ACHC (ACHC) Stock Analysis
Verdict: HOLD
Post-earnings sell-off driven by margin compression and heavy debt load outweighs consistent revenue growth and EPS beats.
Investment score: 44/100
Acadia Healthcare faces a crisis of confidence as top-line growth fails to translate to bottom-line stability. With negative net margins of -33.4% and a P/B of 1.28x (roughly in line with peer UHS at 1.34x despite UHS being highly profitable), the risk-reward profile is skewed to the downside. The model avoids the stock until evidence of margin stabilization appears.
Peers
| Peer | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | ROIC % | Net margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHS | 6.78 | 1.34 | 0.56 | 5.39 | — | 0.08 |
| PACS | 30.00 | 7.04 | 1.35 | 23.90 | — | 0.04 |
| CON | 23.09 | 9.57 | 1.84 | 14.33 | — | 0.08 |
| BKD | -17.60 | -64.34 | 1.16 | 22.77 | — | -0.07 |
| NHC | 28.79 | 3.27 | 2.35 | 16.49 | — | 0.08 |