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U.S. Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies162
- 7D4.7%
- 3M-14.4%
- 1Y-17.4%
- YTD-7.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare Services industry has risen 4.7%, driven by gains in UnitedHealth Group and Elevance Health of 3.3% and 9.9%, respectively. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | US$895.0b | US$2.1t | US$52.4b | 21.9x | 17.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$49.4b | 23.1x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | US$988.4b | US$1.7t | US$41.4b | 23.2x | 23.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | US$1.0t | US$1.7t | US$41.5b | 23.7x | 24.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | US$1.0t | US$2.0t | US$42.3b | 23.8x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | US$1.1t | US$2.0t | US$41.4b | 23.9x | 27.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.9t | US$43.5b | 23.9x | 25.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.9t | US$43.3b | 25.1x | 27.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.9t | US$43.3b | 26.4x | 28.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.9t | US$43.3b | 27.2x | 27.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.9t | US$43.4b | 25.4x | 25x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.9t | US$43.5b | 26.4x | 25.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.9t | US$43.0b | 25.3x | 25.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$50.1b | 23.9x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$50.4b | 22.2x | 22.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$50.2b | 24.3x | 23.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$51.2b | 23x | 22.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$50.6b | 21.8x | 22.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$46.8b | 22.1x | 23.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.8t | US$46.7b | 22.2x | 23x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$47.9b | 22.7x | 23.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$45.8b | 23.2x | 24x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$45.7b | 21.7x | 23.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$44.3b | 24x | 24x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$44.4b | 22x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$44.2b | 22.1x | 25.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | US$1.1t | US$1.4t | US$45.0b | 21.4x | 25.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$44.4b | 20.7x | 27.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$42.0b | 20x | 28.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$46.1b | 19.2x | 25.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.4t | US$46.1b | 18.9x | 25.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.6t | US$51.0b | 19.4x | 24.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.6t | US$50.8b | 18.7x | 23.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | US$1.2t | US$1.6t | US$50.7b | 20.1x | 23.8x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Healthcare industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Healthcare industry?
| US Market | 0.50% | |
| Healthcare | 2.31% | |
| Healthcare Services | 4.71% | |
| Managed Healthcare | 5.26% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 4.80% | |
| Healthcare Services | 4.15% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | 3.16% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Distributors industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Managed Healthcare industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Managed Healthcare 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH UnitedHealth Group | US$321.58 | 3.3% +US$9.3b | -38.6% | PE13.2x | |
| ELV Elevance Health | US$412.49 | 9.9% +US$8.4b | -24.4% | PE15.8x | |
| CI Cigna Group | US$325.00 | 7.7% +US$6.2b | -3.4% | PE17.2x | |
| HCA HCA Healthcare | US$386.05 | 4.9% +US$4.3b | 20.2% | PE16.1x | |
| CVS CVS Health | US$63.74 | 5.4% +US$4.1b | 11.2% | PE15.3x |