American Shared Hospital Services
Market Cap
US$11.6m
Last Updated
2020/08/05 00:23 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
American Shared Hospital Services leases radiosurgery and radiation therapy equipment to health care providers.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has American Shared Hospital Services's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AMS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.4%
AMS
-0.2%
US Healthcare
2.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
-27.5%
AMS
15.3%
US Healthcare
16.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: AMS underperformed the US Healthcare industry which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AMS underperformed the US Market which returned 15.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AMS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.4% | -0.2% | 2.2% |
| 30 Day | -3.2% | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | 31.9% | 7.4% | 17.8% |
| 1 Year | -27.5%-27.5% | 16.8%15.3% | 18.7%16.2% |
| 3 Year | -37.0%-37.0% | 32.1%26.2% | 41.1%32.0% |
| 5 Year | -17.0%-17.0% | 45.2%35.0% | 74.5%55.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is American Shared Hospital Services's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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The Trends At American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS) That You Should Know AboutValuation
Is American Shared Hospital Services undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AMS ($2.11) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($18.5)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AMS is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AMS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (49.7x) compared to the US Healthcare industry average (27.7x).
PE vs Market: AMS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (49.7x) compared to the US market (18x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate AMS's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AMS is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.5x) compared to the US Healthcare industry average (3x).
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Future Growth
How is American Shared Hospital Services forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
15.2%
Forecasted Healthcare industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as American Shared Hospital Services has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
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- Examine whether American Shared Hospital Services is trading at an attractive price based on how much it is expected to earn in the future, and relative to its industry peers and the wider market.
- American Shared Hospital Services competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Healthcare industry.
Past Performance
How has American Shared Hospital Services performed over the past 5 years?
41.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AMS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AMS's current net profit margins (1.3%) are lower than last year (4.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AMS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 41.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: AMS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AMS had negative earnings growth (-71.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Healthcare industry average (16.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AMS's Return on Equity (3.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is American Shared Hospital Services's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AMS's short term assets ($10.6M) exceed its short term liabilities ($7.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: AMS's short term assets ($10.6M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($13.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AMS's debt to equity ratio (13.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: AMS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 38.7% to 13.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AMS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (205.2%).
Interest Coverage: AMS's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is American Shared Hospital Services's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate AMS's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate AMS's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AMS's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AMS's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: AMS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of AMS's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
18.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ray Stachowiak (62 yo)
0.25
Tenure
US$24,700
Compensation
Mr. Raymond C. Stachowiak, also known as Ray founded Shared Imaging, LLC, Streamwood, Illinois in 1987 and serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stachowiak serves as Interim President an ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 37.58yrs | US$451.82k | 10.41% $ 1.2m | |
| Interim President | 0.25yr | US$24.70k | 14.39% $ 1.7m | |
| Senior VP and Chief Operating & Financial Officer | 24.25yrs | US$348.10k | 0.24% $ 27.6k | |
| Vice President of Sales & Business Development | 13.58yrs | US$270.01k | 0.30% $ 34.3k | |
| Corporate Secretary | 36.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Controller | 6.25yrs | no data | no data |
18.9yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AMS's management team is seasoned and experienced (18.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 37.58yrs | US$451.82k | 10.41% $ 1.2m | |
| Interim President | 0.25yr | US$24.70k | 14.39% $ 1.7m | |
| Lead Independent Director | no data | US$24.70k | 0.037% $ 4.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.92yrs | US$24.70k | 0.026% $ 3.1k | |
| Independent Director | 9.17yrs | US$24.70k | 0.11% $ 13.1k | |
| Independent Director | 9.17yrs | US$24.70k | 1.09% $ 126.7k |
9.2yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AMS's board of directors are considered experienced (9.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
American Shared Hospital Services's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: American Shared Hospital Services
- Ticker: AMS
- Exchange: AMEX
- Founded: 1980
- Industry: Health Care Services
- Sector: Healthcare
- Market Cap: US$11.604m
- Shares outstanding: 5.69m
- Website: https://www.ashs.com
Number of Employees
Location
- American Shared Hospital Services
- Two Embarcadero Center
- Suite 410
- San Francisco
- California
- 94111-4107
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS | AMEX (NYSE MKT LLC) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jul 1984 |
| AZS | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jul 1984 |
Biography
American Shared Hospital Services leases radiosurgery and radiation therapy equipment to health care providers. The company offers radiosurgery equipment for the Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, a no ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/05 00:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.