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Israeli (TA) Healthcare Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies43
- 7D2.5%
- 3M-10.4%
- 1Y-1.3%
- YTD-7.2%
In the last week, the Healthcare industry is flat overall, with Pulsenmore standing out by going down 15%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 3.1% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Israeli Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | ₪8.9b | ₪6.0b | ₪112.4m | 13.7x | 79.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | ₪9.6b | ₪5.9b | -₪123,954,923.70 | 14.7x | -77.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | ₪9.9b | ₪5.9b | -₪149,155,615.20 | 14.9x | -66.6x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | ₪9.8b | ₪5.9b | -₪153,587,040.00 | 16x | -64.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | ₪9.2b | ₪5.9b | -₪157,418,953.60 | 17.9x | -58.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | ₪8.8b | ₪5.8b | -₪275,141,933.60 | 14.8x | -31.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | ₪8.4b | ₪5.8b | -₪273,791,030.90 | 14.4x | -30.9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | ₪8.5b | ₪5.9b | -₪285,914,147.40 | 16.4x | -29.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | ₪8.6b | ₪5.8b | -₪462,286,324.80 | 17.1x | -18.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | ₪7.8b | ₪5.9b | -₪465,293,475.50 | 14.6x | -16.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | ₪8.5b | ₪5.7b | -₪532,821,946.30 | 21.1x | -15.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | ₪8.4b | ₪5.8b | -₪525,140,137.00 | 20.6x | -15.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | ₪8.8b | ₪5.6b | -₪466,011,930.50 | 18.9x | -18.8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | ₪8.7b | ₪5.7b | -₪492,896,743.40 | 18.1x | -17.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | ₪8.9b | ₪5.7b | -₪591,462,583.00 | 15.5x | -15x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | ₪8.3b | ₪5.7b | -₪576,723,257.00 | 15.6x | -14.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | ₪8.0b | ₪5.6b | -₪616,317,161.00 | 13.3x | -13x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | ₪9.0b | ₪5.6b | -₪605,174,963.00 | 13.5x | -14.9x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | ₪8.3b | ₪5.6b | -₪543,510,016.00 | 13.7x | -15.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | ₪8.2b | ₪5.4b | -₪561,857,939.00 | 10.4x | -14.5x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | ₪8.1b | ₪5.4b | -₪552,151,376.00 | 11.2x | -14.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | ₪8.0b | ₪5.3b | -₪482,558,288.00 | 10.7x | -16.7x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | ₪8.0b | ₪5.3b | -₪462,515,837.00 | 8.6x | -17.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | ₪7.8b | ₪5.3b | -₪259,381,584.00 | 8.6x | -30x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | ₪8.8b | ₪5.1b | -₪356,301,015.00 | 9.5x | -24.8x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | ₪9.4b | ₪5.0b | -₪337,930,459.00 | 11.4x | -27.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | ₪9.3b | ₪4.9b | -₪335,079,945.00 | 9.9x | -27.8x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | ₪10.3b | ₪5.0b | -₪290,613,573.00 | 9.2x | -35.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | ₪10.5b | ₪5.0b | -₪290,721,470.00 | 9.3x | -36.3x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | ₪11.8b | ₪5.1b | -₪121,816,904.00 | 10.3x | -96.8x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | ₪12.6b | ₪5.0b | -₪143,403,460.00 | 12.1x | -87.6x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | ₪12.4b | ₪5.0b | -₪144,854,956.00 | 12.1x | -85.3x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | ₪12.7b | ₪5.0b | -₪192,837,672.00 | 14.1x | -65.8x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | ₪14.7b | ₪4.8b | -₪241,269,725.00 | 16.8x | -60.8x | 3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-60.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Israeli Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 78.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -24.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Healthcare industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 7.4% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Israeli Healthcare sector?
| IL Market | 4.70% | |
| Healthcare | 2.52% | |
| Biotech | 4.70% | |
| Healthcare Services | 2.08% | |
| Medical Equipment | 1.54% | |
| Pharma | 1.42% | |
| Healthtech | 0% | 0 |
| Life Sciences | -0.92% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.6x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Medical Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Biotech industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 26% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVLG Novolog (Pharm-Up 1966) | ₪1.54 | 5.6% +₪41.9m | -1.9% | PE19.9x | |
| ILX Ilex Medical | ₪63.27 | 6.2% +₪41.5m | -5.5% | PE15.6x | |
| SOFW SofWave Medical | ₪14.98 | 7.8% +₪38.0m | -20.6% | PS2.4x | |
| MDTR Mediterranean Towers | ₪11.65 | 2.2% +₪37.7m | 30.9% | PE6.6x | |
| KMDA Kamada | ₪23.00 | 2.6% +₪33.4m | 20.1% | PE24.7x |
