BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BHC • CA0717341071

Current stock price

5.41 USD
+0.06 (+1.12%)
At close:
5.29 USD
-0.12 (-2.22%)
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This BHC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BHC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BHC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years BHC reported 4 times negative net income.
  • Of the past 5 years BHC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
BHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.60%, BHC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of BHC (7.78%) is better than 85.94% of its industry peers.
  • BHC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.89%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.06%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.89%) for BHC is below the current ROIC(7.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.6%
ROE N/A
ROIC 7.78%
ROA(3y)-0.58%
ROA(5y)-1.17%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.89%
ROIC(5y)6.18%
BHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 400 600 800

1.3 Margins

  • BHC's Profit Margin of 1.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BHC outperforms 79.69% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 21.28%, BHC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BHC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BHC's Gross Margin of 70.65% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BHC outperforms 77.60% of its industry peers.
  • BHC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.28%
PM (TTM) 1.53%
GM 70.65%
OM growth 3Y7.55%
OM growth 5Y5.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
BHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. BHC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BHC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BHC has more shares outstanding
  • BHC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BHC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BHC Yearly Shares OutstandingBHC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
BHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.28, we must say that BHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BHC has a Altman-Z score of 0.28. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BHC outperforms 48.96% of its industry peers.
  • BHC has a debt to FCF ratio of 21.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BHC would need 21.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BHC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (21.00) than 76.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 21
Altman-Z 0.28
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC6.5%
BHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that BHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.47, BHC is doing worse than 74.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that BHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.08, BHC is doing worse than 77.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 1.08
BHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. BHC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BHC have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
  • BHC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.13% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, BHC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.66% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BHC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y6.97%
EPS 5Y-1.13%
EPS Q2Q%-4.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.66%
Revenue growth 3Y8.11%
Revenue growth 5Y5.04%
Sales Q2Q%9.26%

3.2 Future

  • BHC is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.34% yearly.
  • BHC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.94% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.65%
EPS Next 2Y3.9%
EPS Next 3Y-5.25%
EPS Next 5Y-1.34%
Revenue Next Year4.48%
Revenue Next 2Y2.16%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%

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 stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
BHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
BHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6 8 10

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4. BHC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 1.44, the valuation of BHC can be described as very cheap.
  • BHC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BHC is cheaper than 99.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BHC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1.24 indicates a rather cheap valuation of BHC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BHC to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say BHC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.44
Fwd PE 1.24
BHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BHC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BHC is cheaper than 95.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BHC is valued cheaper than 99.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.02
EV/EBITDA 6.35
BHC Per share dataBHC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 -40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BHC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • BHC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as BHC's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.25% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.9%
EPS Next 3Y-5.25%

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5. BHC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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BHC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC

NYSE:BHC (4/6/2026, 8:22:40 PM)

Premarket: 5.29 -0.12 (-2.22%)

5.41

+0.06 (+1.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners44.72%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners11.42%
Ins Owner Change10.2%
Market Cap2.00B
Revenue(TTM)10.27B
Net Income(TTM)157.00M
Analysts48.89
Price Target7.43 (37.34%)
Short Float %2.18%
Short Ratio2.77
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.87%
Max EPS beat(2)2.59%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-10.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-25.13%
Max EPS beat(4)2.59%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.33%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.52%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-7.67%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.64%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.23%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.23%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.66%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.15%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.16%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.44
Fwd PE 1.24
P/S 0.2
P/FCF 2.02
P/OCF 1.43
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.35
EPS(TTM)3.77
EY69.69%
EPS(NY)4.36
Fwd EY80.59%
FCF(TTM)2.68
FCFY49.53%
OCF(TTM)3.78
OCFY69.83%
SpS27.7
BVpS-1.5
TBVpS-44.44
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.6%
ROE N/A
ROCE 9.85%
ROIC 7.78%
ROICexc 8.27%
ROICexgc 34.78%
OM 21.28%
PM (TTM) 1.53%
GM 70.65%
FCFM 9.67%
ROA(3y)-0.58%
ROA(5y)-1.17%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.89%
ROIC(5y)6.18%
ROICexc(3y)7.29%
ROICexc(5y)6.47%
ROICexgc(3y)46.04%
ROICexgc(5y)39.55%
ROCE(3y)8.72%
ROCE(5y)7.82%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.05%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.41%
OM growth 3Y7.55%
OM growth 5Y5.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 21
Debt/EBITDA 6.08
Cap/Depr 33.69%
Cap/Sales 3.96%
Interest Coverage 1.42
Cash Conversion 41.26%
Profit Quality 632.48%
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 1.08
Altman-Z 0.28
F-Score6
WACC6.5%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)27.35%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y6.97%
EPS 5Y-1.13%
EPS Q2Q%-4.35%
EPS Next Y15.65%
EPS Next 2Y3.9%
EPS Next 3Y-5.25%
EPS Next 5Y-1.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.66%
Revenue growth 3Y8.11%
Revenue growth 5Y5.04%
Sales Q2Q%9.26%
Revenue Next Year4.48%
Revenue Next 2Y2.16%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
EBIT growth 1Y17.85%
EBIT growth 3Y16.27%
EBIT growth 5Y10.72%
EBIT Next Year33.3%
EBIT Next 3Y-2.01%
EBIT Next 5Y1.11%
FCF growth 1Y-21%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y4.37%
OCF growth 1Y-12.34%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y4.73%

BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC / BHC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BHC.


What is the valuation status of BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of BHC stock?

BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC?

The financial health rating of BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC) is expected to grow by 15.65% in the next year.