NASDAQ
LHCG

LHC Group

Medical Care Facilities
Healthcare

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LHC Group Stock Price

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Today's Low:
$169.81
Today's High:
$169.81
Open Price:
$169.81
52W Low:
$156.29
52W High:
$169.825
Prev. Close:
$169.81
Volume:
0

Company Statistics

Market Cap.:
$5.29 billion
Book Value:
52.145
Revenue TTM:
$2.28 billion
Operating Margin TTM:
5.24%
Gross Profit TTM:
$883.61 million
Profit Margin:
1.75%
Return on Assets TTM:
2.58%
Return on Equity TTM:
3.57%

Company Profile

LHC Group had its IPO on 2005-06-09 under the ticker symbol LHCG.

The company operates in the Healthcare sector and Medical Care Facilities industry. LHC Group has a staff strength of 16,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of LHC Group opened at $169.81 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $169.81 - $169.81, and closed at $169.81.

This is a 0% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 0 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of LHC Group have increased by 0%.

LHC Group's Key Ratios

LHC Group has a market cap of $5.29 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 3.1946 and a price to sales ratio of 2.2162.

In the last 12-months LHC Group’s revenue was $2.28 billion with a gross profit of $883.61 million and an EBITDA of $142.76 million. The EBITDA ratio measures LHC Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, LHC Group’s operating margin was 5.24% while its return on assets stood at 2.58% with a return of equity of 3.57%.

In Q4, LHC Group’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -36.4% while revenue growth was a negative 4.3%.

LHC Group’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE
33.0033
Trailing PE
82.8341
PEG
1.8667

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $2.05 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 33.0033 and a PEG multiple of 1.8667. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into LHC Group’s profitability.

LHC Group stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.5789 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 31.0052. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.2162.

LHC Group stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets
$2.90 billion
Total Liabilities
$290.45 million
Operating Cash Flow
$-26366000.00
Capital Expenditure
$5.44 million
Dividend Payout Ratio
0%

LHC Group ended 2024 with $2.90 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $2.90 billion while shareholder equity stood at $1.60 billion.

LHC Group ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $290.45 million in other current liabilities, 367000.00 in common stock, $790.90 million in retained earnings and $1.77 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $17.91 million and cash and short-term investments were $17.91 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $36,445,000 while long-term debt stood at $733.00 million.

LHC Group’s total current assets stands at $408.18 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $326.67 million compared to accounts payable of $114.99 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, LHC Group's operating cash flow was $-26366000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $5.44 million.

Comparatively, LHC Group paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price
$169.81
52-Week High
$169.825
52-Week Low
$156.29
Analyst Target Price
$173.33

LHC Group stock is currently trading at $169.81 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $169.825 and a 52-week low of $169.825. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $173.33.

Its 50-day moving average was $163.45 and 200-day moving average was $163.56 The short ratio stood at 6.66 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 467.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8945.5% are held by institutions.

Frequently Asked Questions About LHC Group

The stock symbol (also called stock or share ticker) of LHC Group is LHCG

The IPO of LHC Group took place on 2005-06-09

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About

LHC Group, Inc., a health care provider, specializes in the post-acute continuum of care primarily for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. It operates through five segments: Home Health Services, Hospice Services, Home and Community-Based Services, Facility-Based Services, and Healthcare Innovations (HCI). The Home Health Services segment offers skilled nursing, medically oriented social services and physical, occupational, and speech therapy. The Hospice Services segment provides pain and symptom management accompanied by palliative medication, emotional and spiritual support, inpatient and respite care, homemaker services, dietary counseling, family bereavement counseling, and social worker visits. Its Home and Community-Based Services segment offers range of services, such as assistance with grooming, medication reminders, meal preparation, assistance with feeding, light housekeeping, respite care, transportation, and errand. The Facility-Based Services segment treats patients with severe medical conditions who require a high-level of care and frequent monitoring by physicians and other clinical personnel. This segment serves patients suffering from respiratory failure, neuromuscular and cardiac disorders, non-healing wounds, renal disorders, cancer, head and neck injuries, and mental disorders, as well as treats patients diagnosed with musculoskeletal impairments; and operates nursing facilities, family health center, rural health clinic, and physician practice, as well as offers physical therapy services. The HCI segment provides strategic health management services to accountable care organizations. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Lafayette, Louisiana. As of February 22, 2023, LHC Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of OptumHealth, Inc..

Address

901 Hugh Wallis Road South, Lafayette, LA, United States, 70508