LHC Stock Overview
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates private hospitals in South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and Internationally.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Risk Analysis
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R10.20 |
| 52 Week High | R22.23 |
| 52 Week Low | R9.98 |
| Beta | 0.23 |
| 1 Month Change | -39.36% |
| 3 Month Change | -44.63% |
| 1 Year Change | -50.61% |
| 3 Year Change | -46.03% |
| 5 Year Change | -61.47% |
| Change since IPO | -24.44% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Here's What's Concerning About Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Returns On Capital
Aug 05
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ZAR0.17
May 30Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Apr 20Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 18Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Dec 24We Think That There Are More Issues For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
Nov 24Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Dividend Will Be ZAR0.25
Nov 23An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Sep 14Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 15Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC)
Jul 31Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 44%?
May 19Be Wary Of Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) And Its Returns On Capital
Apr 28An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued
Feb 08There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Returns On Capital
Jan 25With Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 08Does Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 28Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 24%?
Oct 19Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Aug 16We Think Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 20Capital Allocation Trends At Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Aren't Ideal
May 14How Many Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
Mar 21Shareholder Returns
| LHC | ZA Healthcare | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.6% | -3.4% | -4.0% |
| 1Y | -50.6% | -11.6% | -6.4% |
Return vs Industry: LHC underperformed the ZA Healthcare industry which returned -11.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LHC underperformed the ZA Market which returned -6.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LHC volatility | |
|---|---|
| LHC Average Weekly Movement | 10.6% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 6.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 11.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: LHC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: LHC's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of ZA stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | n/a | Peter Wharton-Hood | www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates private hospitals in South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and Internationally. It operates through two segments, Hospitals and Complementary Services; and Healthcare Services. The company provides range of acute hospitals and complementary services; Life Esidimeni services, such as chronic mental healthcare, frail care rehabilitation, step-down care, correctional services, and primary healthcare and substance abuse recovery programs; and life employee health solutions, including on-site occupational and primary healthcare services and employee wellness programs.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited Fundamentals Summary
| LHC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R14.69b |
| Earnings (TTM) | R1.25b |
| Revenue (TTM) | R22.89b |
11.7x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs LHC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LHC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R22.89b |
| Cost of Revenue | R16.41b |
| Gross Profit | R6.48b |
| Other Expenses | R5.23b |
| Earnings | R1.25b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2023
Next Earnings Date
May 22, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.87 |
| Gross Margin | 28.31% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.48% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 56.7% |
How did LHC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison