Top 15 Care Facilities Medical Stocks Ranked by Marvin Scores
Marvin's rules ranked 15 care facilities stocks by Overall score. Nutex Health, Addus HomeCare and PACS Group lead the list, which compares each company only with others in its industry.
Care facilities companies run places and services where patients receive ongoing medical care. This industry group is a broad mix of businesses, so the 15 stocks below can look quite different from one another in growth, profit margins and debt.
The list is ordered by Marvin's Overall score, which compares each company with others in the Medical - Care Facilities industry. A high score means a company looks strong against its industry peers today. It does not say anything about what the stock will do next.
When you read each pick, look at the figures as well as the score. Fast revenue growth, healthy margins and low debt tell you different things. Some companies have missing figures, which we point out so you can see where the picture is incomplete.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin included companies above a minimum size cutoff in the Medical - Care Facilities industry and ranked them by Overall score, highest first. Marvin scores run from 0 to 100 and are relative to each company's own industry, so a score shows how a company compares with its industry peers rather than with every stock in the market.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Medical - Care Facilities industry, highest Overall score first.
The stocks, one by one
Nutex Health, Inc. NUTX
Nutex Health tops the list with an overall score of 97. Revenue grew 82.4% last fiscal year, and the operating margin of 40.6% and free cash flow margin of 32.4% are strong. Caution: debt-to-equity of 0.88 means it still carries some borrowing.
Addus HomeCare Corporation ADUS
Addus HomeCare scores 93 overall, with revenue growth of 23.2% and very little debt, shown by a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Caution: the operating margin of 10.0% and return on equity of 9.2% are modest, so profit per dollar of sales is thin.
PACS Group, Inc. PACS
PACS Group has an overall score of 91 and grew revenue 29.3% last fiscal year, with return on equity of 24.2%. Caution: debt-to-equity of 3.07 is high, the operating margin of 7.4% is slim, and free cash flow margin is not available.
The Pennant Group, Inc. PNTG
The Pennant Group scores 80 overall and grew revenue 36.3% in its last fiscal year, which is fast growth. Caution: the operating margin of 5.6% and free cash flow margin of 3.1% are thin, and debt-to-equity is 1.21.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. HCSG
Healthcare Services Group has an overall score of 73, with return on equity of 23.7% and a free cash flow margin of 8.0%. Caution: revenue growth of 7.1% is modest, gross margin of 17.1% is low, and debt and operating margin figures are not available.
Encompass Health Corporation EHC
Encompass Health has a high quality score of 87 and return on equity of 23.9%. Revenue grew 10.5% and free cash flow margin is 6.7%. Caution: its opportunity score is a lower 64, debt-to-equity is 1.19, and operating margin is not available.
Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. CON
Concentra Group Holdings Parent has an operating margin of 16.4%, a free cash flow margin of 11.7% and return on equity of 41.7%, all solid. Caution: debt-to-equity of 4.47 is the kind of heavy borrowing that adds risk. Revenue growth was 13.9%.
Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS
Universal Health Services scores 86 overall, with a quality score of 85 and return on equity of 20.3%. Debt is moderate, with debt-to-equity of 0.71. Caution: revenue growth of 9.7% is modest and the free cash flow margin of 4.7% is thin.
Viemed Healthcare, Inc. VMD
Viemed Healthcare combines a strong gross margin of 57.5% with very low debt, shown by debt-to-equity of 0.08. Revenue grew 20.5% last fiscal year. Caution: the operating margin of 7.5% and return on equity of 10.1% are fairly modest.
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. AVAH
Aveanna Healthcare has a high opportunity score of 94 and grew revenue 20.2%. Return on equity is 95.6%. Caution: its quality score is only 49, debt-to-equity is 4.67, and heavy borrowing can inflate return on equity. Free cash flow margin is missing.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA
HCA Healthcare has an overall score of 51 and a quality score of 76, with a free cash flow margin of 10.4%. Caution: revenue growth of 7.1% is modest, and its opportunity score is 11. Debt and return on equity figures are not available.
Chemed Corporation CHE
Chemed has a very high quality score of 91, return on equity of 33.1% and a free cash flow margin of 12.5%. Debt is low at 0.35 debt-to-equity. Caution: revenue growth of 4.1% is slow and its opportunity score is only 49.
The Ensign Group, Inc. ENSG
The Ensign Group has a quality score of 94 and revenue growth of 18.7%, with debt-to-equity of 0.92. Caution: the operating margin of 8.5% is modest, its opportunity score is 55, and free cash flow margin is not available.
DaVita Inc. DVA
DaVita has an opportunity score of 76, an operating margin of 15.2% and a free cash flow margin of 11.5%, which are decent. Caution: revenue growth of 6.5% is slow, and debt and return on equity figures are not available.
Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. GRDN
Guardian Pharmacy Services has revenue growth of 17.9% and return on equity of 25.6%. Caution: the operating margin of 5.8% and free cash flow margin of 6.4% are thin, its overall score is the lowest here at 62, and debt data is not available.
Common questions
What does Marvin's Overall score mean?
It is a score from 0 to 100 that shows how a company compares with other companies in its own industry today. Here, it compares each stock with other care facilities companies. It is not a prediction or a recommendation.
Why do some stocks on the list have missing figures?
Not every company reports every figure in a form Marvin can use. When a measure such as debt, operating margin or gross margin is not available, we leave it out of the description and note the gap so you know the picture is incomplete.
Does a higher rank mean a stock is a better investment?
No. The rank only shows which companies score highest against their industry peers on Marvin's measures. Margins, debt and growth can change, and the score does not consider your goals or risk tolerance, so look at the underlying figures too.
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Marvin's scores (0-100) compare each company with others in its industry today. Growth and margin figures come from SEC filings. This is general information, not personal investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Do your own research.