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ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:AHCO - US00653Q1022 - Common Stock

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Last: 1/26/2026, 12:06:48 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to AHCO. AHCO was compared to 103 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. While AHCO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AHCO has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AHCO was profitable.
  • In the past year AHCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AHCO reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • AHCO had a positive operating cash flow in each 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

  • AHCO has a Return On Assets (1.69%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • AHCO has a Return On Equity of 4.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: AHCO outperforms 60.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of AHCO (4.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AHCO is below the industry average of 9.21%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.25%) for AHCO is below the current ROIC(4.53%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.69%
ROE 4.83%
ROIC 4.53%
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

  • The Profit Margin of AHCO (2.33%) is better than 63.11% of its industry peers.
  • AHCO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.82%, AHCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AHCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 25.32%, AHCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AHCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.82%
PM (TTM) 2.33%
GM 25.32%
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AHCO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AHCO has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AHCO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 1.07, we must say that AHCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.07, AHCO is not doing good in the industry: 71.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • AHCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.48. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AHCO would need 9.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • AHCO has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.48) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that AHCO has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.27, AHCO is not doing good in the industry: 63.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 9.48
Altman-Z 1.07
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC7.92%
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 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that AHCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AHCO has a Current ratio of 1.33. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AHCO outperforms 48.54% of its industry peers.
  • AHCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that AHCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AHCO's Quick ratio of 1.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO outperforms 43.69% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.09
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 growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 119.39%, which is quite impressive.
  • AHCO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.23% yearly.
  • The Revenue for AHCO has decreased by -19.72% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • AHCO shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 43.84% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)119.39%
EPS 3Y10.23%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%6.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.72%
Revenue growth 3Y9.93%
Revenue growth 5Y43.84%
Sales Q2Q%1.79%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.59% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.27% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y15.88%
EPS Next 2Y30.55%
EPS Next 3Y28.56%
EPS Next 5Y20.59%
Revenue Next Year-0.06%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.27%

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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.53, AHCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AHCO.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, AHCO is valued at the same level.
  • AHCO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.87.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AHCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • AHCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.53
Fwd PE 9.87
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AHCO is valued cheaper than 93.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AHCO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AHCO is cheaper than 92.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.41
EV/EBITDA 5.2
AHCO Per share dataAHCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AHCO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • AHCO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as AHCO's earnings are expected to grow with 28.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.55%
EPS Next 3Y28.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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 6 / 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 31.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.87.