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U.S. Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies170
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-7.8%
- 1Y-4.0%
- YTD3.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare Services industry has remained flat, although notably UnitedHealth Group declined by 5.8%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 4.0% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | US$1.0t | US$2.0t | US$42.3b | 23x | 24.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | US$1.0t | US$2.0t | US$41.4b | 21.9x | 24.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | US$1.2t | US$2.0t | US$41.4b | 24.4x | 28.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.9t | US$43.4b | 24.7x | 27.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.9t | US$43.3b | 27x | 27.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.9t | US$43.2b | 25.5x | 27.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.9t | US$43.4b | 24.1x | 24.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.9t | US$43.3b | 27x | 25.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.9t | US$42.7b | 26x | 25.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$49.6b | 24.1x | 22.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$50.1b | 24x | 23.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$50.8b | 24x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$51.2b | 22.2x | 22.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$51.2b | 22.1x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$47.4b | 22.8x | 24.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$46.8b | 21.7x | 23.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$46.8b | 22.2x | 24.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$46.1b | 23.1x | 23.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$45.7b | 22.5x | 24.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$46.0b | 22.5x | 23.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | US$1.0t | US$1.4t | US$44.4b | 21.9x | 23.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$44.0b | 22.3x | 25x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$45.0b | 20.9x | 25x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$44.4b | 21.7x | 26.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$44.4b | 20.8x | 26.6x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$46.1b | 18.9x | 24.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$46.1b | 18.5x | 25.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$46.2b | 19.8x | 26.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.6t | US$50.5b | 18.7x | 23.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.6t | US$50.7b | 19.4x | 23.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 06 May 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.7t | US$50.8b | 19.6x | 23.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 03 Apr 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.5t | US$49.0b | 19.7x | 24.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 01 Mar 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.5t | US$49.3b | 18.6x | 23.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 27 Jan 2022 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$51.9b | 19.9x | 21.3x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American 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 24.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 6.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 U.S. Healthcare industry?
| US Market | 3.25% | |
| Healthcare | 0.22% | |
| Healthcare Services | 0.76% | |
| Healthcare Services | 4.36% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 2.96% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | 2.20% | |
| Managed Healthcare | -0.93% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 18.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 21.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Healthcare Facilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS CVS Health | US$52.62 | 2.1% +US$1.4b | -28.8% | PE13.2x | |
| CAH Cardinal Health | US$126.27 | 4.5% +US$1.3b | 19.9% | PE23.9x | |
| COR Cencora | US$242.05 | 2.5% +US$1.2b | 11.0% | PE31x | |
| MCK McKesson | US$592.57 | 1.3% +US$950.8m | 21.6% | PE29.7x | |
| OPCH Option Care Health | US$29.16 | 21.6% +US$879.8m | -9.0% | PE23.8x |
