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Australian (ASX) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedOct 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D-0.01%
- 3M-7.9%
- 1Y-23.1%
- YTD-3.9%
The Healthcare Services industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 23% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | AU$57.8b | AU$41.6b | AU$596.0m | 52.5x | 97x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | AU$61.6b | AU$40.9b | AU$598.9m | 58x | 102.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | AU$62.1b | AU$39.5b | AU$549.6m | 162.1x | 113x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | AU$62.5b | AU$39.5b | AU$549.6m | 155.6x | 113.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | AU$63.0b | AU$39.5b | AU$549.6m | 155.6x | 114.5x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | AU$60.2b | AU$37.9b | AU$1.1b | 133.6x | 54.5x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | AU$60.3b | AU$37.9b | AU$1.1b | 62.9x | 54.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | AU$33.2b | AU$33.2b | AU$52.3m | 30.7x | 635.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | AU$32.5b | AU$36.7b | AU$50.2m | 29.4x | 648.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | AU$34.1b | AU$36.9b | AU$35.3m | 30.5x | 964.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | AU$31.5b | AU$36.9b | AU$35.3m | 30.7x | 893.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | AU$32.8b | AU$36.9b | AU$35.6m | 30.4x | 922x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | AU$30.8b | AU$36.0b | AU$46.4m | 35.1x | 663.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | AU$29.6b | AU$33.5b | -AU$278,022,128.00 | 45.5x | -106.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | AU$29.7b | AU$33.5b | -AU$278,022,128.00 | 45.9x | -107x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | AU$28.5b | AU$31.7b | -AU$280,512,128.00 | 28.7x | -101.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | AU$29.5b | AU$31.7b | -AU$280,512,128.00 | 30.8x | -105.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | AU$30.8b | AU$31.8b | -AU$270,491,128.00 | 34.3x | -113.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | AU$33.2b | AU$31.4b | AU$615.3m | 24.1x | 54x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | AU$34.4b | AU$32.8b | AU$608.0m | 24.3x | 56.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | AU$33.1b | AU$32.8b | AU$608.0m | 24.3x | 54.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | AU$33.3b | AU$32.8b | AU$608.0m | 23.7x | 54.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | AU$32.7b | AU$32.8b | AU$608.0m | 25.3x | 53.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | AU$34.3b | AU$33.0b | AU$596.0m | 26.5x | 57.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | AU$37.3b | AU$33.0b | AU$1.3b | 26.3x | 28.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | AU$37.6b | AU$33.0b | AU$1.3b | 25.6x | 28.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | AU$37.0b | AU$33.0b | AU$1.3b | 25.6x | 28.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | AU$40.0b | AU$32.5b | AU$1.3b | 25.9x | 30.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | AU$38.1b | AU$32.4b | AU$1.3b | 24x | 29.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | AU$38.5b | AU$32.4b | AU$1.7b | 23.7x | 22.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | AU$37.8b | AU$33.1b | AU$2.1b | 23.5x | 17.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | AU$37.2b | AU$33.1b | AU$2.1b | 24.9x | 17.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | AU$37.9b | AU$32.8b | AU$2.1b | 24.9x | 17.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | AU$36.0b | AU$32.8b | AU$2.1b | 24.9x | 16.9x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Healthcare industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 97.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 155x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 35% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.2% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Healthcare industry?
| AU Market | 2.01% | |
| Healthcare | 2.23% | |
| Healthcare Services | -0.013% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 0.26% | |
| Healthcare Services | 0.042% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | -1.05% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 131x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 86.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Facilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 86% per year.
- In contrast, the Healthcare Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHL Sonic Healthcare | AU$21.61 | 2.2% +AU$227.3m | -20.4% | PE20.8x | |
| REG Regis Healthcare | AU$6.55 | 4.0% +AU$75.3m | 2.8% | PE40.3x | |
| RHC Ramsay Health Care | AU$32.09 | 0.9% +AU$66.7m | -24.4% | PE1085.1x | |
| HLS Healius | AU$0.81 | 8.1% +AU$43.6m | -54.0% | PS0.4x | |
| MVF Monash IVF Group | AU$0.70 | 6.1% +AU$15.6m | -42.9% | PE10.9x |
