Investors Don't See Light At End Of Mercator Medical S.A.'s (WSE:MRC) Tunnel
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Polish (WIG) Healthcare Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies47
- 7D-1.9%
- 3M-6.2%
- 1Y1.3%
- YTD-1.6%
Last week, the Healthcare industry hasn't moved much but Mercator Medical is up 13% in that time. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Polish Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | zł15.0b | zł16.7b | zł126.3m | 23.4x | 118.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | zł15.2b | zł16.7b | zł117.9m | 24.8x | 128.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | zł15.1b | zł16.4b | zł46.8m | 23.6x | 323.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | zł15.5b | zł16.4b | zł83.0m | 24.6x | 187x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | zł15.5b | zł16.4b | zł151.2m | 28.2x | 102.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | zł15.1b | zł16.2b | zł133.8m | 28.8x | 112.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | zł14.7b | zł16.2b | zł134.2m | 26.5x | 109.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | zł15.1b | zł16.1b | zł69.3m | 23.1x | 218.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | zł14.7b | zł15.9b | -zł126,969,749.00 | 38.7x | -115.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | zł15.0b | zł16.0b | -zł218,743,549.00 | 40.3x | -68.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | zł14.8b | zł16.0b | -zł199,404,403.00 | 44x | -74.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | zł14.9b | zł15.9b | -zł245,263,080.00 | 31.8x | -60.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | zł14.9b | zł15.9b | -zł245,263,080.00 | 29.5x | -60.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | zł13.3b | zł15.7b | zł112.0m | 31x | 118.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | zł13.5b | zł15.7b | zł108.3m | 31.8x | 124.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | zł14.0b | zł15.7b | zł83.4m | 19.8x | 168.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | zł14.4b | zł15.4b | zł101.2m | 24.2x | 141.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | zł14.3b | zł15.4b | zł121.8m | 25.4x | 117.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | zł13.9b | zł15.4b | zł189.2m | 23x | 73.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | zł13.5b | zł15.5b | zł237.3m | 27.1x | 57x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | zł13.0b | zł15.1b | zł259.4m | 26x | 49.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | zł13.6b | zł15.1b | zł259.2m | 29.7x | 52.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | zł13.5b | zł15.0b | zł237.9m | 26.9x | 56.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | zł12.2b | zł15.0b | zł229.5m | 26.6x | 53.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | zł12.1b | zł14.8b | -zł134,788,320.00 | 19.9x | -89.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | zł11.7b | zł14.8b | -zł117,425,044.00 | 23.8x | -100.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | zł12.3b | zł15.0b | zł249.9m | 26.7x | 49.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | zł13.3b | zł14.8b | zł247.6m | 22x | 53.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | zł12.0b | zł14.8b | zł265.8m | 17.8x | 45.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | zł12.8b | zł14.7b | zł289.7m | 18.7x | 44.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | zł13.2b | zł14.9b | zł854.5m | 23.2x | 15.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | zł14.7b | zł14.9b | zł898.1m | 24.6x | 16.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 23 Feb 2022 | zł14.7b | zł14.8b | zł908.7m | 22.3x | 16.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Jan 2022 | zł16.9b | zł14.8b | zł930.7m | 24.1x | 18.1x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Polish Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 121x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 55.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 49% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.9% 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 Polish Healthcare sector?
| PL Market | -0.39% | |
| Healthcare | -1.93% | |
| Medical Equipment | 4.03% | |
| Healthtech | 0.65% | |
| Biotech | -2.11% | |
| Healthcare Services | -2.55% | |
| Pharma | -3.64% | |
| Life Sciences | -5.13% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 26.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Biotech industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Pharma industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 30% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRC Mercator Medical | zł53.10 | 11.7% +zł54.2m | 20.3% | PS1.1x | |
| SNT Synektik Spólka Akcyjna | zł211.00 | 1.0% +zł17.1m | 143.1% | PE21.3x | |
| SCP Scope Fluidics | zł168.40 | 3.7% +zł16.4m | -23.8% | PS3857.5x | |
| BIO BIOTON | zł3.20 | 1.1% +zł3.0m | -10.5% | PS1.5x | |
| RNT Private Rented Sector | zł8.10 | 35.0% +zł2.8m | 261.6% | PS93.1x |
