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Waystar Holding Corp. (WAY) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Waystar Holding Corp.

WAYMarket cap $4.94BPrice $25.8

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorHealthcare

IndustryHealthcare Tech

Runs the software that hospitals use to get paid, processing over $1 trillion in claims annually across 30,000+ healthcare providers. Basically the invisible middleman making sure doctors actually collect money from insurers.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+16%8

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+17%8

Rev CAGR (3y)+13%8

Rev CAGR (5y)+11%8

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+10%5

EPS Growth Y+2+13%7

EPS Growth Y+3+15%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin24%8

Net Income Margin11%6

Free Cash Flow Margin20%8

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

Efficiency

ROE4%3

ROA3%4

Earnings Stability22

GEAR+AVERAGE51

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)156

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)126

P/BV1.29

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd125

EV/EBIT Fwd127

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield5.0%6

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+6%9

3 month return+13%9

YTD return-21%2

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh64%3

1 year return-33%2

Long term

3 year return+24%4

5 year return+24%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta1.13

Volatility54%3

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin20%8

Free Cash Flow Yield5.0%6

Quality

ROCE6%4

Earnings Stability22

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WAYWaystar Holding

Revenue FY25$944M

GROWTH RATING↗

STRONG78 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+16%8

Revenue, next 1Y+17%8

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+13%8

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+11%8

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+13%7

EPS growth, FY28E+15%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 78% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 70% of companies worldwide.8/10

Revenue is set to grow 13%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.8/10

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 11%/yr over five years.8/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 13%/yr vs revenue 13%/yr).

WATCH

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 13%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A top-tier grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE45 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+6%9

3-month return+13%9

YTD return-21%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high64%3

1-year return-33%2

3-year return+24%4

5-year return+24%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+6%) and over three months (+13%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+24% over three years and +24% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

It's down 33% over the past year, now 36% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-21%).

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case. The one thing to watch: the one-year trend is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WAYWaystar Holding

Revenue FY25$944M

GROWTH RATING↗

STRONG78 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+16%8

Revenue, next 1Y+17%8

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+13%8

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+11%8

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+13%7

EPS growth, FY28E+15%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 78% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 70% of companies worldwide.8/10

Revenue is set to grow 13%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.8/10

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 11%/yr over five years.8/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 13%/yr vs revenue 13%/yr).

WATCH

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 13%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A top-tier grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE45 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+6%9

3-month return+13%9

YTD return-21%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high64%3

1-year return-33%2

3-year return+24%4

5-year return+24%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+6%) and over three months (+13%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+24% over three years and +24% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

It's down 33% over the past year, now 36% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-21%).

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Waystar. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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