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Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

HCSG Small Cap

Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities

Updated: Jun 14, 2026, 22:19 UTC

$22.38
+3.68% today
52W: $12.66 – $24.39
52W Low: $12.66 Position: 82.8% 52W High: $24.39

Price Chart

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
23.55x
Price-to-Earnings
Forward P/E
19.35x
Forward Price/Earnings
P/S Ratio
0.83x
Price-to-Sales
EV/EBITDA
20.18x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
Div. Yield
Annual dividend yield
Market Cap
$1.5B
Market Capitalization
Revenue Growth
3.4%
YoY Revenue Growth
Profit Margin
3.67%
Net profit margin
ROE
13.21%
Return on Equity
Beta
0.83
Market sensitivity
Short Interest
3.91%
% of float sold short
Avg. Volume
696,200
Average daily volume

Valuation Analysis

Signal
Fair
vs. S&P 500 avg P/E (24.7x)
Analyst Consensus
None
5 analysts
Avg. Price Target
$26.20
+17.09% upside
Target Range
$24.00 – $30.00

About the Company

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. provides management, administrative, and operating services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments of nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Environmental Services and Dietary. Its Environmental Services segment engages in cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing of resident rooms and common areas of the customers' facilities, as well as the laundering and processing of the bed linens, uniforms, resident personal clothing, and other assorted linen items utilized at the customers' facilities. The Dietary segment is involved in the management of the customers' dietary departments, which focus on food purchasing, meal

Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Care Facilities Country: United States Employees: 36,000 Exchange: NMS

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Stock at a Glance

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG) is currently trading at $22.38 with a market capitalization of $1.5B. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 23.55x, with a forward P/E of 19.35x. The 52-week range spans from $12.66 to $24.39; the current price is 8.2% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +3.4%. The net profit margin stands at 3.67%.

💰 Dividend

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Analyst Rating

5 analysts rate Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG) on consensus: None. The average price target is $26.20, implying +17.09% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from $24.00 to $30.00.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.: The Investment Case in Detail

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG) operates in the Healthcare — specifically Medical Care Facilities — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

The Bull Case

Earnings growth of 60.9% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base.

The Bear Case

Revenue growth has slowed to just 3.4%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy. With a net margin of just 3.67%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss.

Valuation in Context

The PEG ratio at 1.36 sits in the reasonable zone — the price tag is roughly aligned with the company's growth profile, neither punishing nor euphoric.

What to Watch Next

  • The forward P/E of 19.35x is meaningfully below the trailing 23.55x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.

Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths
  • Solid balance sheet with low debt (D/E 2.85)
  • Positive free cash flow
Weaknesses
  • Low profitability (3.67% margin)

Technical Snapshot

50-Day MA
$20.71
+8.06% vs. price
200-Day MA
$18.97
+17.98% vs. price
Below 52W High
−8.2%
$24.39
Above 52W Low
+76.8%
$12.66

Price trades above both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d above 200d — a classic bullish setup (golden-cross alignment).

Risk Profile

Market Risk (Beta)
0.83 · Market-like
Moves less than the overall market
Short Interest
3.91% · Low
% of float sold short
Debt-to-Equity
2.85 · Low
Total debt / equity

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

50-Day MA: $20.71
200-Day MA: $18.97
Volume: 525,162
Avg. Volume: 696,200
Short Ratio: 3.75
P/B Ratio: 2.98x
Debt/Equity: 2.85x
Free Cash Flow: $94.4M

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