Healthcare Services Group HCSG Downgraded From Buy to Hold
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) Healthcare Services Group
(HCSG) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from Buy to Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP (HCSG) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed some Supra Skytop 3 indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence Buy Longchamp Melbourne to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and poor profit margins."
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Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes Timberland Womens as follows:
HCSG's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 4.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 7.2%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline Timberland Store in earnings per share.
HCSG has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt to equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a Longchamp Bags Australia relatively favorable sign. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 2.52, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short term cash needs.
HEALTHCARE Michael Kors Handbags Discount SERVICES GROUP has experienced a steep decline in Buy Ray Ban Clubmaster Australia earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP increased its bottom line by earning $0.69 versus $0.66 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($0.86 versus $0.69).
Return on equity has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of major weakness within the corporation. When compared to Mbt Shoes Australia other companies in the Commercial Services Supplies industry and the overall market, HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP's return on equity is below that of both the industry average and the S 500.
The gross profit margin for HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP is currently extremely low, coming in at 1.36%. It has decreased significantly from the same period last year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 6.92% is significantly below that of the industry average.
