PREMIER INC-CLASS A (PINC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PINC • US74051N1028
28.26 USD
+0.09 (+0.32%)
At close: Nov 24, 2025
28.26 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/24/2025, 8:20:20 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to PINC. PINC was compared to 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. While PINC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. PINC has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PINC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PINC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- PINC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- PINC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- PINC's Return On Assets of -1.08% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PINC outperforms 44.55% of its industry peers.
- PINC has a Return On Equity of -2.16%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PINC outperforms 50.49% of its industry peers.
- PINC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PINC outperforms 52.48% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PINC is below the industry average of 9.04%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.08% | ||
| ROE | -2.16% | ||
| ROIC | 4.53% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)4.94%
ROE(3y)4.97%
ROE(5y)7.69%
ROIC(3y)6.34%
ROIC(5y)6.59%
1.3 Margins
- PINC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.63%, PINC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PINC has declined.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 73.02%, PINC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- PINC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.02% |
OM growth 3Y-7.48%
OM growth 5Y-11.75%
PM growth 3Y-52.4%
PM growth 5Y-46.59%
GM growth 3Y5.93%
GM growth 5Y1.94%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PINC is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PINC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for PINC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- PINC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.96, we must say that PINC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- PINC has a Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: PINC underperforms 73.27% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PINC is 3.43, which is a good value as it means it would take PINC, 3.43 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.43, PINC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38 indicates that PINC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.38, PINC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC7.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.62 indicates that PINC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.62, PINC is doing worse than 85.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- PINC has a Quick Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that PINC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.62, PINC is doing worse than 81.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for PINC have decreased strongly by -30.73% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, PINC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.94% on average per year.
- PINC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -21.26%.
- Measured over the past years, PINC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.87% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.73%
EPS 3Y-15.66%
EPS 5Y-10.94%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.93%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.87%
Sales Q2Q%-0.12%
3.2 Future
- PINC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.24% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.21% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.67%
EPS Next 2Y4.08%
EPS Next 3Y5.07%
EPS Next 5Y5.24%
Revenue Next Year-1.76%
Revenue Next 2Y1.81%
Revenue Next 3Y3.1%
Revenue Next 5Y1.21%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.72, the valuation of PINC can be described as rather expensive.
- 75.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PINC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PINC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say PINC is valued slightly cheaper.
- PINC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.05.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PINC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PINC is cheaper than 67.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PINC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PINC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- PINC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PINC is cheaper than 86.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.08%
EPS Next 3Y5.07%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PINC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
28.26
+0.09 (+0.32%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/bmo
Inst Owners85.55%
Inst Owner Change-78.11%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change-93.98%
Market Cap2.34B
Revenue(TTM)1.00B
Net Income(TTM)-32.94M
Analysts45.71
Price Target28.82 (1.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-226.75%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.06%
Min EPS beat(2)15.48%
Max EPS beat(2)32.64%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)21.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.51%
Max EPS beat(4)49.39%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)21.58%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)15.23%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)11%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.04%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.57%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.19%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.13%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0%
PT rev (1m)4.63%
PT rev (3m)9.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.05 | ||
| P/S | 2.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.68 | ||
| P/B | 1.53 | ||
| P/tB | 5.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.52 |
EPS(TTM)1.51
EY5.34%
EPS(NY)1.66
Fwd EY5.87%
FCF(TTM)3.21
FCFY11.35%
OCF(TTM)4.23
OCFY14.96%
SpS12.15
BVpS18.48
TBVpS4.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.08% | ||
| ROE | -2.16% | ||
| ROCE | 6.23% | ||
| ROIC | 4.53% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.79% | ||
| OM | 13.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.02% | ||
| FCFM | 26.4% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)4.94%
ROE(3y)4.97%
ROE(5y)7.69%
ROIC(3y)6.34%
ROIC(5y)6.59%
ROICexc(3y)6.61%
ROICexc(5y)6.86%
ROICexgc(3y)14.53%
ROICexgc(5y)14.89%
ROCE(3y)8.73%
ROCE(5y)9.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.13%
OM growth 3Y-7.48%
OM growth 5Y-11.75%
PM growth 3Y-52.4%
PM growth 5Y-46.59%
GM growth 3Y5.93%
GM growth 5Y1.94%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.43 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 71.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.41% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 136.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.96 |
F-Score5
WACC7.9%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)64.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.55%
Profit Quality(3y)653.29%
Profit Quality(5y)443.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.73%
EPS 3Y-15.66%
EPS 5Y-10.94%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
EPS Next Y-4.67%
EPS Next 2Y4.08%
EPS Next 3Y5.07%
EPS Next 5Y5.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.93%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.87%
Sales Q2Q%-0.12%
Revenue Next Year-1.76%
Revenue Next 2Y1.81%
Revenue Next 3Y3.1%
Revenue Next 5Y1.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-43.98%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.59%
EBIT growth 5Y-16.04%
EBIT Next Year40.31%
EBIT Next 3Y14.87%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-27.72%
FCF growth 3Y-3.69%
FCF growth 5Y4.56%
OCF growth 1Y-22.58%
OCF growth 3Y-3.32%
OCF growth 5Y2.81%
PREMIER INC-CLASS A / PINC FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PREMIER INC-CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PINC.
What is the valuation status for PINC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PREMIER INC-CLASS A (PINC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PREMIER INC-CLASS A?
PREMIER INC-CLASS A (PINC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PINC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PREMIER INC-CLASS A (PINC) is 18.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.53.
Is the dividend of PREMIER INC-CLASS A sustainable?
The dividend rating of PREMIER INC-CLASS A (PINC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -226.75%.