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ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ACHC - US00404A1097 - Common Stock

14.24 USD
+2.56 (+21.92%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
14.21 USD
-0.03 (-0.21%)
After Hours: 1/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ACHC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACHC was compared to 102 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. ACHC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ACHC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACHC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ACHC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACHC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACHC had a positive operating cash flow.
ACHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACHC has a Return On Assets of 1.67%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACHC outperforms 54.90% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ACHC (3.44%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACHC has a Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACHC is in line with the industry average of 9.21%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.67%
ROE 3.44%
ROIC 5.82%
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)0.6%
ROE(3y)5.75%
ROE(5y)-2.11%
ROIC(3y)7.93%
ROIC(5y)7.15%
ACHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 3.29%, ACHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACHC has grown nicely.
  • ACHC has a Operating Margin of 13.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACHC outperforms 84.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACHC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.59%
PM (TTM) 3.29%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-1.13%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.53%
PM growth 5Y8.37%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ACHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACHC is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACHC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ACHC has more shares outstanding
  • ACHC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ACHC Yearly Shares OutstandingACHC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
ACHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACHC has an Altman-Z score of 1.07. This is a bad value and indicates that ACHC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ACHC has a worse Altman-Z score (1.07) than 71.57% of its industry peers.
  • ACHC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating ACHC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.73, ACHC is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.07
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC8.88%
ACHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACHC has a Current Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that ACHC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ACHC (1.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACHC has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that ACHC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACHC has a better Quick ratio (1.43) than 61.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.43
ACHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ACHC have decreased strongly by -26.21% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • ACHC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.58%.
  • Measured over the past years, ACHC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-26.21%
EPS 3Y8.69%
EPS 5Y10.21%
EPS Q2Q%-20.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.58%
Revenue growth 3Y10.87%
Revenue growth 5Y9.45%
Sales Q2Q%4.41%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACHC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -10.67% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACHC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-33.37%
EPS Next 2Y-20.85%
EPS Next 3Y-12.22%
EPS Next 5Y-10.67%
Revenue Next Year4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y6.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ACHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B
ACHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ACHC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.50.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACHC is valued cheaper than 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACHC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.89 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACHC.
  • ACHC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACHC is cheaper than 99.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.94. ACHC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.5
Fwd PE 6.89
ACHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 93.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACHC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.22
ACHC Per share dataACHC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as ACHC's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.22% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y-20.85%
EPS Next 3Y-12.22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ACHC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC

NASDAQ:ACHC (1/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 14.21 -0.03 (-0.21%)

14.24

+2.56 (+21.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners127.26%
Inst Owner Change0.61%
Ins Owners1.25%
Ins Owner Change1.05%
Market Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)3.27B
Net Income(TTM)107.36M
Analysts76
Price Target21.64 (51.97%)
Short Float %21.44%
Short Ratio6.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.19%
Min EPS beat(2)5.25%
Max EPS beat(2)17.12%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.21%
Max EPS beat(4)17.12%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.57%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.45%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.45%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.45%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.31%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.68%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.75%
PT rev (1m)-1.66%
PT rev (3m)-29.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-27.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-69.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.5
Fwd PE 6.89
P/S 0.4
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.92
P/B 0.42
P/tB 1.75
EV/EBITDA 5.22
EPS(TTM)2.59
EY18.19%
EPS(NY)2.07
Fwd EY14.52%
FCF(TTM)-3.76
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.63
OCFY25.49%
SpS35.4
BVpS33.82
TBVpS8.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number44.39
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.67%
ROE 3.44%
ROCE 7.53%
ROIC 5.82%
ROICexc 5.94%
ROICexgc 10.08%
OM 13.59%
PM (TTM) 3.29%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)0.6%
ROE(3y)5.75%
ROE(5y)-2.11%
ROIC(3y)7.93%
ROIC(5y)7.15%
ROICexc(3y)8.08%
ROICexc(5y)7.37%
ROICexgc(3y)16.06%
ROICexgc(5y)14.72%
ROCE(3y)10.25%
ROCE(5y)9.25%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.56%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.56%
OM growth 3Y-1.13%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.53%
PM growth 5Y8.37%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.65
Cap/Depr 372.67%
Cap/Sales 20.89%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 53.43%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.43
Altman-Z 1.07
F-Score4
WACC8.88%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)344.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)299.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-26.21%
EPS 3Y8.69%
EPS 5Y10.21%
EPS Q2Q%-20.88%
EPS Next Y-33.37%
EPS Next 2Y-20.85%
EPS Next 3Y-12.22%
EPS Next 5Y-10.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.58%
Revenue growth 3Y10.87%
Revenue growth 5Y9.45%
Sales Q2Q%4.41%
Revenue Next Year4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y6.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.4%
EBIT growth 3Y9.61%
EBIT growth 5Y10.7%
EBIT Next Year12.85%
EBIT Next 3Y6.91%
EBIT Next 5Y11.46%
FCF growth 1Y-499.56%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-27.13%
OCF growth 3Y-29.78%
OCF growth 5Y-15.9%

ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC / ACHC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ACHC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACHC.


What is the valuation status for ACHC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC?

ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 5.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.42.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ACHC stock?

The dividend rating of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.