Sonic Healthcare (SKHCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sonic Healthcare is a global provider of medical diagnostics, specializing in pathology, radiology, and clinical laboratory services. The company offers a broad range of testing services, including blood and tissue analysis, molecular diagnostics, genomics, and advanced imaging procedures. Its laboratories support hospitals, medical practitioners, pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, as well as public health agencies, delivering diagnostic information that underpins clinical decision-making and research initiatives.

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic Healthcare has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. It operates a network of highly accredited laboratories and imaging centers across Australia and New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland, continental Europe (including Germany, Switzerland and Belgium), North America (United States and Canada) and select locations in China. The company’s decentralized model empowers local clinical teams while maintaining rigorous quality control and standardization, enabling timely and reliable diagnostic results to support patient care.

Sonic Healthcare is led by Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Colin Goldschmidt, who has overseen the group’s expansion and service diversification for more than two decades. Under his leadership, the company has continued to invest in digital pathology, molecular technologies and integrated healthcare solutions. Sonic Healthcare remains focused on strengthening its clinical partnerships, advancing diagnostic innovation and enhancing accessibility to high-quality laboratory and imaging services worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.16 to $14.16
• 50-Day Range: $14.16 to $19.34
• 52-Week Range: $14.15 to $19.34
• Volume: 10 shs
• Average Volume: 3,366 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 14.83
• Dividend Yield: 4.52%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Sonic Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sonic Healthcare scored higher than 3% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Sonic Healthcare.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sonic Healthcare is 14.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sonic Healthcare is 14.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 74.62.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sonic Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 809.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sonic Healthcare has recently increased by 29.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sonic Healthcare pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sonic Healthcare does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sonic Healthcare is 67.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sonic Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 809.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sonic Healthcare has recently increased by 29.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Sonic Healthcare has a news sentiment score of -1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sonic Healthcare this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sonic Healthcare insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.79% of the stock of Sonic Healthcare is held by institutions.

SKHCF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SKHCF shares performed this year?

Sonic Healthcare's stock was trading at $15.86 at the start of the year. Since then, SKHCF shares have decreased by 10.7% and is now trading at $14.16.

How do I buy shares of Sonic Healthcare?

Shares of SKHCF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Diagnostics & Research
• Sub-Industry: Health Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SKHCF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.sonichealthcare.com
• Phone: (129) 855-5444
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 42,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A