Healthcare Services Group Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG)

Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Care Facilities CIK: 0000731012
Market Cap 1.42 Bn
P/B 2.86
P/E 35.71
P/S 0.78
ROIC (Qtr) 5.54
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 8.45
Total Debt (Qtr) 6.22 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01

About

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG), a Pennsylvania-based corporation, is a significant player in the healthcare industry. Its stock symbol is HCSG. The company specializes in providing management, administrative, and operational expertise to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments of healthcare facilities across the United States. HCSG's main business activities revolve around offering management services in the housekeeping, laundry, linen, and dietary departments of healthcare facilities. The...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 163.78M provides robust 26.34x coverage of total debt 6.22M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 716.63M provides 115.27x coverage of total debt 6.22M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 163.78M provides strong 14.60x coverage of stock compensation 11.22M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Operating cash flow of 163.78M provides exceptional 68.70x coverage of interest expenses 2.38M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 158.02M exceeds capital expenditure of 5.76M by 27.43x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Bear case

  • Cash reserves of 124.42M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (7.29M), which is -17.07x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • High receivables of 288.52M relative to inventory of 17.20M (16.77 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Long-term investments of 28.35M represent a high 1.05x of fixed assets 26.93M, indicating potential overexposure to financial assets versus operational capabilities.
  • Free cash flow of 158.02M represents just -6.32x of debt issuance (25M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Retained earnings of 252.42M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (729000), which is -346.26x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Medical Care Facilities
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 HCA HCA Healthcare, Inc. 114.88 Bn 18.11 1.54 46.35 Bn
2 THC Tenet Healthcare Corp 18.07 Bn 13.34 0.87 13.19 Bn
3 UHS Universal Health Services Inc 14.64 Bn 10.65 0.86 5.11 Bn
4 FMS Fresenius Medical Care AG 14.10 Bn 16.69 0.61 14.98 Bn
5 EHC Encompass Health Corp 12.55 Bn 19.95 2.17 2.66 Bn
6 ENSG Ensign Group, Inc 10.08 Bn 30.72 2.09 2.16 Bn
7 DVA Davita Inc. 8.90 Bn 11.53 0.67 12.78 Bn
8 CHE Chemed Corp 6.38 Bn 22.87 2.52 0.14 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.66 1.26
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 8.17 12.78
EV to Debt EV to Debt 215.29 12.10
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 23.69 10.74
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 25.28 16.04
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 8.47 18.02
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.95 432.64
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.74 2.77
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.85 -1.92
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 35.60 5.13
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -13.44
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.27
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 5.42
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 23.70 -97.94
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 6.31 -114.65
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 342.16 65.22
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 0.97
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -26.40 -46.98
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -28.90 75.97
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -27.33 -61.19
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -23.17 -115.48
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -21.43 -24.32
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 317.02 309.51
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -7.48 17.88
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 2.25 1.04
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.04
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.64 0.39
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.97 1.39
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01 -13.19
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 23.70 -97.94
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 23.70 -97.94
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 4.00 -95.81
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 3.12 -94.97
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 2.99 -105.60
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 12.50 23.31
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 2.20 -106.14