Sonic Healthcare (SHL) Stock Overview
Offers medical diagnostic services, and administrative services and facilities to medical practitioners in Australia, the United States, Germany, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Sonic Healthcare Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$23.64 |
| 52 Week High | AU$29.24 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$20.50 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.01% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.25% |
| 1 Year Change | -14.78% |
| 3 Year Change | -28.28% |
| 5 Year Change | -23.00% |
| Change since IPO | 23,540.00% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have Stalled
Feb 11
Radiology And Genetics Demand Will Transform This Diagnostics Consolidator Over The Next Decade
Catalysts About Sonic Healthcare Sonic Healthcare is a global medical diagnostics company focused on laboratory pathology, radiology and clinical services across multiple countries. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Is There An Opportunity With Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) 34% Undervaluation?
Dec 04Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year
Nov 13Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 02Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Oct 15Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.63
Aug 26Here's What's Concerning About Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital
Jul 10Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Price
Jun 21Estimating The Fair Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)
May 21Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 01Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Mar 15
Medical Leadership Model And NHS Contracts Will Improve Future Service Quality
Strategic acquisitions and partnerships are set to drive growth and profitability through expanded market presence and operational synergies.Shareholder Returns
| SHL | AU Healthcare | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 1Y | -14.8% | -3.5% | 12.0% |
Return vs Industry: SHL underperformed the Australian Healthcare industry which returned -3.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SHL underperformed the Australian Market which returned 12% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SHL volatility | |
|---|---|
| SHL Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 17.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 3.8% |
Stable Share Price: SHL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.
Volatility Over Time: SHL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 45,000 | Jim Newcombe | www.sonichealthcare.com |
Sonic Healthcare Limited offers medical diagnostic services, and administrative services and facilities to medical practitioners in Australia, the United States, Germany, and internationally. The company provides laboratory medicine/pathology testing services, such as biochemistry, cytopathology, genetics, haematology, histopathology, immunoserology, microbiology, molecular pathology, prenatal testing, toxicology, and ancillary functions; and radiology services, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray, mammography, nuclear medicine, PET CT, interventional procedures, and bone mineral densitometry. It also offers primary care medical services comprising general practice clinics, occupational health services, skin cancer clinics, general practice IT solutions, and community-based healthcare services, as well as clinical trials services.
Sonic Healthcare Limited Fundamentals Summary
| SHL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | AU$11.68b |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$539.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$10.42b |
Is SHL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SHL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$10.42b |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$7.00b |
| Gross Profit | AU$3.42b |
| Other Expenses | AU$2.88b |
| Earnings | AU$539.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.09 |
| Gross Margin | 32.84% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.18% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 47.6% |
How did SHL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does SHL pay a reliable dividends?
See SHL dividend history and benchmarks| Sonic Healthcare dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 04 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 19 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 0 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 15 days |
Does SHL pay a reliable dividends?
See SHL dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/03 21:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Sonic Healthcare Limited is covered by 24 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Brayshaw | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Saul Hadassin | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Martyn Jacobs | Bell Potter |