AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:AFYA • KYG011251066
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This AFYA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AFYA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AFYA was profitable.
- AFYA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years AFYA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years AFYA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.04%, AFYA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFYA has a Return On Equity of 15.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: AFYA outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AFYA (11.31%) is better than 81.94% of its industry peers.
- AFYA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.33%. This is significantly below the industry average of 15.36%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.33%) for AFYA is below the current ROIC(11.31%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.04% | ||
| ROE | 15.51% | ||
| ROIC | 11.31% |
ROA(3y)6.76%
ROA(5y)5.79%
ROE(3y)13.68%
ROE(5y)12.06%
ROIC(3y)10.33%
ROIC(5y)9.09%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.35%, AFYA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFYA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- AFYA's Operating Margin of 32.81% is amongst the best of the industry. AFYA outperforms 97.22% of its industry peers.
- AFYA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 64.46%, AFYA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AFYA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 32.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.35% | ||
| GM | 64.46% |
OM growth 3Y4.79%
OM growth 5Y1.64%
PM growth 3Y8.26%
PM growth 5Y-3.5%
GM growth 3Y0.72%
GM growth 5Y0.2%
2. AFYA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AFYA is still creating some value.
- AFYA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AFYA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- AFYA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- AFYA has an Altman-Z score of 2.32. This is not the best score and indicates that AFYA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.32, AFYA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AFYA is 2.67, which is a good value as it means it would take AFYA, 2.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AFYA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.67. This is in the better half of the industry: AFYA outperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
- AFYA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62. This is a neutral value indicating AFYA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AFYA (0.62) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.32 |
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC10.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- AFYA has a Current Ratio of 2.20. This indicates that AFYA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.20, AFYA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFYA has a Quick Ratio of 2.20. This indicates that AFYA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- AFYA has a Quick ratio of 2.20. This is in the better half of the industry: AFYA outperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.2 |
3. AFYA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.87% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AFYA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.24% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, AFYA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.89% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AFYA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 25.21% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.87%
EPS 3Y20.44%
EPS 5Y18.24%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.89%
Revenue growth 3Y16.65%
Revenue growth 5Y25.21%
Sales Q2Q%7.54%
3.2 Future
- AFYA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.26% yearly.
- AFYA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y-4.06%
EPS Next 2Y5.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. AFYA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AFYA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.09.
- 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AFYA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AFYA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say AFYA is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.41, which indicates a very decent valuation of AFYA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AFYA is valued cheaper than 93.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.51. AFYA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AFYA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 95.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AFYA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of AFYA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.44
EPS Next 2Y5.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. AFYA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.31%, AFYA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.44, AFYA pays a better dividend. On top of this AFYA pays more dividend than 98.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AFYA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.31% |
5.2 History
- AFYA does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y5.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
AFYA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:AFYA (4/17/2026, 8:00:00 PM)
15.86
+0.11 (+0.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners20.19%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners9.45%
Ins Owner Change-29.2%
Market Cap1.43B
Revenue(TTM)3.70B
Net Income(TTM)752.46M
Analysts50.77
Price Target16.9 (6.56%)
Short Float %3.13%
Short Ratio4.86
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.31% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-25 2026-03-25 (0.656028)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.96%
Min EPS beat(2)14.79%
Max EPS beat(2)21.12%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.48%
Min EPS beat(4)7.76%
Max EPS beat(4)21.12%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)12.33%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)8.1%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)7.37%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.94%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.01%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.97%
PT rev (1m)-6.45%
PT rev (3m)-9.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.41 | ||
| P/S | 1.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.64 | ||
| P/B | 1.47 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.71 |
EPS(TTM)1.96
EY12.36%
EPS(NY)1.88
Fwd EY11.88%
FCF(TTM)2.6
FCFY16.42%
OCF(TTM)3.42
OCFY21.54%
SpS8.25
BVpS10.82
TBVpS-1.64
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.44
Graham Number21.847 (37.75%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.04% | ||
| ROE | 15.51% | ||
| ROCE | 14.32% | ||
| ROIC | 11.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 54.44% | ||
| OM | 32.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.35% | ||
| GM | 64.46% | ||
| FCFM | 31.58% |
ROA(3y)6.76%
ROA(5y)5.79%
ROE(3y)13.68%
ROE(5y)12.06%
ROIC(3y)10.33%
ROIC(5y)9.09%
ROICexc(3y)11.65%
ROICexc(5y)10.42%
ROICexgc(3y)56.43%
ROICexgc(5y)49.66%
ROCE(3y)13.08%
ROCE(5y)11.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.35%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.12%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.5%
OM growth 3Y4.79%
OM growth 5Y1.64%
PM growth 3Y8.26%
PM growth 5Y-3.5%
GM growth 3Y0.72%
GM growth 5Y0.2%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.67 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 97.5% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 96.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 155.17% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.32 |
F-Score8
WACC10.44%
ROIC/WACC1.08
Cap/Depr(3y)100.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)124.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.82%
Profit Quality(3y)175.49%
Profit Quality(5y)166.29%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.87%
EPS 3Y20.44%
EPS 5Y18.24%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
EPS Next Y-4.06%
EPS Next 2Y5.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.89%
Revenue growth 3Y16.65%
Revenue growth 5Y25.21%
Sales Q2Q%7.54%
Revenue Next Year7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y19.83%
EBIT growth 3Y22.24%
EBIT growth 5Y27.27%
EBIT Next Year37.84%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y12.26%
FCF growth 3Y28.76%
FCF growth 5Y37.93%
OCF growth 1Y6.91%
OCF growth 3Y21.98%
OCF growth 5Y32.75%
AFYA LTD-CLASS A / AFYA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to AFYA.
Can you provide the valuation status for AFYA LTD-CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AFYA LTD-CLASS A?
AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA) stock?
The financial health rating of AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA) is 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AFYA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA) is expected to decline by -4.06% in the next year.