LFST vs PAIYY vs PGNY Stock Comparison

LifeStance Health, Aesthetic Medical International Holdings and Progyny Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PGNY Progyny, Inc.
$27.72 +9.0% 1M +41.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.15B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.31B
Div. yield
–
Healthcare Services Healthcare
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

LifeStance Health leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (LifeStance Health 5, Progyny 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLFSTPAIYYPGNYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.00B $491.09K $2.15B LFST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 99.3x -0.1x 27.6x PGNY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 81.9x — 22.7x PGNY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.4% — +5.5% LFST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.2% — 6.0% PGNY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +156.4% -95.2% +41.9% LFST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.9%/yr -70.1%/yr -14.3%/yr LFST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.5% 422.8% 53.7% LFST
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 — 77/100 PGNY

Percentile Scorecard

LFSTPAIYYPGNY

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

AxisLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Valuation 51 #46 of 92 22 #72 of 92 79 #20 of 92
Growth 90 #10 of 87 – 55 #40 of 87
Profitability 59 #36 of 86 – 78 #20 of 86
Financial Health 77 #23 of 97 12 #86 of 97 84 #16 of 97
Shareholder Returns 75 #15 of 56 – 87 #8 of 56
Overall 70 – 77
  • LFST ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • PAIYY ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • PGNY ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLFSTPAIYYPGNYSPY
1 month +10.6%-50.0%+9.0% -0.2%
3 months +16.5%-50.0%-9.9% +3.9%
6 months +70.8%-88.9%+50.8% +8.2%
Year to date +86.1%-94.1%+7.9% +12.9%
1 year +156.4%-95.2%+41.9% +12.3%
3 years +132.7%-98.3%-9.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +32.5%-74.2%-3.1% +23.3%
5 years +10.0%-99.8%-53.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.9%-70.1%-14.3% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureLFSTPAIYYPGNYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.5%422.8%53.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.4%1,222.1%52.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.56-3.750.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.10-0.230.78 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.7%-99.8%-79.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.1%-96.9%-14.3% -1.2%
52-week high $13.38$0.32$32.36 $779.14
52-week low $4.81$0.01$16.30 $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.

MultipleLFSTPAIYYPGNY
P/E now vs peer median 99.3xmedian 24.6x -0.1xmedian 24.6x 27.6xmedian 24.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 1.6x 0.0xmedian 1.6x 1.6xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 37.6xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x 16.2xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.8xmedian 21.6x -0.2xmedian 21.6x 12.0xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 3.2x -0.1xmedian 3.2x 4.7xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 3.12median 0.66 —median 0.66 1.10median 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 monthsLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Revenue $1.58B – $1.31B
Gross profit $531.85M – $322.09M
Operating income $78.43M – $112.13M
Net income $50.60M – $78.63M
Free cash flow $173.91M – $178.38M
EPS (diluted) $0.13 – $0.96
Cash & equivalents $225.94M $8.61M $152.63M
Total debt $258.99M $76.21M –
Shares (diluted) 387.30M 47.83M 82.14M
Enterprise value $4.13B -$24.51M $1.03B

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
MetricLFSTPAIYYPGNY
P/E 99.3x -0.1x 27.6x
P/FCF 28.8x -0.2x 12.0x
P/Operating cash flow 23.0x – 10.7x
P/S 3.2x 0.0x 1.6x
P/B 3.4x -0.1x 4.7x
P/Tangible book 3.8x -0.1x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA 37.6x – 16.2x
EV/EBIT 64.2x – 17.0x
EV/Revenue 3.2x – 1.5x
EV/FCF 29.0x – 10.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.1x – 9.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.12 – 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.4% – 5.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 18.2% – 11.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.2% – 16.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 15.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32,780% – 46.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.2% – 35.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 413.3% – 48.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 32.2% – 16.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 412.8% – 61.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.8% – 25.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.9% – -0.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 87.0% – 5.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 44.8% – -6.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 158.0% – 2.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Gross margin 33.6% – 24.6%
EBITDA margin 8.5% – 9.0%
Operating margin 4.9% – 8.6%
Pretax margin 4.2% – 9.1%
Net margin 3.2% – 6.0%
FCF margin 11.0% – 13.6%
Operating cash flow margin 13.7% – 15.4%
Return on equity 3.4% – 17.6%
Return on assets 2.3% – 11.1%
Return on invested capital 3.4% – –
Return on capital employed 4.2% – 24.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 1.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.3x – 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 4.4% – 8.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Debt / assets 11.9% 28.2% –
Debt / equity 0.2x -3.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x – –
Debt / FCF 1.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 32.3% 108.5% 36.7%
Equity / assets 67.7% -8.5% 63.3%
Interest coverage 7.8x – –
Current ratio 1.4x – 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.3x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.1x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 4.67 – 8.21

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.0% – 10.7%
Shareholder yield 2.0% – 10.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
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.

ConsensusLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Forward P/E 81.9xFY2026 – 22.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.16FY2026 $-1.50FY2023 $1.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +700.0%FY2026 – +87.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +50.0% – +21.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.82BFY2026 $89.98MFY2023 $1.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.1%FY2026 – -0.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.9% – +20.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLFSTPAIYYPGNY
Held by institutions 97.9% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 286 – 309
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% – +12.2%
Institutions buying 204 – 158
Institutions selling 55 – 112
Buyers to sellers 3.71 – 1.41

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.

LFSTPAIYYPGNY
LFST 1.00 0.01 -0.09
PAIYY 0.01 1.00 0.10
PGNY -0.09 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LFST, PAIYY and PGNY?

LifeStance Health (LFST) is the largest by market capitalisation: LifeStance Health (LFST) $5.00B, Aesthetic Medical International Holdings (PAIYY) $491.09K, Progyny (PGNY) $2.15B.

Which stock is cheaper, LFST, PAIYY and PGNY?

Progyny (PGNY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (LifeStance Health (LFST) 99.3x, Aesthetic Medical International Holdings (PAIYY) -0.1x, Progyny (PGNY) 27.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Progyny (PGNY) is cheapest (LifeStance Health (LFST) 81.9x, Progyny (PGNY) 22.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

LifeStance Health (LFST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: LifeStance Health (LFST) +20.4%, Progyny (PGNY) +5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Progyny (PGNY) has the highest net margin (LifeStance Health (LFST) 3.2%, Progyny (PGNY) 6.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year LifeStance Health (LFST) returned the most: LifeStance Health (LFST) +156.4%, Aesthetic Medical International Holdings (PAIYY) -95.2%, Progyny (PGNY) +41.9%. Over five years, LifeStance Health (LFST) compounded fastest (LifeStance Health (LFST) +1.9%/yr, Aesthetic Medical International Holdings (PAIYY) -70.1%/yr, Progyny (PGNY) -14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, LifeStance Health (LFST) has been the steadiest (LifeStance Health (LFST) 50.5%, Aesthetic Medical International Holdings (PAIYY) 422.8%, Progyny (PGNY) 53.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LFST, PAIYY and PGNY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, LifeStance Health (LFST) leads on 5. 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.