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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D3.2%
- 3M-6.1%
- 1Y-9.4%
- YTD4.0%
The Healthcare Services industry is up 2.7% in the last week, with Amplifon up 3.7%. However, the industry is down 9.4% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | €6.4b | €2.9b | €179.1m | 23.6x | 35.7x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | €6.3b | €3.2b | €183.7m | 23.4x | 34.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | €6.0b | €3.2b | €186.6m | 20.3x | 32.4x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | €6.7b | €3.1b | €194.6m | 20.5x | 34.5x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | €6.9b | €3.1b | €192.7m | 21.3x | 35.7x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | €6.9b | €3.1b | €191.5m | 20.8x | 36x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | €8.1b | €3.1b | €190.7m | 20.6x | 42.5x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | €8.2b | €3.1b | €190.7m | 20.4x | 43x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | €7.6b | €3.0b | €183.6m | 20.2x | 41.6x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | €8.2b | €3.0b | €183.5m | 21x | 44.7x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | €7.9b | €2.9b | €198.2m | 18.7x | 39.7x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | €7.1b | €2.9b | €198.2m | 17.2x | 35.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | €7.6b | €2.9b | €198.2m | 17.2x | 38.5x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | €6.7b | €2.9b | €198.4m | 16.9x | 33.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | €6.7b | €2.9b | €205.5m | 17.2x | 32.8x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | €7.0b | €2.9b | €207.2m | 15.2x | 33.8x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | €7.3b | €2.9b | €208.9m | 14.6x | 34.8x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | €7.4b | €2.9b | €212.5m | 14.4x | 34.7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | €8.0b | €2.9b | €212.5m | 14.1x | 37.5x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | €7.9b | €2.8b | €207.9m | 15.4x | 38x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | €7.5b | €2.8b | €207.6m | 15.6x | 36.3x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | €6.5b | €2.8b | €210.5m | 14.6x | 30.9x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | €6.2b | €2.8b | €210.5m | 14.3x | 29.4x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | €6.4b | €2.8b | €210.5m | 14.7x | 30.5x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | €6.6b | €2.8b | €211.1m | 16.4x | 31.1x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | €6.0b | €2.7b | €206.1m | 16x | 29x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | €6.3b | €2.7b | €201.2m | 19.6x | 31.2x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | €7.3b | €2.7b | €201.9m | 24.5x | 36x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | €7.4b | €2.7b | €199.0m | 21x | 37.4x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | €7.4b | €2.7b | €199.0m | 21.1x | 37.4x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | €8.9b | €2.6b | €191.7m | 22.5x | 46.3x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 01 Apr 2022 | €9.7b | €2.6b | €192.4m | 22.7x | 50.2x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 27 Feb 2022 | €8.9b | €2.5b | €193.4m | 20.2x | 46.2x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 25 Jan 2022 | €8.9b | €2.5b | €191.8m | 18x | 46.6x | 3.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
46.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Italian Healthcare industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 2.3% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% 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 Italian Healthcare industry?
| IT Market | 3.17% | |
| Healthcare | 1.84% | |
| Healthcare Services | 3.23% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 3.72% | |
| Healthcare Services | 0.86% | |
| Managed Healthcare | 0% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | -2.68% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Distributors industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Services industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Healthcare Facilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMP Amplifon | €26.14 | 3.7% +€212.0m | -10.8% | PE37.8x | |
| HI Health Italia | €137.00 | 1.5% +€374.0k | 24.5% | PE15.2x |
