.38 Million $281.55 Million $102.16 Million ▲ +14.5%
2020 0.56x $67.08 Million $120.58 Million $53.51 Million ▼ -9.7%
2019 0.62x $91.78 Million $149.04 Million $57.26 Million ▲ +56.8%
2018 0.39x $46.95 Million $119.56 Million $72.61 Million ▼ -82.5%
1998 2.24x $40.80 Million $18.19 Million $22.61 Million ▲ +124.3%
1997 1.00x $13.31 Million $13.31 Million $0.00
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).