Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited

JSE:LHC Stock Report

Market Cap: R20.2b

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Life Healthcare Group Holdings has a total shareholder equity of ZAR9.5B and total debt of ZAR4.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 44.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ZAR23.6B and ZAR14.0B respectively. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EBIT is ZAR3.0B making its interest coverage ratio 10.3. It has cash and short-term investments of ZAR618.0M.

Key information

44.94%

Debt to equity ratio

R4.29b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio10.3x
CashR618.00m
EquityR9.54b
Total liabilitiesR14.03b
Total assetsR23.57b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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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
Here's What's Concerning About Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Returns On Capital

Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ZAR0.17

May 30
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ZAR0.17

Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Apr 20
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 18
Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Dec 24
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

We Think That There Are More Issues For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Nov 24
We Think That There Are More Issues For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Dividend Will Be ZAR0.25

Nov 23
Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Dividend Will Be ZAR0.25

An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Sep 14
An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 15
Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC)

Jul 31
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC)

Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 44%?

May 19
Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 44%?

Be Wary Of Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) And Its Returns On Capital

Apr 28
Be Wary Of Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) And Its Returns On Capital

An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

Feb 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Returns On Capital

Jan 25
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Returns On Capital

With Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 08
With Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Does Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 28
Does Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 24%?

Oct 19
Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 24%?

Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Aug 16
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

We Think Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jul 20
We Think Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: LHC's short term assets (ZAR7.7B) do not cover its short term liabilities (ZAR8.1B).

Long Term Liabilities: LHC's short term assets (ZAR7.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (ZAR6.0B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: LHC's net debt to equity ratio (38.5%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: LHC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 79.6% to 44.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: LHC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (83.6%).

Interest Coverage: LHC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.3x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/30 07:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/27 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited is covered by 17 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.

AnalystInstitution
Rendani MagalelaAbsa Bank Limited
Sean UngererArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.
Simon MatherBarclays