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U.S. Healthcare Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies159
  • 7D8.3%
  • 3M-3.9%
  • 1Y-27.8%
  • YTD-13.9%

In the last week, the Healthcare Services industry is up 8.3%, with UnitedHealth Group up 16%. During this same period, the Hims & Hers Health underperformed, falling 12%. However, the industry is down 28% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 Aug 2025US$841.4bUS$2.1tUS$49.2b21.3x17.1x0.4x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025US$824.3bUS$2.1tUS$52.7b20.8x15.6x0.4x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025US$884.3bUS$2.1tUS$52.7b20.5x16.8x0.4x
Tue, 13 May 2025US$950.8bUS$2.1tUS$52.6b20.9x18.1x0.5x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025US$1.0tUS$1.7tUS$41.8b23.3x25.1x0.6x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025US$993.1bUS$1.7tUS$41.4b24.9x24x0.6x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025US$1.1tUS$2.0tUS$42.5b23.8x25.9x0.6x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025US$1.0tUS$2.0tUS$42.3b22x23.7x0.5x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024US$1.2tUS$2.0tUS$41.4b24.4x28.2x0.6x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024US$1.1tUS$1.9tUS$43.7b23.9x25.8x0.6x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024US$1.2tUS$1.9tUS$43.3b25.7x27.6x0.6x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024US$1.2tUS$1.9tUS$43.3b25.8x27.8x0.6x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024US$1.2tUS$1.9tUS$42.6b26.2x27.2x0.6x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024US$1.1tUS$1.9tUS$43.4b26.2x25.2x0.6x
Wed, 15 May 2024US$1.1tUS$1.9tUS$43.5b26.9x25.5x0.6x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$49.8b25.1x21.4x0.6x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$51.0b24.2x21.6x0.6x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$50.1b22x22.1x0.6x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024US$1.2tUS$1.8tUS$50.1b23.8x23.5x0.7x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023US$1.2tUS$1.8tUS$51.1b23x22.5x0.6x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$46.8b22.1x23.9x0.6x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$46.9b22.2x23.8x0.6x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023US$1.1tUS$1.8tUS$46.7b21.7x23.4x0.6x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$46.7b24x24.6x0.7x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$45.7b22.7x23.3x0.6x
Thu, 18 May 2023US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$45.7b21.9x24x0.6x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023US$1.1tUS$1.4tUS$44.2b23.1x25x0.8x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023US$1.0tUS$1.4tUS$44.2b21.3x23.4x0.7x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023US$1.1tUS$1.4tUS$43.5b21.4x25.3x0.8x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023US$1.1tUS$1.4tUS$44.4b20.8x25.2x0.8x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$44.4b20.8x27.5x0.9x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$46.5b19.7x26.8x0.9x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$46.1b18.4x25x0.8x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022US$1.2tUS$1.4tUS$46.1b19.3x25.9x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.9x


Total Market Cap: US$1.2tTotal Earnings: US$46.1bTotal Revenue: US$1.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Healthcare Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.9x202320242025
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 23.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.64x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 2.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Healthcare industry?

US Market-0.82%
Healthcare3.87%
Healthcare Services8.27%
Managed Healthcare12.69%
Healthcare Services5.02%
Healthcare Facilities3.25%
Healthcare Distributors1.69%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Distributors industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 37.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Managed Healthcare industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 22.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Managed Healthcare industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% 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
UNH UnitedHealth GroupUS$304.2416.3%
+US$38.6b		-47.6%PE12.9x
CVS CVS HealthUS$70.978.3%
+US$6.9b		20.5%PE19.9x
CI Cigna GroupUS$302.117.7%
+US$5.8b		-11.8%PE16.1x
ELV Elevance HealthUS$312.006.7%
+US$4.4b		-42.5%PE13.1x
NAKA Kindly MDUS$10.62-4.2%
US$3.9b		519.5%PS1783.3x

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7D
16.3%
1Y
-47.6%
NAKA
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1Y
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7D
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1Y
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-3.1%
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HIMS
US$42.18
Hims & Hers Health
7D
-12.1%
1Y
155.2%
HQY
US$89.93
HealthEquity
7D
-3.3%
1Y
21.6%
CI
US$302.11
Cigna Group
7D
7.7%
1Y
-11.8%
SBC
US$4.09
SBC Medical Group Holdings
7D
-9.9%
1Y
-64.4%
AIRS
US$6.24
AirSculpt Technologies
7D
-7.0%
1Y
48.9%
HCA
US$402.69
HCA Healthcare
7D
3.2%
1Y
7.3%