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Sonic Healthcare ASX:SHL Stock Report

Last Price

AU$26.74

Market Cap

AU$12.9b

7D

2.9%

1Y

-25.2%

Updated

24 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

SHL Stock Overview

Sonic Healthcare Limited offers medical diagnostic services to medical practitioners, hospitals, community health services, and their collective patients.

SHL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends4/6

Sonic Healthcare Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Sonic Healthcare
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$26.74
52 Week HighAU$36.40
52 Week LowAU$25.72
Beta0.49
1 Month Change-7.67%
3 Month Change-15.27%
1 Year Change-25.16%
3 Year Change-26.23%
5 Year Change2.97%
Change since IPO26,640.00%

Recent News & Updates

Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Apr 24
Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price

Mar 07
Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price

Recent updates

Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Apr 24
Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price

Mar 07
Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price

Returns On Capital At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have Hit The Brakes

Dec 26
Returns On Capital At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have Hit The Brakes

Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Dec 08
Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Here's Why Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 23
Here's Why Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Nov 09
It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Returns At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sep 19
Returns At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.62

Sep 02
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.62

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.62

Aug 19
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.62

Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Aug 10
Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL)

May 24
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL)

Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Trading At A 28% Discount?

May 11
Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Trading At A 28% Discount?

We Think Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 28
We Think Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 03
Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

We Like Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Feb 17
We Like Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Are Investors Undervaluing Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) By 22%?

Feb 04
Are Investors Undervaluing Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) By 22%?

Here's Why We Think Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 04
Here's Why We Think Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Well Worth Watching

Here's Why Shareholders May Consider Paying Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) CEO A Little More

Nov 10
Here's Why Shareholders May Consider Paying Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) CEO A Little More

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital

Nov 08
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) 36% Undervaluation?

Oct 26
Is There An Opportunity With Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) 36% Undervaluation?

Is Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 21
Is Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Using Too Much Debt?

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.60

Aug 26
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.60

Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Aug 24
Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

We Like Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Aug 07
We Like Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 62% Above Its Share Price

Jun 26
Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 62% Above Its Share Price

Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 10
Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Recent Growth In Returns

Apr 28
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Recent Growth In Returns

A Look At The Fair Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

Mar 19
A Look At The Fair Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 23
Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital

Jan 22
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital

Is Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 26
Is Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

Dec 14
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

We Like Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Oct 23
We Like Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

With EPS Growth And More, Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Interesting

Oct 12
With EPS Growth And More, Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Interesting

Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 15
Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Worth AU$42.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Aug 26
Is Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Worth AU$42.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 12
Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 11
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL)

May 26
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL)

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

May 11
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

With EPS Growth And More, Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Interesting

Mar 30
With EPS Growth And More, Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Interesting

Is Sonic Healthcare Limited's(ASX:SHL) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?

Mar 17
Is Sonic Healthcare Limited's(ASX:SHL) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?

Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon

Mar 04
Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon

Sonic Healthcare Limited Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Feb 20
Sonic Healthcare Limited Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Is Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Feb 10
Is Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Could Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

Jan 26
Could Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

Shareholder Returns

SHLAU HealthcareAU Market
7D2.9%2.2%0.9%
1Y-25.2%-21.8%5.6%

Return vs Industry: SHL underperformed the Australian Healthcare industry which returned -21.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SHL underperformed the Australian Market which returned 5.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SHL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SHL volatility
SHL Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement6.8%
Market Average Movement8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.5%

Stable Share Price: SHL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SHL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
193441,000Colin Goldschmidtwww.sonichealthcare.com

Sonic Healthcare Limited offers medical diagnostic services to medical practitioners, hospitals, community health services, and their collective patients. 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 offers primary care medical services comprising general practice clinics, occupational health services, skin cancer clinics, after-hours general practice services, general practice IT solutions, and community-based healthcare services.

Sonic Healthcare Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Sonic Healthcare's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SHL fundamental statistics
Market capAU$12.90b
Earnings (TTM)AU$504.94m
Revenue (TTM)AU$8.39b

25.4x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SHL income statement (TTM)
RevenueAU$8.39b
Cost of RevenueAU$5.62b
Gross ProfitAU$2.77b
Other ExpensesAU$2.26b
EarningsAU$504.94m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.05
Gross Margin32.99%
Net Profit Margin6.02%
Debt/Equity Ratio32.2%

How did SHL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.9%

Current Dividend Yield

98%

Payout Ratio
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