ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:AHCO • US00653Q1022

9.325 USD
+0.46 (+5.25%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 03:58 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, AHCO scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AHCO was compared to 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. AHCO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. AHCO is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AHCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AHCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years AHCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • AHCO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AHCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAHCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.71%, AHCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AHCO's Return On Equity of 4.68% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO outperforms 58.42% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.90%, AHCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AHCO is below the industry average of 8.93%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.90%) for AHCO is above the 3 year average (4.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.71%
ROE 4.68%
ROIC 4.9%
ROA(3y)-4%
ROA(5y)-3.64%
ROE(3y)-12.78%
ROE(5y)-15.4%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
AHCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAHCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

1.3 Margins

  • AHCO has a better Profit Margin (2.29%) than 61.39% of its industry peers.
  • AHCO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • AHCO's Operating Margin of 8.10% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO outperforms 74.26% of its industry peers.
  • AHCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 24.25%, AHCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AHCO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.1%
PM (TTM) 2.29%
GM 24.25%
OM growth 3Y1.95%
OM growth 5Y11.03%
PM growth 3Y-23.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.28%
GM growth 5Y4.45%
AHCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAHCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AHCO is destroying value.
  • AHCO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AHCO Yearly Shares OutstandingAHCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
AHCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAHCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.04, we must say that AHCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.04, AHCO is doing worse than 67.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AHCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.00. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as AHCO would need 8.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • AHCO has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.00) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • AHCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • AHCO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.15. This is in the lower half of the industry: AHCO underperforms 63.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 8
Altman-Z 1.04
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.38%
AHCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAHCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AHCO has a Current Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that AHCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.06, AHCO is not doing good in the industry: 64.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that AHCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AHCO has a worse Quick ratio (0.82) than 75.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 0.82
AHCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAHCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AHCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -58.33%.
  • Measured over the past years, AHCO shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.33%
EPS 3Y-1.3%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.21%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AHCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 47.31% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AHCO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y309.02%
EPS Next 2Y125.83%
EPS Next 3Y73.5%
EPS Next 5Y47.31%
Revenue Next Year6.49%
Revenue Next 2Y7.32%
Revenue Next 3Y9.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
AHCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAHCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
AHCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAHCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.30, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AHCO.
  • AHCO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AHCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.98), we can say AHCO is valued slightly more expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.12 indicates a reasonable valuation of AHCO.
  • 94.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AHCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. AHCO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.3
Fwd PE 9.12
AHCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAHCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 94.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AHCO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • AHCO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AHCO is cheaper than 94.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.46
EV/EBITDA 4.73
AHCO Per share dataAHCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AHCO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as AHCO's earnings are expected to grow with 73.50% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y125.83%
EPS Next 3Y73.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ADAPTHEALTH CORP

NASDAQ:AHCO (2/25/2026, 3:58:59 PM)

9.325

+0.46 (+5.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners93.73%
Inst Owner Change0.93%
Ins Owners1.81%
Ins Owner Change5.7%
Market Cap1.26B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)74.29M
Analysts81.43
Price Target13.64 (46.27%)
Short Float %6.64%
Short Ratio7.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-768.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-1325.49%
Max EPS beat(2)-210.83%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-378.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-1325.49%
Max EPS beat(4)35.5%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-338.41%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-237.75%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-191.06%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.44%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.65%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.18%
PT rev (1m)0.94%
PT rev (3m)0.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.3
Fwd PE 9.12
P/S 0.39
P/FCF 5.46
P/OCF 2.29
P/B 0.8
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.73
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY2.68%
EPS(NY)1.02
Fwd EY10.97%
FCF(TTM)1.71
FCFY18.31%
OCF(TTM)4.08
OCFY43.74%
SpS23.93
BVpS11.72
TBVpS-8.56
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.71%
ROE 4.68%
ROCE 7.04%
ROIC 4.9%
ROICexc 4.99%
ROICexgc 20%
OM 8.1%
PM (TTM) 2.29%
GM 24.25%
FCFM 7.13%
ROA(3y)-4%
ROA(5y)-3.64%
ROE(3y)-12.78%
ROE(5y)-15.4%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
ROICexc(3y)4.34%
ROICexc(5y)3.9%
ROICexgc(3y)17.05%
ROICexgc(5y)18.83%
ROCE(3y)6.1%
ROCE(5y)5.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.96%
OM growth 3Y1.95%
OM growth 5Y11.03%
PM growth 3Y-23.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.28%
GM growth 5Y4.45%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 8
Debt/EBITDA 2.88
Cap/Depr 87.27%
Cap/Sales 9.91%
Interest Coverage 2.35
Cash Conversion 87.62%
Profit Quality 311.22%
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 1.04
F-Score6
WACC7.38%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)94.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)82.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.03%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.33%
EPS 3Y-1.3%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20.59%
EPS Next Y309.02%
EPS Next 2Y125.83%
EPS Next 3Y73.5%
EPS Next 5Y47.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.21%
Revenue Next Year6.49%
Revenue Next 2Y7.32%
Revenue Next 3Y9.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-23.13%
EBIT growth 3Y12.08%
EBIT growth 5Y59.71%
EBIT Next Year165.25%
EBIT Next 3Y46.81%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y960.55%
FCF growth 3Y48.23%
FCF growth 5Y43.24%
OCF growth 1Y28.27%
OCF growth 3Y25.26%
OCF growth 5Y55.08%

ADAPTHEALTH CORP / AHCO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) stock?

ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of ADAPTHEALTH CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) is 37.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.8.