Healthcare Services (HCSG)
NASDAQ:HCSG
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HCSG Stock Chart & Stats
$19.17
-$0.10(-0.82%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$19.17
-$0.10(-0.82%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$12.04 - $24.39
Previous CloseN/A
Volume89.12K
Average Volume (3M)645.94K
Market Cap
$1.33B
Enterprise Value$1.36B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$203.89M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$24.68M
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.4
Beta1.09
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026EPS Estimate
0.24Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.37
Shares Outstanding68,954,000
10 Day Avg. Volume643,062
30 Day Avg. Volume645,944
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.45
Price to Book (P/B)2.71
Price to Sales (P/S)0.75
P/FCF Ratio9.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.74
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.42
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$25.60Price Target Upside33.54% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.97
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.93B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Balance Sheet & LiquiditySubstantial cash and an undrawn $300M revolver extended to 2031 give the company long‑dated committed liquidity. Low leverage and this financing runway support durable capital allocation (buybacks, tuck‑in M&A, capex) and reduce near‑term refinancing risk over the next 2–6 months.
Profitability ReboundRevenue re‑acceleration and a meaningful 2025 profit and cash‑flow rebound demonstrate operational recovery. Improved net income and ROE trends indicate management has restored earnings quality, supporting sustainable free cash generation if cost discipline persists across cycles.
Contracted Recurring Business ModelOutsourced environmental and dining services are contractually recurring with high client retention and a visible pipeline. This model provides predictable revenue streams, scale benefits in labor/supply purchasing, and steady demand from the aging/post‑acute market that supports durable revenue visibility.
Bears Say
Margin Sustainability RiskRecent margin gains were aided by workers' comp, liability efficiencies and lower bad debt that management called potentially non‑repeatable. Given the company’s structural COGS target (~86%) and margins compressed versus prior peaks, sustaining improved margins remains uncertain long term.
Cash Flow VolatilityMaterial swings from payroll accruals and working capital timing create quarter‑to‑quarter cash flow variability. That volatility can constrain consistent free cash flow conversion, complicate capital return pacing, and increase reliance on the revolver in tighter periods.
Timing & Execution Risk For GrowthOrganic growth depends on client start‑date timing and management capacity; the campus segment remains <10% of revenue and M&A focus is small tuck‑ins. These constraints make hitting mid‑single‑digit targets dependent on execution timing and managerial development across regions.
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HCSG FAQ
What was Healthcare Services’s price range in the past 12 months?
Healthcare Services lowest stock price was $12.04 and its highest was $24.39 in the past 12 months.
What is Healthcare Services’s market cap?
Healthcare Services’s market cap is $1.33B.
When is Healthcare Services’s upcoming earnings report date?
Healthcare Services’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 29, 2026 which is in 96 days.
How were Healthcare Services’s earnings last quarter?
Healthcare Services released its earnings results on Apr 22, 2026. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.215 by $0.155.
Is Healthcare Services overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Healthcare Services’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Healthcare Services pay dividends?
Healthcare Services pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.215 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Healthcare Services dividends here
What is Healthcare Services’s EPS estimate?
Healthcare Services’s EPS estimate is 0.24.
How many shares outstanding does Healthcare Services have?
Healthcare Services has 68,954,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Healthcare Services’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Healthcare Services reported an EPS of $0.37 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.215. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 18.295%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Healthcare Services?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HCSG
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Healthcare Services Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$25.60 (33.54% Upside)
$25.60 (33.54% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HCSG Sentiment 66%
Sector Average 72%
Sector Average 72%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 591.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
101.36%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
12.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-0.99%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Healthcare Services
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. provides management, administrative, and operating services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments of nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States. It operates through two segments, Housekeeping and Dietary. The Housekeeping segment engages in the cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing of resident rooms and common areas of the client's facility, as well as laundering and processing of the bed linens, uniforms, resident personal clothing, and other assorted linen items utilized at a client's facility. The Dietary segment provides food purchasing, meal preparation, and professional dietitian services, which include the development of menus that meet the dietary needs of residents. This segment also offers on-site management and clinical consulting services to facilities. As of December 31, 2021, the company provided its services to approximately 3,000 facilities. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
HCSG Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call reported solid operating and financial results: revenue growth, better-than-target cost of services (83.6% vs 86% target), improved margins driven by workers' comp, liability and lower bad debt, strong liquidity (cash $214.6M and an undrawn $300M revolver extended to 2031), and an active $75M share-repurchase program. Management emphasized robust pipeline and durable industry tailwinds while noting that some cost benefits were lumpy and cash flow was impacted by a large payroll accrual adjustment. Growth execution is dependent on timing of client start dates and continued development of management candidates. Overall the positives (steady revenue growth, margin outperformance, disciplined capital returns and strong liquidity) outweigh the cautions about repeatability and timing sensitivity.View all HCSG earnings summariesHCSG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$25.60
▲(33.54% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.12% Insiders
32.65% Mutual Funds
0.05% Other Institutional Investors
33.95% Public Companies and
Individual Investors