ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ACHC • US00404A1097
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27.38 USD
+0.04 (+0.15%)
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26.58 USD
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This ACHC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ACHC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACHC had positive earnings in the past year.
- ACHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ACHC (-19.95%) is worse than 78.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -56.58%, ACHC is not doing good in the industry: 72.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.00%, ACHC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACHC is in line with the industry average of 8.43%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -19.95% | ||
| ROE | -56.58% | ||
| ROIC | 6% |
ROA(3y)-5.35%
ROA(5y)-1.32%
ROE(3y)-16.35%
ROE(5y)-6.35%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)7.36%
1.3 Margins
- ACHC has a Operating Margin of 11.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACHC outperforms 84.00% of its industry peers.
- ACHC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ACHC does not have Profit Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-11.84%
OM growth 5Y-5.96%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. ACHC Health Analysis
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 reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- ACHC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ACHC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ACHC has an Altman-Z score of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that ACHC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.12, ACHC is doing worse than 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that ACHC has dependencies on debt financing.
- ACHC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.27) than 67.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC8.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACHC has a Current Ratio of 1.55. 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 Current ratio (1.55) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACHC has a Quick Ratio of 1.54. 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 Quick ratio of 1.54. This is in the better half of the industry: ACHC outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 |
3. ACHC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ACHC have decreased strongly by -38.79% in the last year.
- ACHC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.12% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.04% in the past year.
- ACHC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.65% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.79%
EPS 3Y-19.35%
EPS 5Y-6.12%
EPS Q2Q%-89.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.27%
Revenue growth 5Y9.65%
Sales Q2Q%6.1%
3.2 Future
- ACHC is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.96% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.26% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-24.92%
EPS Next 2Y-7.57%
EPS Next 3Y-2.66%
EPS Next 5Y-1.96%
Revenue Next Year3.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.38%
Revenue Next 5Y6.26%
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 accelerating.
- 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.
4. ACHC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACHC is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.55.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, ACHC is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.05, ACHC is valued on the expensive side.
- 64.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACHC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ACHC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACHC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.49 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACHC's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.66% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-7.57%
EPS Next 3Y-2.66%
5. ACHC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACHC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACHC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
27.38
+0.04 (+0.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners133.55%
Inst Owner Change1.6%
Ins Owners0.96%
Ins Owner Change4.15%
Market Cap2.52B
Revenue(TTM)3.31B
Net Income(TTM)-1.10B
Analysts74
Price Target23.46 (-14.32%)
Short Float %24.33%
Short Ratio6.08
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)11.79%
Min EPS beat(2)5.25%
Max EPS beat(2)18.32%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.66%
Min EPS beat(4)5.25%
Max EPS beat(4)18.32%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.22%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.68%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)10.08%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.66%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.45%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.65%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.64%
PT rev (1m)20.15%
PT rev (3m)8.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.05 | ||
| P/S | 0.76 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 19.1 | ||
| P/B | 1.29 | ||
| P/tB | 4.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.49 |
EPS(TTM)2.02
EY7.38%
EPS(NY)1.52
Fwd EY5.54%
FCF(TTM)-4.78
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.43
OCFY5.23%
SpS36
BVpS21.18
TBVpS6.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number31.0244 (13.31%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -19.95% | ||
| ROE | -56.58% | ||
| ROCE | 7.76% | ||
| ROIC | 6% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.63% | ||
| OM | 11.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-5.35%
ROA(5y)-1.32%
ROE(3y)-16.35%
ROE(5y)-6.35%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)7.36%
ROICexc(3y)7.58%
ROICexc(5y)7.53%
ROICexgc(3y)13.72%
ROICexgc(5y)14.49%
ROCE(3y)9.6%
ROCE(5y)9.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.87%
OM growth 3Y-11.84%
OM growth 5Y-5.96%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 302.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.26% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.11 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 22.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
F-Score5
WACC8.39%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)361.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)312.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.79%
EPS 3Y-19.35%
EPS 5Y-6.12%
EPS Q2Q%-89.06%
EPS Next Y-24.92%
EPS Next 2Y-7.57%
EPS Next 3Y-2.66%
EPS Next 5Y-1.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.27%
Revenue growth 5Y9.65%
Sales Q2Q%6.1%
Revenue Next Year3.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.38%
Revenue Next 5Y6.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.55%
EBIT growth 5Y3.12%
EBIT Next Year46.21%
EBIT Next 3Y18%
EBIT Next 5Y20.08%
FCF growth 1Y21.54%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1.7%
OCF growth 3Y-29.76%
OCF growth 5Y-25.73%
ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC / ACHC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ACHC.
What is the valuation status for ACHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of ACHC stock?
ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 13.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.29.
What is the financial health of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) stock?
The financial health rating of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 2 / 10.