Does RadNet Still Offer Value After Its Multi Year Surge and AI Imaging Buzz

• If you are wondering whether RadNet is still good value after its big multi year run up, you are not alone. This article will walk through what the current price really implies.
• After rising roughly 268% over 3 years and 286% over 5 years, the stock has cooled off recently with a 7.7% drop in the last week, 7.6% over the last month, and only a modest 1.5% gain year to date.
• That pullback comes as investors digest a mix of headlines around AI powered imaging, outpatient care demand, and ongoing consolidation in diagnostic services. All of these factors can change how the market prices RadNet's growth runway. New partnerships and technology investments have sharpened the narrative around long term demand for medical imaging, but they also raise questions about how much future upside is already reflected in the share price.
• On our framework, RadNet currently scores a 1 out of 6 valuation checks. This suggests pockets of value but also areas where the market may be optimistic. Next we will unpack those methods, before finishing with a more intuitive way to think about what the stock is really worth.

RadNet scores just 1/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.

Approach 1: RadNet Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

A Discounted Cash Flow model estimates what a business is worth today by projecting the cash it can generate in the future, then discounting those cash flows back into today’s dollars using a required rate of return.

For RadNet, the model starts with last twelve months Free Cash Flow of about $54.5 million and uses a two stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach. Analysts provide detailed forecasts for the next few years, with FCF expected to reach roughly $84.2 million by 2027. Beyond that point, Simply Wall St extrapolates a gradual slowdown in growth, with projected FCF of about $128.8 million by 2035, still all in $ and well below the billion dollar range.

When all those future cash flows are discounted back to today, the DCF model arrives at an intrinsic value of around $33.10 per share. With an implied 115.2% overvaluation, the current share price appears well above what this cash flow outlook would justify.

Result: OVERVALUED

Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests RadNet may be overvalued by 115.2%. Discover 912 undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities.

Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for RadNet.

Approach 2: RadNet Price vs Sales

For companies like RadNet that reinvest heavily and are still building scale, the Price to Sales ratio is often a cleaner valuation gauge than earnings based metrics, because revenue tends to be more stable than near term profits that can swing with investment cycles and accounting adjustments.

In general, faster growth and lower perceived risk justify a higher sales multiple, while slower, more cyclical, or riskier businesses typically command a lower one. RadNet currently trades on a Price to Sales ratio of about 2.79x, which is well above both the Healthcare industry average of roughly 1.34x and a peer average around 1.13x, indicating the market is already factoring in a premium growth and quality profile.

Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio framework goes a step further by estimating what RadNet’s Price to Sales multiple should be, given its growth outlook, profit margins, risk profile, industry positioning and market cap. On this basis, RadNet’s Fair Ratio is calculated at about 0.92x, materially below the current 2.79x. That gap suggests investors are paying substantially more than the model implies is reasonable for the company’s fundamentals.

Result: OVERVALUED

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