Sotera Health Co (SHC)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 312,430 349,922 345,513 323,507 297,306 232,836 219,933 228,224 248,350 254,608 257,084 263,861 256,733 242,688 224,047 207,517 206,018 199,107 187,645 178,278
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,071,650 3,148,740 3,057,820 3,059,690 3,130,420 3,036,570 3,074,870 3,414,170 3,117,700 2,810,630 2,839,680 2,835,770 2,789,500 2,742,740 2,851,130 2,777,000 2,761,280 2,700,000 2,558,980
Operating ROA 10.17% 11.11% 11.30% 10.57% 9.50% 7.67% 7.15% 6.68% 7.97% 9.06% 9.05% 9.30% 9.20% 8.85% 7.86% 7.47% 7.46% 7.37% 7.33%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $312,430K ÷ $3,071,650K
= 10.17%

Sotera Health Co's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown a generally positive trend over the past five years, with fluctuations in some periods. The ratio increased from 7.33% in June 2020 to a peak of 11.30% in June 2024. It experienced a slight decline in March 2022 but recovered in the following quarters.

The company's operating ROA hit its highest point in June 2024 before slightly decreasing to 10.17% by December 2024. This performance indicates that the company has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate operating income, demonstrating efficiency in managing its operations.

Overall, the upward trend in operating ROA reflects Sotera Health Co's ability to optimize its asset base to generate profits, which is a positive indicator of the company's operational efficiency and effectiveness.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Sotera Health Co
SHC
10.17%
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc
DVA
12.09%
Progyny Inc
PGNY
11.11%