Healthcare Services Group, Inc. provides management, administrative, and operating services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments to 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 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 facility. The Dietary segment is involved in the food purchasing and meal preparation activities, as well as in the provision of professional dietitian services, which include the development of menus that meet the dietary needs of residents. This segment also offers clinical consulting services to facilities. As of December 31, 2017, the company provided its services to 3,500 facilities. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Nursing & personal care facilities
Sub-IndustryDiversified Support Services
SectorBusiness Services
Current SymbolNASDAQ:HCSG
Previous Symbol
CUSIP42190610
Phone215-639-4274
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio3.05
Quick Ratio2.80
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio35.47
Forward P/E Ratio29.52
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.87 billion
Price / Sales1.67
Cash Flow$1.3265 per share
Price / Cash Flow31.82
Book Value$5.46 per share
Price / Book7.73
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.19
Net Income$88.22 million
Net Margins3.59%
Return on Equity17.80%
Return on Assets10.71%
Miscellaneous
Employees55,000
Outstanding Shares73,800,000
Market Cap$3.15 billion
OptionableOptionable
Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Healthcare Services Group's stock symbol?
Healthcare Services Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HCSG."
How often does Healthcare Services Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Healthcare Services Group?
Healthcare Services Group declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.195 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 21st. This is a boost from Healthcare Services Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. View Healthcare Services Group's Dividend History.
How were Healthcare Services Group's earnings last quarter?
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 16th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. The business services provider had revenue of $506.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $510.27 million. Healthcare Services Group had a return on equity of 17.80% and a net margin of 3.59%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.31 earnings per share. View Healthcare Services Group's Earnings History.
When is Healthcare Services Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HCSG?
8 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Healthcare Services Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $35.00 to $52.00. On average, they anticipate Healthcare Services Group's share price to reach $45.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Healthcare Services Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Healthcare Services Group?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Healthcare Services Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Healthcare Services Group.
Has Healthcare Services Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about HCSG stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Healthcare Services Group earned a media sentiment score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the business services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Healthcare Services Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Healthcare Services Group include Equifax (EFX), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Copart (CPRT), TransUnion (TRU), NOMURA RESH INS/ADR (NRILY), Bureau Veritas (BVRDF), WARTSILA OYJ/ADR (WRTBY), Alliance Data Systems (ADS), INTERTEK Grp PL/ADR (IKTSY), Nielsen (NLSN), EDENRED S A/ADR (EDNMY), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), RANDSTAD HLDG N/ADR (RANJY) and The Western Union (WU).
Who are Healthcare Services Group's key executives?
Healthcare Services Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Theodore Wahl, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 44)
- Mr. John Christopher Shea, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 46)
- Mr. David Hurlock, Exec. VP & COO (Age 43)
- Mr. Andrew W. Kush AAI, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 40)
- Mr. Michael E. McBryan, Exec. VP, Chief Revenue Officer & Director (Age 53)
Who are Healthcare Services Group's major shareholders?
Healthcare Services Group's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.18%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.44%), Vanguard Group Inc (9.44%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (5.70%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (5.31%) and Riverbridge Partners LLC (4.75%). Company insiders that own Healthcare Services Group stock include Daniel P Mccartney, Dino D Ottaviano, Jason J Bundick, John Briggs, John Christopher Shea, Michael E Mcbryan, Robert J Moss and Robert L Frome. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Healthcare Services Group.
Which major investors are selling Healthcare Services Group stock?
HCSG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Morgan Stanley, Copeland Capital Management LLC, Davis R M Inc. and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Company insiders that have sold Healthcare Services Group company stock in the last year include Dino D Ottaviano and Robert J Moss. View Insider Buying and Selling for Healthcare Services Group.
Which major investors are buying Healthcare Services Group stock?
HCSG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Van Berkom & Associates Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Wasatch Advisors Inc., William Blair Investment Management LLC and Dudley & Shanley Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Healthcare Services Group.
How do I buy shares of Healthcare Services Group?
Shares of HCSG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Healthcare Services Group's stock price today?
One share of HCSG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.21.
How big of a company is Healthcare Services Group?
Healthcare Services Group has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion and generates $1.87 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $88.22 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.19 on an earnings per share basis. Healthcare Services Group employs 55,000 workers across the globe.
What is Healthcare Services Group's official website?
How can I contact Healthcare Services Group?
Healthcare Services Group's mailing address is 3220 TILLMAN DRIVE SUITE 300, BENSALEM PA, 19020. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 215-639-4274 or via email at [email protected]
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