Is Sotera Health Co (SHC) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 54.5% / 30% | 8.3% / 30% | 4.2% / 30% | 5.05% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 54.5% / 33% | 8.3% / 33% | 4.2% / 33% | 5.05% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 69.7% / 33% | 10.6% / 33% | 5.4% / 33% | 5.05% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 54.5% / 33% | 8.3% / 33% | 4.2% / 33% | 5.05% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 69.7% / 33% | 10.6% / 33% | 5.4% / 50% | 5.05% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 55.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 35.8% | |
| Net Margin | 6.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.4% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $287M |
| Free Cash Flow | $149M |
| Total Debt | $2.3B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 375.6 |
| Current Ratio | 2.5 |
| Total Assets | $3.3B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $13.54 |
| 50-Day MA | $16.33 |
| 200-Day MA | $15.45 |
| Avg Volume | 2.3M |
| Beta | 1.9 |
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52-Week Range
$9.53
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About Sotera Health Co (SHC)
Sotera Health Company provides sterilization solutions, lab testing, and advisory services for the healthcare industry in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Sterigenics, Nordion, and Nelson Labs. The Sterigenics segment offers outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services using gamma irradiation, ethylene oxide processing, and electron beam irradiation technologies for medical devices, pharmaceutical, and food safety and advanced applications markets. The Nordion segment provides Cobalt-60 used in the sterilization and irradiation processes for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety, and high-performance materials industries, as well as in the treatment of cancer. It also offers gamma irradiation systems. The Nelson Labs segment provides outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The company was formerly known as Sotera Health Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Sotera Health Company in October 2020. Sotera Health Company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Broadview Heights, Ohio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sotera Health Co (SHC) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Sotera Health Co is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Sotera Health Co's debt ratio?
Sotera Health Co's debt ratio is 54.5% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 69.7%.
What are Sotera Health Co's key financial metrics?
Sotera Health Co has a market capitalization of $3.7B, trailing P/E ratio of 48.6, and revenue of $1.2B. The company maintains a gross margin of 55.5% and a net margin of 6.7%. Return on equity stands at 15.4%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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