ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:AHCO • US00653Q1022

10.65 USD
+0.16 (+1.53%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
10.65 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:17:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to AHCO. AHCO was compared to 102 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.


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.
  • In multiple years AHCO reported negative net income over the last 5 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 (4.83%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of AHCO (4.53%) 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 9.16%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) for AHCO is above the 3 year average (4.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.33%, AHCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AHCO has declined.
  • AHCO has a Operating Margin of 7.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: AHCO outperforms 74.51% of its industry peers.
  • AHCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of AHCO (25.32%) is comparable to the rest of the 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

  • AHCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AHCO has more shares outstanding
  • 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.
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 1.08, we must say that AHCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AHCO has a worse Altman-Z score (1.08) than 65.69% 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.
  • AHCO has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.48) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AHCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AHCO (1.27) is worse than 63.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 9.48
Altman-Z 1.08
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC7.87%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that AHCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AHCO has a Current ratio (1.33) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.09, AHCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.14% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 119.39% over the past year.
  • 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
  • Measured over the past years, AHCO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 43.84% on average per year.
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
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AHCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.27% on average per year.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 33.28 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AHCO.
  • AHCO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.92, AHCO is valued at the same level.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.42, which indicates a very decent valuation of AHCO.
  • 89.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AHCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AHCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.78), we can say AHCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.28
Fwd PE 10.42
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 cheaply inside the industry as 93.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 91.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AHCO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.77
EV/EBITDA 5.29
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as AHCO's earnings are expected to grow with 28.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.1
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

NASDAQ:AHCO (2/6/2026, 8:17:15 PM)

After market: 10.65 0 (0%)

10.65

+0.16 (+1.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners93.73%
Inst Owner Change0.22%
Ins Owners1.81%
Ins Owner Change0.13%
Market Cap1.44B
Revenue(TTM)3.26B
Net Income(TTM)75.81M
Analysts81.43
Price Target13.64 (28.08%)
Short Float %8.53%
Short Ratio9.28
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)-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%
PT rev (3m)1.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.28
Fwd PE 10.42
P/S 0.44
P/FCF 6.77
P/OCF 2.53
P/B 0.92
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.29
EPS(TTM)0.32
EY3%
EPS(NY)1.02
Fwd EY9.6%
FCF(TTM)1.57
FCFY14.78%
OCF(TTM)4.2
OCFY39.45%
SpS24.04
BVpS11.6
TBVpS-8.93
PEG (NY)2.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.14
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.08
F-Score7
WACC7.87%
ROIC/WACC0.58
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 Y15.88%
EPS Next 2Y30.55%
EPS Next 3Y28.56%
EPS Next 5Y20.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.72%
Revenue growth 3Y9.93%
Revenue growth 5Y43.84%
Sales Q2Q%1.79%
Revenue Next Year-0.06%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-29.64%
EBIT growth 3Y12.08%
EBIT growth 5Y59.71%
EBIT Next Year166.06%
EBIT Next 3Y47.51%
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 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 33.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.92.