CON vs SGRY vs FMS Stock Comparison

Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Surgery Partners and Fresenius Medical Care AG Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FMS Fresenius Medical Care AG
$22.76 +0.4% 1M -16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$12.71B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.07B
Div. yield
3.78%
Healthcare Services Healthcare
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Fresenius Medical Care AG leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Fresenius Medical Care AG 6, Concentra Group Holdings Parent 6). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCONSGRYFMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.13B $3.04B $12.71B FMS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.3x -33.8x 12.1x FMS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.4x 55.4x 9.6x FMS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.0% +4.0% -47.8% CON
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% -2.6% 9.9% FMS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.2% 5.3% 0.2% CON
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 6.3x 200.7x CON
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.60% — 3.78% FMS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +92.3% +2.0% -16.4% CON
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -10.3%/yr -8.0%/yr FMS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.9% 66.9% 31.1% CON
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 55/100 50/100 CON

Percentile Scorecard

CONSGRYFMS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCONSGRYFMS
Valuation 59 #39 of 93 84 #16 of 93 72 #27 of 93
Growth 64 #32 of 88 43 #51 of 88 12 #78 of 88
Profitability 86 #13 of 87 64 #32 of 87 62 #34 of 87
Financial Health 27 #73 of 100 31 #69 of 100 13 #87 of 100
Shareholder Returns 51 #28 of 56 – 91 #6 of 56
Overall 57 55 50
  • CON ranked among 103 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • SGRY ranked among 103 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • FMS ranked among 103 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCONSGRYFMSSPY
1 month +14.9%+61.5%+0.4% -0.8%
3 months +26.0%+53.3%-8.5% +3.5%
6 months +77.4%+59.9%+0.6% +7.0%
Year to date +104.4%+50.5%-4.5% +12.2%
1 year +92.3%+2.0%-16.4% +13.0%
3 years —+3.7%+38.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year —+1.2%+11.6% +23.1%
5 years —-42.0%-33.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year —-10.3%-8.0% +11.0%
10 years —+26.6%-43.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+2.4%-5.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCONSGRYFMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.9%66.9%31.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.2%65.5%37.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.420.820.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.310.03-0.53 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -23.5%-81.4%-63.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%-16.3% -1.8%
52-week high $40.22$23.25$27.20 $779.14
52-week low $18.71$11.49$20.19 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCONSGRYFMS
P/E now vs peer median 25.3xmedian 25.1x -33.8xmedian 25.1x 12.1xmedian 25.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.6x 0.9xmedian 1.6x 1.1xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 14.5x 11.7xmedian 14.5x 205.4xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 22.4x 16.2xmedian 22.4x 6.1xmedian 22.4x
P/B now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 3.1x 1.0xmedian 3.1x 0.8xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.66 1.96median 0.66 0.58median 0.66

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCONSGRYFMS
Revenue $2.29B $3.37B $11.07B
Gross profit $670.56M – -$5.62B
Operating income $374.81M $383.80M $879.32M
Net income $203.80M $48.10M $1.38B
Free cash flow $267.42M $187.60M $2.08B
R&D – – $180.01M
EPS (diluted) $1.56 $-0.69 $1.79
Cash & equivalents $158.04M $216.70M $1.21B
Total debt $1.57B $3.75B $572.99B
Shares (diluted) 127.79M 128.83M 612.52M
Enterprise value $4.80B $3.63B $5.78B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCONSGRYFMS
P/E 25.3x -33.8x 12.1x
P/FCF 19.2x 16.2x 6.1x
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x 11.8x 3.9x
P/S 2.2x 0.9x 1.1x
P/B 10.6x 1.0x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 20.3x 1.0x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 14.3x 11.7x 205.4x
EV/EBIT 17.5x 17.1x 628.4x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 2.0x 49.9x
EV/FCF 24.5x 35.1x 265.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.5x 25.5x 167.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.96 0.58

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCONSGRYFMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.0% 4.0% -47.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 8.1% -18.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.9% – -207.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -45.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.9% 6.1% -45.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 7.1% -16.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 32.6% 136.2% 49.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 15.6% 18.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 33.5% 51.6% 52.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -17.2% 20.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 29.2% -2.2% 9.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 16.4% 9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 43.1% 7.0% -7.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 36.7% 4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCONSGRYFMS
Gross margin 29.3% – -50.7%
EBITDA margin 20.0% 16.7% 24.3%
Operating margin 16.4% 11.4% 7.9%
Pretax margin 11.7% 11.4% 15.8%
Net margin 8.7% -2.6% 9.9%
FCF margin 11.7% 5.6% 18.8%
Operating cash flow margin 14.7% 7.7% 29.8%
Return on equity 44.8% 2.6% 2.7%
Return on assets 7.0% 1.0% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 14.2% 5.3% 0.2%
Return on capital employed 14.5% 5.1% 3.2%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 5.4x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCONSGRYFMS
Debt / assets 52.3% 46.6% 1,515%
Debt / equity 3.2x 1.2x 35.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 6.3x 200.7x
Debt / FCF 5.9x 20.0x 260.4x
Liabilities / assets 83.9% 61.5% 56.8%
Equity / assets 16.1% 38.5% 43.2%
Interest coverage – – 2.0x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.9x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.4x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.56 0.88 1.33

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCONSGRYFMS
Dividend yield 0.6% – 3.8%
Net buyback yield 0.5% – 8.5%
Shareholder yield 1.1% – 12.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 15.7% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 12.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 33.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCONSGRYFMS
Forward P/E 23.4xFY2026 55.4xFY2026 9.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.72FY2026 $0.42FY2026 $2.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +25.5%FY2026 -10.6%FY2026 -6.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.5% -2.4% +7.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.30BFY2026 $3.46BFY2026 $21.50BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 +4.7%FY2026 -7.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.1% -1.2% -0.2%
CON estimates →SGRY estimates →FMS estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCONSGRYFMS
Held by institutions 87.3% 100.0% 7.3%
Institutions holding 291 189 235
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% -0.8% -2.9%
Institutions buying 166 111 151
Institutions selling 81 50 41
Buyers to sellers 2.05 2.22 3.68
CON holders →SGRY holders →FMS holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CONSGRYFMS
CON 1.00 0.24 0.27
SGRY 0.24 1.00 0.09
FMS 0.27 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CON, SGRY and FMS?

Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) $5.13B, Surgery Partners (SGRY) $3.04B, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) $12.71B.

Which stock is cheaper, CON, SGRY and FMS?

Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) 25.3x, Surgery Partners (SGRY) -33.8x, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) 12.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) is cheapest (Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) 23.4x, Surgery Partners (SGRY) 55.4x, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) 9.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) +14.0%, Surgery Partners (SGRY) +4.0%, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) -47.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) has the highest net margin (Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) 8.7%, Surgery Partners (SGRY) -2.6%, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) 9.9%). On return on invested capital, Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) leads (Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) 14.2%, Surgery Partners (SGRY) 5.3%, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) 0.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) returned the most: Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) +92.3%, Surgery Partners (SGRY) +2.0%, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) -16.4%. Over five years, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) compounded fastest (Surgery Partners (SGRY) -10.3%/yr, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) -8.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) has the highest dividend yield: Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) 0.60%, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) 3.78%. Surgery Partners (SGRY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) has been the steadiest (Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) 27.9%, Surgery Partners (SGRY) 66.9%, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) 31.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CON, SGRY and FMS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.