Sotera Health Co (SHC)
Pretax margin
| 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 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 113,874 | 134,580 | 92,296 | 111,639 | 106,027 | -338,145 | -296,599 | -282,976 | -243,111 | 194,125 | 193,212 | 206,901 | 175,716 | 81,904 | 40,217 | -10,558 | -38,860 | -24,649 | -35,577 | -30,867 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,100,441 | 1,120,477 | 1,098,186 | 1,076,874 | 1,049,288 | 990,639 | 976,166 | 987,523 | 1,003,687 | 993,346 | 970,806 | 956,084 | 931,478 | 907,074 | 880,938 | 842,106 | 818,158 | 794,798 | 790,092 | 771,767 |
| Pretax margin | 10.35% | 12.01% | 8.40% | 10.37% | 10.10% | -34.13% | -30.38% | -28.66% | -24.22% | 19.54% | 19.90% | 21.64% | 18.86% | 9.03% | 4.57% | -1.25% | -4.75% | -3.10% | -4.50% | -4.00% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $113,874K ÷ $1,100,441K
= 10.35%
The pretax margin of Sotera Health Co has shown a fluctuating trend over the analyzed period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The company started with negative pretax margins, ranging from -4.00% to -4.75% in 2020. Subsequently, there was a gradual improvement with margin declining to -1.25% by March 31, 2021, turning positive to 4.57% by June 30, 2021.
The positive trend continued with pretax margins further increasing to 18.86% by December 31, 2021, and peaking at 21.64% by March 31, 2022. However, starting from June 30, 2022, there was a reversal in the trend as the pretax margin declined to 19.90% and further to 19.54% by September 30, 2022.
The trend continued to deteriorate significantly with pretax margins turning negative from December 31, 2022, at -24.22%, and further decreasing to -34.13% by September 30, 2023. There was a positive recovery by December 31, 2023, with margin rebounding to 10.10%, continuing to improve to 10.37% by March 31, 2024.
However, the pretax margin experienced a slight decline to 8.40% by June 30, 2024, before showing an increase to 12.01% by September 30, 2024, and settling at 10.35% by December 31, 2024. Overall, the pretax margin of Sotera Health Co exhibited volatility, reflecting fluctuations in its profitability over the analyzed period.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024