ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:AHCO • US00653Q1022
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-0.24 (-2.49%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026
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After Hours: 3/3/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Overall AHCO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated AHCO against 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 not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AHCO has reported negative net income.
- AHCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years AHCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years AHCO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- AHCO has a Return On Assets (-1.63%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- AHCO has a Return On Equity (-4.63%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AHCO has a Return On Invested Capital (3.98%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AHCO is below the industry average of 9.13%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.63% | ||
| ROE | -4.63% | ||
| ROIC | 3.98% |
ROA(3y)-4.95%
ROA(5y)-2.19%
ROE(3y)-15.31%
ROE(5y)-7.22%
ROIC(3y)4.65%
ROIC(5y)3.98%
1.3 Margins
- AHCO has a Operating Margin of 6.34%. This is in the better half of the industry: AHCO outperforms 70.30% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AHCO has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of AHCO (21.07%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AHCO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.07% |
OM growth 3Y-0.39%
OM growth 5Y3.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.81%
GM growth 5Y5%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- AHCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AHCO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AHCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- AHCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- AHCO has an Altman-Z score of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that AHCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AHCO has a worse Altman-Z score (0.99) than 68.32% of its industry peers.
- AHCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.14. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as AHCO would need 8.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- AHCO's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.14 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO outperforms 50.49% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that AHCO has dependencies on debt financing.
- AHCO's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO is outperformed by 62.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC7.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- AHCO has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that AHCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of AHCO (1.02) is worse than 68.32% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.81 indicates that AHCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AHCO has a Quick ratio of 0.81. This is in the lower half of the industry: AHCO underperforms 75.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AHCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -230.00%.
- Looking at the last year, AHCO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -19.95% in the last year.
- AHCO shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 25.16% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-230%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-323.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.99%
Revenue growth 5Y25.16%
Sales Q2Q%-1.21%
3.2 Future
- AHCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.39% yearly.
- AHCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.53% yearly.
EPS Next Y229.95%
EPS Next 2Y90.01%
EPS Next 3Y53.13%
EPS Next 5Y33.39%
Revenue Next Year7.34%
Revenue Next 2Y7.14%
Revenue Next 3Y6.53%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AHCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- AHCO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.27.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AHCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: AHCO is cheaper than 91.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AHCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.95), we can say AHCO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AHCO is valued cheaper than 92.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AHCO is valued cheaper than 94.06% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.09 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- AHCO's earnings are expected to grow with 53.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y90.01%
EPS Next 3Y53.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AHCO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
9.4
-0.24 (-2.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/bmo
Inst Owners93.73%
Inst Owner Change0.93%
Ins Owners1.81%
Ins Owner Change5.74%
Market Cap1.28B
Revenue(TTM)3.24B
Net Income(TTM)-70.27M
Analysts81.43
Price Target13.64 (45.11%)
Short Float %6.41%
Short Ratio6.8
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-174.1%
Min EPS beat(2)-312.88%
Max EPS beat(2)-35.31%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-471.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-1325.49%
Max EPS beat(4)-35.31%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-252.52%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-252.41%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-207.71%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.61%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.61%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.5%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.41%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.16%
PT rev (1m)0.94%
PT rev (3m)0.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.78%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.27 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.12 | ||
| P/B | 0.84 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.09 |
EPS(TTM)-0.78
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.01
Fwd EY10.78%
FCF(TTM)1.61
FCFY17.17%
OCF(TTM)4.43
OCFY47.1%
SpS23.88
BVpS11.17
TBVpS-8.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.63% | ||
| ROE | -4.63% | ||
| ROCE | 5.71% | ||
| ROIC | 3.98% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.44% | ||
| OM | 6.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.07% | ||
| FCFM | 6.76% |
ROA(3y)-4.95%
ROA(5y)-2.19%
ROE(3y)-15.31%
ROE(5y)-7.22%
ROIC(3y)4.65%
ROIC(5y)3.98%
ROICexc(3y)4.77%
ROICexc(5y)4.1%
ROICexgc(3y)18.14%
ROICexgc(5y)17.62%
ROCE(3y)6.67%
ROCE(5y)5.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.89%
OM growth 3Y-0.39%
OM growth 5Y3.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.81%
GM growth 5Y5%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.98 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 100.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 102.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.99 |
F-Score3
WACC7.19%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)90.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-230%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-323.53%
EPS Next Y229.95%
EPS Next 2Y90.01%
EPS Next 3Y53.13%
EPS Next 5Y33.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.99%
Revenue growth 5Y25.16%
Sales Q2Q%-1.21%
Revenue Next Year7.34%
Revenue Next 2Y7.14%
Revenue Next 3Y6.53%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-43.79%
EBIT growth 3Y2.59%
EBIT growth 5Y29.25%
EBIT Next Year178.25%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-6.96%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y7.08%
OCF growth 1Y11.06%
OCF growth 3Y17.19%
OCF growth 5Y25.2%
ADAPTHEALTH CORP / AHCO FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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 4 / 10.