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GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:GHC - IT0005345233 - Common Stock

5.39 EUR
-0.04 (-0.74%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall GHC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated GHC against 26 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of GHC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. GHC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GHC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GHC has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years GHC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GHC.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGHC.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

1.2 Ratios

  • GHC has a better Return On Assets (3.66%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.57%, GHC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GHC has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.52%. This is in the better half of the industry: GHC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • GHC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.41%. This is below the industry average of 6.45%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.52%) for GHC is above the 3 year average (4.41%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.66%
ROE 9.57%
ROIC 6.52%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)2.81%
ROE(3y)7.12%
ROE(5y)6.88%
ROIC(3y)4.41%
ROIC(5y)3.91%
GHC.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGHC.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • GHC has a better Profit Margin (4.62%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GHC has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 9.37%, GHC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GHC has declined.
  • GHC's Gross Margin of 44.90% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GHC outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • GHC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.37%
PM (TTM) 4.62%
GM 44.9%
OM growth 3Y-0.19%
OM growth 5Y-3.37%
PM growth 3Y-11.52%
PM growth 5Y-7.03%
GM growth 3Y0.36%
GM growth 5Y-1.06%
GHC.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGHC.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GHC is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GHC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GHC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GHC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
GHC.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingGHC.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
GHC.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGHC.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.95 indicates that GHC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.95, GHC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GHC has a debt to FCF ratio of 70.49. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GHC would need 70.49 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GHC (70.49) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that GHC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GHC (0.67) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.67
Debt/FCF 70.49
Altman-Z 1.95
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC6.56%
GHC.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGHC.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that GHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GHC's Current ratio of 1.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GHC outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that GHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GHC has a better Quick ratio (1.12) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.12
GHC.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGHC.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GHC have decreased strongly by -12.11% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, GHC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.81% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GHC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.44% in the last year.
  • GHC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.92% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.11%
EPS 3Y5.52%
EPS 5Y8.81%
EPS Q2Q%2.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.44%
Revenue growth 3Y18.48%
Revenue growth 5Y18.92%
Sales Q2Q%3.08%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GHC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.47% on average per year.
  • GHC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.45%
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y6.47%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.78%
Revenue Next 2Y4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y3.74%
Revenue Next 5Y1.51%

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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
GHC.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGHC.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
GHC.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGHC.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.97, which indicates a correct valuation of GHC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GHC is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GHC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say GHC is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.68 indicates a correct valuation of GHC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GHC.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. GHC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.97
Fwd PE 16.68
GHC.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGHC.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GHC indicates a rather cheap valuation: GHC is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GHC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.33% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 149.69
EV/EBITDA 7.42
GHC.MI Per share dataGHC.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GHC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of GHC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.34
PEG (5Y)1.7
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y6.47%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.58%, GHC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • GHC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.72.
  • GHC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.58%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y6.47%
GHC.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGHC.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA / GHC.MI FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GHC.MI.


What is the valuation status for GHC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) stock?

GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) stock?

The financial health rating of GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GAROFALO HEALTH CARE SPA (GHC.MI) is expected to grow by 3.45% in the next year.