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Sonic Healthcare Limited

SKHHY
55
Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Healthcare
Price
$15.08
-0.27 (-1.76%)
Market Cap
$7.45B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+2.4% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 482.9M (2022) → 494.6M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sonic Healthcare is an Australian company that runs medical laboratories and radiology clinics. Its main job is testing blood, tissue, and other samples to help doctors figure out what is wrong with patients. It serves hospitals, doctors' offices, and individual patients across multiple countries, making it one of the largest pathology and diagnostic imaging providers in the world.

Sonic makes money by charging fees for each test or scan it performs, with payments coming from government health programs, private insurers, and patients directly. The company operates primarily in Australia, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, generating roughly $8–9 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive advantage comes from its large laboratory network, which allows it to process huge volumes of tests at lower cost than smaller rivals. The key risk is that government reimbursement rate cuts — especially in Australia and Germany, where regulators set prices — could squeeze profit margins over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+125.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+144.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

7.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$903M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Sonic Healthcare Limited grew revenue 126% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
29.2%
Modest — 29.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.5%
Modest — 11.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
8.7%
Below par — 8.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+52.7%
Fast-growing sales (+52.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+57.7%
Earnings growing fast (+57.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
238%
Turns 238% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.3%
Modest free cash flow (7.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.50
Conservative — low debt load (0.50)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.36x
Adequate interest coverage (5.4x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.3

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-4.5
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.80%
Healthy income — 4.80% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+4.1%
Dividend growing modestly (4.1% YoY)

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