BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC (BHC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BHC • CA0717341071

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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

  • In the past year BHC was profitable.
  • In the past year BHC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years BHC reported 4 times negative net income.
  • BHC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • BHC's Return On Assets of 0.60% is amongst the best of the industry. BHC outperforms 80.10% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of BHC (7.78%) is better than 86.39% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BHC is significantly below the industry average of 13.11%.
  • 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 has a better Profit Margin (1.53%) than 80.10% of its industry peers.
  • BHC has a better Operating Margin (21.28%) than 88.48% of its industry peers.
  • BHC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 70.65%, BHC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BHC has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BHC is still creating some value.
  • BHC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BHC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BHC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 0.29, we must say that BHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BHC's Altman-Z score of 0.29 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BHC outperforms 47.12% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BHC is 21.00, which is on the high side as it means it would take BHC, 21.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 21.00, BHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 21
Altman-Z 0.29
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC6.58%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.47, BHC is not doing good in the industry: 76.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that BHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BHC's Quick ratio of 1.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BHC is outperformed by 79.58% of its industry peers.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, BHC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.13% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.66% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.04% on average over the past years.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.94% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y21.76%
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
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

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 1.57, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of BHC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BHC is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.89, BHC is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1.29 indicates a rather cheap valuation of BHC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BHC indicates a rather cheap valuation: BHC is cheaper than 99.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BHC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.57
Fwd PE 1.29
BHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BHC indicates a rather cheap valuation: BHC is cheaper than 95.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.23
EV/EBITDA 6.41
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of BHC 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)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
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 (4/20/2026, 12:51:07 PM)

5.9235

+0.02 (+0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners44.98%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners11.09%
Ins Owner Change10.2%
Market Cap2.21B
Revenue(TTM)10.27B
Net Income(TTM)157.00M
Analysts48.89
Price Target7.39 (24.76%)
Short Float %1.85%
Short Ratio2.99
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)-0.47%
PT rev (3m)0.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.09%
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 1.57
Fwd PE 1.29
P/S 0.22
P/FCF 2.23
P/OCF 1.58
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.41
EPS(TTM)3.77
EY63.64%
EPS(NY)4.59
Fwd EY77.5%
FCF(TTM)2.66
FCFY44.89%
OCF(TTM)3.75
OCFY63.29%
SpS27.49
BVpS-1.48
TBVpS-44.1
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
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 0.29
F-Score6
WACC6.58%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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 Y21.76%
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
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 Year34.28%
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 21.76% in the next year.