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Best Medical Care Facility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top medical care facility stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best medical care facility stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Medical Care Facilities

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Medical Care Facilities is Zen Rated A and is the 19th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$1.95B	19.80%	7.70%	13.34%	26.10%	1.47	1.83	25.80%	8.40%	12.54%
EHAB	ENHABIT INC	$410.42M	-2.20%	-1.00%	2.34%	4.00%	1.11	1.58	49.00%	-1.10%	2.44%
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$1.73B	-133.30%	4.40%	17.15%	15.60%	196.05	1.23	33.60%	3.30%	10.49%
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$2.01B	24.70%	11.50%	26.38%	48.30%	1.06	1.22	19.70%	2.90%	4.33%
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$14.08B	19.90%	9.20%	16.06%	14.60%	1.13	1.03	42.70%	8.10%	11.52%
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$108.68B	-161.10%	10.60%	25.18%	13.40%	-11.60	0.85	41.40%	8.50%	14.17%
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$16.41B	33.60%	4.70%	10.67%	11.70%	5.16	1.71	100.00%	6.50%	12.72%
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$671.62M	-7.20%	-3.30%	-3.27%	-4.80%	0.96	1.17	19.30%	-2.00%	-1.37%
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$1.22B	8.00%	4.90%	9.28%	12.70%	0.62	2.97	12.50%	2.20%	3.12%
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$13.10B	5.20%	2.20%	5.49%	6.10%	1.31	1.36	25.00%	3.70%	7.03%
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$589.27M	-41.20%	-12.00%	-16.67%	-18.70%	2.32	1.05	29.40%	-10.10%	-9.80%
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$2.03B	8.50%	6.10%	10.23%	40.70%	0.36	1.66	32.70%	6.40%	9.62%
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.61B	6.50%	1.90%	3.77%	3.60%	2.17	1.09	8.20%	2.80%	4.55%
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$4.09B	N/A	N/A	6.53%	N/A	5.45	0.94	14.20%	3.30%	5.63%
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$11.35B	28.30%	9.40%	15.24%	13.60%	1.55	1.14	26.60%	10.90%	16.05%
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$896.32M	8.70%	3.60%	6.33%	6.20%	1.28	1.04	13.70%	3.20%	4.82%
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$2.40B	-0.60%	-0.40%	0.34%	0.90%	0.44	1.58	32.50%	-0.70%	0.47%
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$10.39B	16.60%	6.70%	9.98%	7.70%	1.46	1.46	15.70%	6.80%	9.10%
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$109.59M	-32.60%	24.90%	70.53%	30.90%	-2.43	1.01	72.20%	14.70%	19.83%
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$4.47B	15.30%	6.20%	12.62%	17.00%	1.56	1.56	19.40%	3.80%	6.06%
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$1.98B	10.00%	6.50%	11.01%	12.20%	0.49	1.75	100.00%	6.70%	9.47%
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$2.49B	46.80%	5.60%	12.50%	11.40%	6.31	1.20	28.40%	7.30%	15.14%
CYH	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$407.25M	-18.90%	2.40%	11.52%	6.60%	-9.45	1.47	84.80%	2.60%	10.08%
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$121.90M	9.20%	2.60%	4.28%	17.30%	2.06	1.83	-575.50%	113.00%	90.88%
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH INC	$1.24B	17.10%	4.10%	7.74%	6.70%	2.85	2.08	18.40%	3.20%	5.15%
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$6.08B	24.40%	16.60%	27.95%	64.00%	0.51	1.35	32.90%	11.00%	14.71%
AUNA	AUNA SA	$357.28M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	38.70%	4.30%	17.71%
DVA	DAVITA INC	$8.07B	-283.90%	4.40%	11.16%	8.80%	-28.35	1.36	32.00%	5.80%	12.19%
ACHC	ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC	$1.32B	3.50%	1.70%	4.43%	4.70%	1.00	1.44	34.40%	3.30%	7.99%
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$1.14B	1.30%	0.60%	4.39%	9.60%	2.17	1.40	10.30%	0.30%	2.43%
USPH	U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC	$1.04B	9.00%	3.80%	6.82%	15.50%	0.82	1.20	18.70%	5.90%	9.71%
CCRN	CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC	$355.12M	-3.80%	-2.80%	-3.08%	-6.80%	0.32	3.45	20.20%	-1.40%	-1.23%
SGRY	SURGERY PARTNERS INC	$1.98B	-9.80%	-2.20%	2.88%	3.70%	2.78	1.88	23.90%	-5.20%	6.44%
TOI	ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC	$318.76M	N/A	-36.70%	-51.13%	-32.30%	-14.33	1.68	14.80%	-13.10%	-10.87%
MCTA	CHARMING MEDICAL LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	357.51%	N/A	107.76	0.68	70.20%	19.30%	23.40%
AIRS	AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$232.89M	-21.80%	-9.00%	-9.08%	-10.60%	1.26	0.51	58.90%	-11.40%	-9.32%
BKD	BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC	$2.49B	-267.90%	-5.00%	-1.07%	-0.50%	-894.08	0.84	19.80%	-9.50%	-1.79%
SNDA	SONIDA SENIOR LIVING INC	$600.83M	-96.10%	-6.20%	-1.06%	-0.60%	25.81	0.70	21.50%	-13.90%	-2.13%
DCGO	DOCGO INC	$85.78M	-17.20%	-12.50%	-25.25%	-36.70%	0.34	2.59	31.20%	-14.00%	-19.22%
CMPS	COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC	$499.29M	-172.50%	-87.70%	-398.09%	-1,036.90%	5.80	1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGL	AGILON HEALTH INC	$216.41M	-73.10%	-17.70%	-84.20%	-114.70%	4.22	1.08	-1.80%	-5.20%	-5.10%
AMS	AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES	$13.54M	-9.10%	-3.60%	-2.16%	-1.50%	1.26	1.20	25.00%	-7.60%	-3.11%
NAKA	KINDLY MD INC	$213.33M	-73.80%	-51.10%	-18.93%	-54.80%	0.45	0.13	98.80%	-4,569.50%	-4,568.60%
NIVF	NEWGENIVF GROUP LTD	$86.09k	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.65	2.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCM	CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD	$17.17M	N/A	-0.10%	6.46%	3.90%	-2.24	0.42	144.20%	-1.10%	47.29%
BMGL	BASEL MEDICAL GROUP LTD	$23.11M	-202.20%	-75.20%	N/A	-70.70%	2.47	N/A	77.70%	-106.80%	-108.67%
CCEL	CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC	$32.38M	N/A	-0.70%	8.46%	7.00%	-5.26	0.63	77.10%	-1.50%	11.91%
PIII	P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$42.30M	-317.80%	-17.60%	-29.58%	63.90%	-35.57	0.32	-4.10%	-9.10%	-5.31%
SRXH	SRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC	$6.14M	N/A	-78.20%	41.92%	-386.40%	-1.74	0.33	34.80%	-43.30%	-45.29%

Medical Care Facility Stocks FAQ

What are the best medical care facility stocks to buy right now in Nov 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best medical care facility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #1 top medical care facility stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 10 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 29.

MD passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 56.94% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 77 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, a downside of -6.19% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $22.74.

Pediatrix Medical Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Pediatrix Medical Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB)

Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) is the #2 top medical care facility stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -13 points lower than the medical care facility industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EHAB as a "A".

EHAB passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Enhabit has seen its stock return 8.71% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 29 percentage points.

Enhabit has an average 1 year price target of $8.50, an upside of 4.81% from Enhabit's current stock price of $8.11.

Enhabit stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Enhabit, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH)

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is the #3 top medical care facility stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -2 points lower than the medical care facility industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AVAH as a "A".

AVAH passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has seen its stock return 43.85% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 64 percentage points.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $10.19, an upside of 22.75% from Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current stock price of $8.30.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the medical care facility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 medical care facility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 medical care facility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) has an annual dividend yield of 13.67%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 2.39%. Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Select Medical Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 36% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. U S Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH)

U S Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.97%, which is the same as the medical care facility industry average of 2.39%. U S Physical Therapy's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. U S Physical Therapy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

U S Physical Therapy's dividend payout ratio of 75.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.96%, which is the same as the medical care facility industry average of 2.39%. National Healthcare's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. National Healthcare's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Healthcare's dividend payout ratio of 38.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are medical care facility stocks down?

Medical care facility stocks were down -0.22% in the last day, and down -1.39% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why medical care facility stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued medical care facility stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued medical care facility stocks right now are:

1. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA) is the most undervalued medical care facility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Auna Sa has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Auna Sa's stock has dropped -31.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by -11 percentage points.

2. Biote (NASDAQ:BTMD)

Biote (NASDAQ:BTMD) is the second most undervalued medical care facility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Biote has a valuation score of 29, which is 4 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 25. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biote's stock has dropped -60.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by -40 percentage points.

3. Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT)

Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) is the third most undervalued medical care facility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ardent Health has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ardent Health's stock has dropped -47.45% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by -27 percentage points.

Are medical care facility stocks a good buy now?

38.46% of medical care facility stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect medical care facility stocks to rise by 21.21% over the next year.

21.95% of medical care facility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.63% of medical care facility stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.66% are rated C (Hold), 2.44% are rated D (Sell), and 7.32% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the medical care facilities industry?

The average P/E ratio of the medical care facilities industry is 15.12x.

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