ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ACHC • US00404A1097

21.535 USD
+4.36 (+25.42%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 02:56 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ACHC. ACHC was compared to 101 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.
  • ACHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years ACHC reported negative net income over the last 5 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.67%, ACHC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACHC has a Return On Equity (3.44%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACHC's Return On Invested Capital of 5.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACHC outperforms 61.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACHC is in line with the industry average of 8.93%.
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 69.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACHC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 13.59%, ACHC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACHC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ACHC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACHC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 1.16. 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 (1.16) than 64.36% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.73, ACHC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.16
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC8.3%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that ACHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ACHC has a Current ratio (1.44) which 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.43, ACHC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.37% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, ACHC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.21% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.58% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.45% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -10.67% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • ACHC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y-38.55%
EPS Next 2Y-26.49%
EPS Next 3Y-15.86%
EPS Next 5Y-10.67%
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.31, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACHC.
  • ACHC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACHC is cheaper than 96.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, ACHC is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.08, ACHC is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACHC is valued cheaper than 90.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACHC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.31
Fwd PE 12.08
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

  • ACHC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACHC is cheaper than 90.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.02
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 -15.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.81
EPS Next 2Y-26.49%
EPS Next 3Y-15.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ACHC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC

NASDAQ:ACHC (2/25/2026, 2:56:08 PM)

21.535

+4.36 (+25.42%)

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 Change8.64%
Ins Owners1.25%
Ins Owner Change1.35%
Market Cap1.99B
Revenue(TTM)3.27B
Net Income(TTM)107.36M
Analysts74
Price Target19.89 (-7.64%)
Short Float %29.12%
Short Ratio7
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)-8.08%
PT rev (3m)-25.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-57.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-86.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.31
Fwd PE 12.08
P/S 0.61
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.93
P/B 0.64
P/tB 2.65
EV/EBITDA 6.02
EPS(TTM)2.59
EY12.03%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY8.28%
FCF(TTM)-3.76
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.63
OCFY16.86%
SpS35.4
BVpS33.82
TBVpS8.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.81
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 1.16
F-Score4
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACC0.7
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-38.55%
EPS Next 2Y-26.49%
EPS Next 3Y-15.86%
EPS Next 5Y-10.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.58%
Revenue growth 3Y10.87%
Revenue growth 5Y9.45%
Sales Q2Q%4.41%
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.4%
EBIT growth 3Y9.61%
EBIT growth 5Y10.7%
EBIT Next Year11.79%
EBIT Next 3Y6.17%
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 3 / 10 to ACHC.


What is the valuation status for ACHC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 8.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.64.


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%.