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Sonic Healthcare Limited (SHL) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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Sonic Healthcare Limited

SHLMarket cap $6.47BPrice $13.0

Country🇦🇺Australia

SectorHealthcare

IndustryHealthcare Services

Runs pathology and diagnostic imaging labs across Australia, Europe, and the US, processing hundreds of millions of tests yearly. It's one of the world's largest medical lab networks, quietly powering diagnoses doctors depend on daily.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+11%7

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+2%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+4%4

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-1%3

EPS Growth Y+2+8%6

EPS Growth Y+3+9%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin9%4

Net Income Margin6%4

Free Cash Flow Margin7%5

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

Efficiency

ROE7%3

ROA4%5

Earnings Stability22

GEAR+WEAK34

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)156

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)136

P/BV1.19

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd78

EV/EBIT Fwd146

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield8.3%8

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-3%6

3 month return-11%3

YTD return-12%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh81%6

1 year return-7%4

Long term

3 year return-27%1

5 year return-43%2

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.39

Volatility26%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin7%5

Free Cash Flow Yield8.3%8

Quality

ROCE7%4

Earnings Stability22

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SHLSonic Healthcare

Revenue FY26$7.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK29 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+11%7

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E-1%3

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.7/10

WATCH

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 71% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

SHLSonic Healthcare

Total return Current−6.0%

Price return Current−30.1%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK21 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return-11%3

YTD return-12%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high81%6

1-year return-7%4

3-year return-27%1

5-year return-43%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 7% over the past year, now 19% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-27% over three years and -43% over five), behind 80% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-11%) and so far this year (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SHLSonic Healthcare

Revenue FY26$7.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK29 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+11%7

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E-1%3

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.7/10

WATCH

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 71% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

SHLSonic Healthcare

Total return Current−6.0%

Price return Current−30.1%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK21 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return-11%3

YTD return-12%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high81%6

1-year return-7%4

3-year return-27%1

5-year return-43%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 7% over the past year, now 19% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-27% over three years and -43% over five), behind 80% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-11%) and so far this year (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Sonic Healthcare. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

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