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Healthcare Services Group (HCSG)

Manages housekeeping, laundry, facility maintenance, and dietary services for healthcare facilities.

$21.20
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Healthcare Services Group, Inc.HCSG
Health Care

Runs two outsourced service segments for long-term and post-acute healthcare facilities: Environmental Services and Dietary Services. Revenue comes from recurring facility contracts across the continental United States, with customer payment capacity tied to long-term-care operators and reimbursement flows.

Manages environmental services and dietary departments for nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Environmental Services covers housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, linen, and facility maintenance; Dietary Services covers food purchasing, meal preparation, menu development, dietitian services, on-site management, and clinical consulting.

Operations are concentrated in the continental United States and span thousands of facilities. The model depends on recurring facility contracts, local field management, and consistent labor execution rather than owned healthcare facilities or direct participation in reimbursement programs.

Customer payments are linked to the financial health of long-term-care operators, many of which rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement. Recent Genesis-related allowances show that client credit can directly affect receivables.

Company facts

CEOTheodore Wahl
ListedNov 29, 1983
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersBensalem, PA
CountryUnited States
Employees36,000
CIK0000731012
ISINUS4219061086

Market cap$1.48B
EPS (ttm)$1.71
P/E (ttm)12.61
ROE24.1%
P/B2.85
P/S0.7940
Dividend yieldDiv yield
Beta0.80vs XLV 0.43

Price target$26.00+20.5%Average of 15 analysts
ConsensusHold7 of 15 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Aug 19, 2026OppenheimerInitiate
Rating: Target:
Rating: OutperformTarget: $28
Jul 8, 2026UBSReiterate
Rating: Target: $27
Rating: BuyTarget: $30
Apr 23, 2026RBC CapitalReiterate
Rating: Target: $20
Rating: Sector PerformTarget: $24
Apr 23, 2026UBSReiterate
Rating: Target: $25
Rating: BuyTarget: $27
Apr 23, 2026BMO CapitalReiterate
Rating: Target: $22
Rating: Market PerformTarget: $24

Next report
Oct 28, 26
in 35 days
EPS estimate
$0.22
Revenue estimate
$480.8M
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Feb '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Feb '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$0.16$0.23$0.21$0.23$0.44$0.37$0.32Pending
Estimate$0.20$0.18$0.20$0.21$0.23$0.22$0.22$0.22
Surprise−20.0%+27.8%+5.0%+9.5%+91.3%+72.0%+42.5%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Feb '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Feb '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$437.8M$447.7M$458.5M$464.3M$466.7M$462.8M$470.8MPending
Estimate$434.0M$446.6M$450.8M$467.2M$467.3M$460.0M$471.2M$480.8M
Surprise+0.9%+0.2%+1.7%−0.6%−0.1%+0.6%−0.1%
Estimate$0.22
ReportedDue Oct 28, 2026
Estimate$480.8M
ReportedDue Oct 28, 2026
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Debt to equity3.40%
Current ratio302.20%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$428.1M$437.8M$447.7M$458.5M$464.3M$466.7M$462.8M$470.8M
Net income$14.0M$11.9M$17.2M−$32.4M$43.0M$31.2M$26.1M$22.7M
Net margin3.3%2.7%3.8%0.0%9.3%6.7%5.6%4.8%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income$19.0M$14.3M$21.5M−$41.6M$49.6M$25.5M$33.8M$22.2M
YoY growthTurned profit−54.4%−0.8%Loss widened+161.6%+79.0%+57.1%Turned profit

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $200.9M · Total debt $17.7M · Total assets $820.9M · Shareholders' equity $518.8M

Revenue
$470.8M
Operating income
$22.2M
Net income
$22.7M
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Dividend yield
Next ex-date
Annual dividend
Schedule

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Nov '21Feb '22May '22Aug '22Nov '22
Dividend$0.21$0.2113$0.2125$0.2138$0.215
Annual yield4.41%5.35%4.99%5.70%6.27%
Ex-dateNov 18Feb 24May 19Aug 18Nov 17
Payment dateDec 23Mar 25Jun 24Sep 23Dec 22
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Institutions≈ 104.76%71.90M shares
277 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail
Insiders1.19%816.8K shares
17 holders · as of Aug 5, 2026
Strategic holders6.20%4.26M shares
1 holder · as of Feb 12, 2019
Adds to112.15%

68.63M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.

These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 112.15%; nothing is left for Other.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
16.57%11.38Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution
7.40%5.08Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Wasatch Advisors, Inc.Institution
6.78%4.66Mfiled Feb 10, 2020
Janus Henderson Group plcStrategic
6.20%4.26Mfiled Feb 12, 2019
Riverbridge Partners LLCInstitution
5.02%3.45Mfiled Jan 21, 2022

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 4, 2026Andrew Kushofficer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer−15,598$23.24
Feb 26, 2026Andrew M. Brophyofficer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer−2,490$21.75
Feb 18, 2026Patrick J. Orrofficer: EVP & Chief Revenue Officer−90,115$20.53
Feb 18, 2026John Christopher Sheaofficer: EVP & Chief Admin. Officer−54,357$20.41
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    Healthcare textile care, workwear, and facility-services overlap

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