Sonic Healthcare Limited (AU:SHL)
ASX:SHL
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SHL Stock Chart & Stats
AU$20.56
-AU$0.19(-0.67%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
AU$20.56
-AU$0.19(-0.67%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeAU$18.26 - AU$29.24
Previous CloseN/A
Volume607.50K
Average Volume (3M)1.62M
Market Cap
AU$9.56B
Enterprise ValueAU$16.99B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)AU$557.12M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)AU$7.34B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.7
Beta0.72
Next Earnings
Aug 20, 2026EPS Estimate
0.66Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.69%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.11
Shares Outstanding494,237,950
10 Day Avg. Volume1,694,025
30 Day Avg. Volume1,619,425
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.00
Price to Book (P/B)1.55
Price to Sales (P/S)1.34
P/FCF Ratio13.42
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$23.20Price Target Upside12.84% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)1.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$10.96B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Free Cash Flow GenerationConsistent FCF growth and high operating-cash-to-income conversion provide durable internal funding for dividends, M&A integration, capex and deleveraging. This cash conversion resilience supports capital returns and strategic optionality even if near-term revenues soften.
Diversified Organic Revenue GrowthBroad-based ~5% organic growth across multiple countries and service lines (pathology, radiology, advanced diagnostics) reduces single-market exposure and indicates structural demand for diagnostics, supporting revenue stability and scalability as hub labs and integrations lift capacity.
Margin Expansion Via Productivity And ScaleReported margin improvement and targeted productivity (platform procurement, automation, hub labs) reflect sustainable operating-leverage potential. Realised synergies and efficiency gains can permanently lower unit costs and support margin resilience through business cycles.
Bears Say
Higher Leverage From Acquisitions And Property SpendElevated leverage from recent M&A and property investments reduces financial flexibility and increases interest sensitivity. With interest expense guided higher and integration capex ongoing, balance-sheet repair may constrain optionality for further large deals or aggressive buybacks over the medium term.
U.S. Margin Pressure And Restructuring RiskMaterial U.S. underperformance requires restructuring across anatomical pathology, a significant revenue slice. Turnaround and rationalisation incur costs and can take multiple quarters to normalize, leaving a structural drag on group margins until volume/mix and pricing recover.
Working-capital And Collections DisruptionBilling/collection disruption from the Change Healthcare breach has elevated receivables and pushed expected collection improvements into FY2027. Prolonged working-capital drag raises net debt, reduces near-term free cash flow conversion and adds uncertainty to liquidity and dividend flexibility.
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SHL FAQ
What was Sonic Healthcare Limited’s price range in the past 12 months?
Sonic Healthcare Limited lowest share price was AU$18.26 and its highest was AU$29.24 in the past 12 months.
What is Sonic Healthcare Limited’s market cap?
Sonic Healthcare Limited’s market cap is AU$9.56B.
When is Sonic Healthcare Limited’s upcoming earnings report date?
Sonic Healthcare Limited’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 20, 2026 which is in 73 days.
How were Sonic Healthcare Limited’s earnings last quarter?
Sonic Healthcare Limited released its earnings results on Feb 18, 2026. The company reported AU$0.5 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of AU$0.527 by -AU$0.027.
Is Sonic Healthcare Limited overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Sonic Healthcare Limited’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Sonic Healthcare Limited pay dividends?
Sonic Healthcare Limited pays a Semiannually dividend of AU$0.45 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.69%. See more information on Sonic Healthcare Limited dividends here
What is Sonic Healthcare Limited’s EPS estimate?
Sonic Healthcare Limited’s EPS estimate is 0.66.
How many shares outstanding does Sonic Healthcare Limited have?
Sonic Healthcare Limited has 494,237,950 shares outstanding.
What happened to Sonic Healthcare Limited’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Sonic Healthcare Limited reported an EPS of AU$0.5 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of AU$0.527. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 9.887%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Sonic Healthcare Limited?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AU:SHL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
AU$23.20 (12.84% Upside)
AU$23.20 (12.84% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AU:SHL Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 67%
Bearish news 33%
Bearish news 33%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-16.99%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
6.39%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.74%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Sonic Healthcare Limited
Sonic Healthcare Limited offers medical diagnostic services to medical practitioners, hospitals, community health services, and their collective patients. The company provides laboratory medicine/pathology testing services, such as biochemistry, cytopathology, genetics, haematology, histopathology, immunoserology, microbiology, molecular pathology, prenatal testing, toxicology, and ancillary functions; and radiology services, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray, mammography, nuclear medicine, PET CT, interventional procedures, and bone mineral densitometry. It also offers primary care medical services comprising general practice clinics, occupational health services, skin cancer clinics, after-hours general practice services, general practice IT solutions, and community-based healthcare services. The company operates in Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, Belgium, and internationally. Sonic Healthcare Limited was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
SHL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
AU$23.20
▲(12.84% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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