LifeStance Health (LFST) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
LifeStance Health (LFST) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 5.54% for Q1 2026, up 862.0% year-over-year from 0.58% in Q1 2025, and down 54.63% quarter-over-quarter from 12.21% in Q4 2025.
LifeStance Health (LFST) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LifeStance Health (LFST) has reported FCF Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 5.54% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 862.0% year-over-year to 5.54%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.54% (up 157.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.72%, up 87.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 5.54% in Q1 2026 per LFST's latest filing, from 12.21% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 17.21% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 13.37% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 1.53% across 5 years, with a median of 1.92% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin plunged 1129 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 1902 bps.
- LifeStance Health's FCF Margin stood at 11.13% in 2022, then plunged by 83 bps to 1.92% in 2023, then surged by 797 bps to 17.21% in 2024, then decreased by 29 bps to 12.21% in 2025, then slumped by 55 bps to 5.54% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LFST's FCF Margin at 5.54% in Q1 2026, 12.21% in Q4 2025, and 4.67% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 5.46% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.90% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.01% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 8.27% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 4.65% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 2.19% |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 10.29% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 19.73% |
| 10 | LifeStance Health | 4.56 Mn | -221.38 Mn | 153.04 Mn | 20.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.23% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.82% |