Life Healthcare Group Holdings (LHC) Stock Overview
An investment holding company, operates as a private healthcare company in Southern Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
LHC Community Fair Values
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Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R11.04 |
| 52 Week High | R17.85 |
| 52 Week Low | R10.14 |
| Beta | 0.11 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.96% |
| 3 Month Change | -17.24% |
| 1 Year Change | -37.06% |
| 3 Year Change | -32.68% |
| 5 Year Change | -28.45% |
| Change since IPO | -18.22% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Expanding NeuraCeq Sales And Southern Africa Hospitals Will Improve Future Market Position
Expansion in Southern Africa and investments in high-margin imaging services are expected to significantly boost revenue and future earnings.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 20Shareholder Returns
| LHC | ZA Healthcare | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.1% | -1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1Y | -37.1% | 1.9% | 20.7% |
Return vs Industry: LHC underperformed the ZA Healthcare industry which returned 1.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LHC underperformed the ZA Market which returned 22.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LHC volatility | |
|---|---|
| LHC Average Weekly Movement | 6.5% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 10.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: LHC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: LHC's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | n/a | Peter Wharton-Hood | www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, operates as a private healthcare company in Southern Africa. It operates through Southern Africa – Hospitals Services, Southern Africa - Complementary Services, Southern Africa - Healthcare Services, and International segments. The company operates acute hospitals; and Life Nkanyisa care centres that provide long-term chronic mental healthcare, frail care rehabilitation, step-down care, correctional services, primary healthcare, and substance abuse recovery programme services to patients in the public sector.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited Fundamentals Summary
| LHC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R15.80b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -R1.53b |
| Revenue (TTM) | R25.40b |
Is LHC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LHC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R25.40b |
| Cost of Revenue | R18.34b |
| Gross Profit | R7.06b |
| Other Expenses | R8.59b |
| Earnings | -R1.53b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 28, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.07 |
| Gross Margin | 27.79% |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 26.9% |
How did LHC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does LHC pay a reliable dividends?
See LHC dividend history and benchmarks| Life Healthcare Group Holdings dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 17 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 22 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 8 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 13 days |
Does LHC pay a reliable dividends?
See LHC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/08 06:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Analyst Sources
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited is covered by 11 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Rendani Magalela | Absa Bank Limited |
| Sean Ungerer | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Simon Mather | Barclays |