ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:AHCO - US00653Q1022 - Common Stock
9.19 USD
-0.14 (-1.5%)
AHCO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 100 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of AHCO while its profitability can be described as average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on AHCO.
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.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AHCO reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years AHCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of AHCO (1.69%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AHCO's Return On Equity of 4.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO outperforms 61.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.53%, AHCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
AHCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.25%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.45%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.25%) for AHCO is below the current ROIC(4.53%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.33%, AHCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AHCO has declined.
AHCO's Operating Margin of 7.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO outperforms 72.00% of its industry peers.
AHCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AHCO has a Gross Margin (25.32%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AHCO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AHCO is destroying value.
AHCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for AHCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, AHCO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
AHCO has an Altman-Z score of 1.05. This is a bad value and indicates that AHCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of AHCO (1.05) is worse than 69.00% of its industry peers.
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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AHCO (9.48) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that AHCO has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.27, AHCO is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.12%
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 (1.33) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that AHCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of AHCO (1.09) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 |
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.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.23% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
AHCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.21% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.27% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y36.57%
EPS Next 2Y37.29%
EPS Next 3Y30.76%
EPS Next 5Y25.21%
Revenue Next Year-0.24%
Revenue Next 2Y3.24%
Revenue Next 3Y5.33%
Revenue Next 5Y7.27%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
AHCO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.72.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AHCO.
AHCO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.13 indicates a reasonable valuation of AHCO.
93.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AHCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
AHCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 34.57.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AHCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: AHCO is cheaper than 92.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
95.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AHCO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.04 |
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.
The decent profitability rating of AHCO may justify a higher PE ratio.
AHCO's earnings are expected to grow with 30.75% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.29%
EPS Next 3Y30.76%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for AHCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:AHCO (11/14/2025, 3:13:09 PM)
9.19
-0.14 (-1.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners93.9%
Inst Owner Change-0.43%
Ins Owners1.82%
Ins Owner Change1.38%
Market Cap1.24B
Revenue(TTM)3.26B
Net Income(TTM)75.81M
Analysts81.43
Price Target13.26 (44.29%)
Short Float %9.09%
Short Ratio11.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)-123.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-210.83%
Max EPS beat(2)-35.31%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-384.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-1325.49%
Max EPS beat(4)35.5%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-358.04%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-235.24%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-191.39%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.61%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.23%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.64%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.16%
PT rev (1m)-0.95%
PT rev (3m)0.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.13 | ||
| P/S | 0.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.19 | ||
| P/B | 0.79 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.04 |
EPS(TTM)0.32
EY3.48%
EPS(NY)1.13
Fwd EY12.31%
FCF(TTM)1.58
FCFY17.14%
OCF(TTM)4.21
OCFY45.76%
SpS24.06
BVpS11.61
TBVpS-8.94
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.69% | ||
| ROE | 4.83% | ||
| ROCE | 6.5% | ||
| ROIC | 4.53% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.66% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.24% | ||
| OM | 7.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.33% | ||
| GM | 25.32% | ||
| FCFM | 6.55% |
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.73
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.48 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.9% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.41 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.37% | ||
| Profit Quality | 281.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
F-Score7
WACC8.12%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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)119.39%
EPS 3Y10.23%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%6.67%
EPS Next Y36.57%
EPS Next 2Y37.29%
EPS Next 3Y30.76%
EPS Next 5Y25.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.72%
Revenue growth 3Y9.93%
Revenue growth 5Y43.84%
Sales Q2Q%1.79%
Revenue Next Year-0.24%
Revenue Next 2Y3.24%
Revenue Next 3Y5.33%
Revenue Next 5Y7.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-29.64%
EBIT growth 3Y12.08%
EBIT growth 5Y59.71%
EBIT Next Year170.35%
EBIT Next 3Y49.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y594.38%
FCF growth 3Y48.23%
FCF growth 5Y43.24%
OCF growth 1Y34.71%
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 5 / 10 to AHCO.
Can you provide the valuation status for ADAPTHEALTH CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) stock?
ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AHCO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) is 28.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.79.