Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:HCSG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$812.4m

Healthcare Services Group Valuation

Is HCSG undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

6/6

Valuation Score 6/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of HCSG when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: HCSG ($11.05) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($164.83)

Significantly Below Fair Value: HCSG is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for HCSG?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

HCSG key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.4x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA16.6x
PEG Ratio0.9x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does HCSG's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for HCSG vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average29x
MATW Matthews International
26.6x24.9%US$688.1m
LQDT Liquidity Services
34.1x27.1%US$686.4m
CVEO Civeo
11.1x-91.0%US$396.4m
44.4x58.8%US$1.5b
HCSG Healthcare Services Group
25.4x29.7%US$812.4m

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: HCSG is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25.4x) compared to the peer average (29x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does HCSG's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Commercial Services Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a14.7%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: HCSG is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25.4x) compared to the US Commercial Services industry average (26.2x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is HCSG's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

HCSG PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio25.4x
Fair PE Ratio29.1x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: HCSG is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25.4x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (29.1x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst HCSG forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$11.05
US$14.25
+29.0%
12.5%US$17.00US$12.00n/a4
Sep ’25US$10.89
US$14.25
+30.9%
12.5%US$17.00US$12.00n/a4
Aug ’25US$11.13
US$14.25
+28.0%
12.5%US$17.00US$12.00n/a4
Jul ’25US$10.89
US$14.50
+33.1%
11.4%US$17.00US$13.00n/a4
Jun ’25US$10.78
US$14.50
+34.5%
11.4%US$17.00US$13.00n/a4
May ’25US$10.64
US$14.50
+36.3%
11.4%US$17.00US$13.00n/a4
Apr ’25US$12.49
US$14.50
+16.1%
11.4%US$17.00US$13.00n/a4
Mar ’25US$12.84
US$14.50
+12.9%
11.4%US$17.00US$13.00n/a4
Feb ’25US$9.59
US$12.75
+33.0%
18.7%US$16.00US$10.00n/a4
Jan ’25US$10.37
US$12.75
+23.0%
18.7%US$16.00US$10.00n/a4
Dec ’24US$10.00
US$12.75
+27.5%
18.7%US$16.00US$10.00n/a4
Nov ’24US$9.62
US$13.50
+40.3%
16.1%US$16.00US$10.00n/a4
Oct ’24US$10.43
US$15.75
+51.0%
9.4%US$18.00US$14.00n/a4
Sep ’24US$11.74
US$15.60
+32.9%
8.7%US$18.00US$14.00US$10.895
Aug ’24US$12.53
US$15.60
+24.5%
8.7%US$18.00US$14.00US$11.135
Jul ’24US$14.93
US$16.40
+9.8%
8.3%US$18.00US$14.00US$10.895
Jun ’24US$13.46
US$16.40
+21.8%
8.3%US$18.00US$14.00US$10.785
May ’24US$15.29
US$16.40
+7.3%
8.3%US$18.00US$14.00US$10.645
Apr ’24US$13.87
US$15.33
+10.6%
10.4%US$18.00US$14.00US$12.496
Mar ’24US$13.06
US$14.42
+10.4%
21.0%US$18.00US$8.50US$12.846
Feb ’24US$13.82
US$13.58
-1.7%
21.3%US$18.00US$8.50US$9.596
Jan ’24US$12.00
US$13.58
+13.2%
21.3%US$18.00US$8.50US$10.376
Dec ’23US$13.81
US$15.07
+9.1%
30.0%US$24.00US$8.50US$10.007
Nov ’23US$14.06
US$15.07
+7.2%
30.0%US$24.00US$8.50US$9.627
Oct ’23US$12.09
US$16.25
+34.4%
24.7%US$24.00US$10.50US$10.436
Sep ’23US$13.95
US$16.25
+16.5%
24.7%US$24.00US$10.50US$11.746

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.


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