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U.S. Healthcare Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies166
  • 7D-2.4%
  • 3M-7.4%
  • 1Y-6.7%
  • YTD6.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare Services industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from UnitedHealth Group of 3.1%. Meanwhile, Hims & Hers Health actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 48% in the last week. However, the industry is down 7.0% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025US$1.0tUS$1.7tUS$41.3b24.3x24.9x0.6x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025US$1.0tUS$2.0tUS$42.3b23x24.6x0.5x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024US$1.0tUS$2.0tUS$41.4b22.8x25.2x0.5x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024US$1.2tUS$2.0tUS$41.4b24.8x28.5x0.6x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024US$1.2tUS$1.9tUS$43.4b24.7x27.6x0.6x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024US$1.2tUS$1.9tUS$43.3b26.6x28x0.6x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024US$1.2tUS$1.9tUS$43.3b27.2x27.1x0.6x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024US$1.1tUS$1.9tUS$43.4b24.8x24.8x0.6x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024US$1.1tUS$1.9tUS$43.3b27x25.3x0.6x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024US$1.1tUS$1.9tUS$42.7b26x25.9x0.6x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$49.6b24.7x22.9x0.6x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024US$1.2tUS$1.8tUS$50.1b24x23.1x0.6x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$50.8b23.9x22x0.6x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$51.2b22.5x22.4x0.6x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023US$1.2tUS$1.8tUS$51.2b22.5x22.7x0.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$47.4b22.8x24.2x0.7x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$46.8b21.5x23.2x0.6x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$46.8b22.2x24.2x0.6x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$46.1b23.1x23.2x0.6x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$45.7b22.5x24.4x0.7x
Wed, 03 May 2023US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$46.2b22.5x24x0.7x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023US$1.0tUS$1.4tUS$44.4b21.8x23.4x0.7x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023US$1.1tUS$1.4tUS$44.0b22.1x25x0.8x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023US$1.1tUS$1.4tUS$45.0b21.2x24.9x0.8x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$44.4b21.7x26.7x0.8x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$44.4b20.8x26.6x0.8x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022US$1.1tUS$1.4tUS$46.1b18.9x24.6x0.8x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$46.1b19.5x26.4x0.9x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$46.1b19.5x26.3x0.9x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022US$1.2tUS$1.6tUS$50.5b18.7x23.8x0.8x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022US$1.2tUS$1.6tUS$50.7b19.4x22.8x0.7x
Thu, 05 May 2022US$1.2tUS$1.5tUS$49.0b19.9x23.5x0.8x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022US$1.2tUS$1.5tUS$49.2b19.7x24.6x0.8x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022US$1.2tUS$1.5tUS$49.3b18.8x23.3x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.3x


Total Market Cap: US$1.2tTotal Earnings: US$49.3bTotal Revenue: US$1.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Healthcare Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.7x202320242025
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 24.7x.
  • 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 5.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% 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-0.41%
Healthcare0.18%
Healthcare Services-2.44%
Healthcare Facilities-0.058%
Healthcare Distributors-0.63%
Healthcare Services-0.85%
Managed Healthcare-3.40%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 21.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 26% per year.
  • In contrast, the Healthcare Facilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HUM HumanaUS$271.307.3%
+US$2.2b		-26.3%PE27.1x
HIMS Hims & Hers HealthUS$66.4112.2%
+US$1.6b		602.8%PE143.3x
MOH Molina HealthcareUS$291.467.7%
+US$1.2b		-27.9%PE13.7x
CNC CenteneUS$58.482.9%
+US$836.2m		-27.0%PE8.8x
WGS GeneDx HoldingsUS$101.5830.2%
+US$647.8m		1,138.0%PS9.1x
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US$58.48

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2.9%

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