ADAPTHEALTH CORP (AHCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:AHCO • US00653Q1022
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11.2 USD
-0.21 (-1.84%)
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This AHCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AHCO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AHCO had negative 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.63%, AHCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of AHCO (-4.63%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AHCO has a Return On Invested Capital (3.98%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- AHCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.65%. This is below the industry average of 8.85%.
| 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 70.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AHCO has grown nicely.
- AHCO has a Gross Margin (21.07%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AHCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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. AHCO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AHCO is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AHCO has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, AHCO has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for AHCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
- AHCO's Altman-Z score of 1.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AHCO is outperformed by 67.00% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AHCO (8.14) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that AHCO has dependencies on debt financing.
- AHCO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.15) than 62.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.04 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC7.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that AHCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.02, AHCO is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- AHCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that AHCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AHCO has a Quick ratio of 0.81. This is in the lower half of the industry: AHCO underperforms 76.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 |
3. AHCO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AHCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -230.00%.
- The Revenue for AHCO has decreased by -19.95% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing by 25.16% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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. AHCO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AHCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.05, which indicates a very decent valuation of AHCO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AHCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: AHCO is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. AHCO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.05 |
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 93.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 89.00% 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 | 6.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.5 |
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. AHCO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AHCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AHCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
11.2
-0.21 (-1.84%)
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 Owners94.59%
Inst Owner Change0.93%
Ins Owners2.38%
Ins Owner Change6.01%
Market Cap1.52B
Revenue(TTM)3.24B
Net Income(TTM)-70.27M
Analysts81.43
Price Target13.13 (17.23%)
Short Float %6.26%
Short Ratio6
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%
PT rev (3m)0.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-61.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-70.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.05 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.53 | ||
| P/B | 1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.5 |
EPS(TTM)-0.78
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.01
Fwd EY9.05%
FCF(TTM)1.61
FCFY14.41%
OCF(TTM)4.43
OCFY39.53%
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 | 1.04 |
F-Score3
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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 Year175.81%
EBIT Next 3Y46.97%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.