Sotera Health CoSHC +2.43%74 Altman Z-Score is 1.77 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 1.52. GuruFocus rates SHC with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $16.31 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 204 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Sotera Health Co ranks worse than 58.33% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 1.74 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Sotera Health Co has a Altman Z-Score of 1.77, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
SHC'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 1.52 Max: 2.39
Current: 1.74
During the past 8 years, Sotera Health Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.39. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 1.52.
Sotera Health Co (NAS:SHC) Altman Z-Score Explanation
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Sotera Health Co Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Sotera Health Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
SHC vs BLLN, RDNT, TWST: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sotera Health Co Altman Z-Score vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
*
X1
+
1.4
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X2
+
3.3
*
X3
+
0.6
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X4
+
1.0
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X5
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1.2
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0.1169
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1.4
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-0.1562
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3.3
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0.1096
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0.6
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1.8659
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1.0
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0.3675
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1.77
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Sotera Health Co (SHC) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.77 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Sotera Health Co and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 1.52. Over the past decade, Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.29 to 2.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Sotera Health Co ranks #119 out of 204 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 58.3%.
Is Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Sotera Health Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.77 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 1.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 2.39. The Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.40. Sotera Health Co's value of 1.77 is 26.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sotera Health Co ranks #119 out of 204 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sotera Health Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sotera Health Co's Altman Z-Score compare to BLLN and RDNT?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Sotera Health Co ranks #119 out of 204 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Sotera Health Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.40. Sotera Health Co's value of 1.77 is 26.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Sotera Health Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.29 to 2.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.52 vs. the industry median of 2.40, Sotera Health Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Medical Diagnostics & Research companies is 2.40, based on 204 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sotera Health Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.77 is 26.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Sotera Health Co and its competitors. For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sotera Health Co's current Altman Z-Score is 1.77, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 1.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sotera Health Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sotera Health Co (SHC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.31, compared to a current price of $17.10 — trading 4.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.77, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 1.52 and 26.1% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median of 2.40. Sotera Health Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sotera Health Co (SHC), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.77 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sotera Health Co (SHC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sotera Health Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $17.10 is trading 4.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $16.31.
GuruFocus considers Sotera Health Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHC:
Altman Z-Score: 1.77 (16% above median its 10-year median of 1.52)
GF Value™: $16.31 vs. price of $17.10 (4.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 26.1% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research median (#119 of 204)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sotera Health Co provides sterilization, analytical lab testing, and advisory services to help ensure that medical, pharmaceutical, and food products are safe for healthcare practitioners, patients, and consumers. The company operates in three reportable segments: Sterigenics, Nordion, and Nelson Labs. The Sterigenics segment, which generates maximum revenue, provides outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food safety, and other application markets using three core technologies: gamma irradiation, EO processing, and E-beam irradiation. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Canada, Europe, and other regions.
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