Ramsay Health Care (RHC) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What RHC does

Ramsay Health Care (RHC) is a stock listed on the ASX that owns and operates hospitals in Australia, the United Kingdom, France, and the Nordics. It provides services across areas such as cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, and mental health, along with hospital-in-the-home and telehealth services. The company serves both public and private patients, including those referred by the NHS, and also runs health clinics and a pharmacy retail franchise network. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in St Leonards, Australia, Ramsay Health Care operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically in Medical Care Facilities. It is part of the broader Australian healthcare ecosystem alongside peers such as Sonic Healthcare (SHL) and Sigma Healthcare (SIG).

Key numbers explained

• 55.31 AUD is the current share price, representing the market’s latest valuation of one unit of ownership in Ramsay Health Care.
• 12.77B AUD is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares; it helps gauge the company’s size relative to others.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 40.7 divides the current share price by the last 12 months’ earnings per share (1.36 AUD), showing how much investors pay for each dollar of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 26.5 uses expected future earnings, offering a view of valuation based on what analysts anticipate.
• The dividend yield of 1.75% indicates the annual dividend income as a percentage of the share price; the ex-dividend date is 3 Sept. 2026.
• 61% of earnings are paid out as dividends, reflecting the company’s payout policy.
• Beta of 0.6 suggests the share has historically been less volatile than the overall market.
• Over the last 52 weeks, the price moved between 30.39 and 55.98, with a 75.2% increase from one year ago to the current level.

What to watch

Ramsay Health Care’s performance is shaped by factors common to healthcare providers, such as government healthcare funding and regulation in its operating countries, the mix of public versus private patients, and demand for elective and acute procedures. Currency movements can affect results because the company operates across multiple currencies. The upcoming earnings release on 27 Aug. 2026 will provide the next update on its financials. Investors often compare Ramsay Health Care with other healthcare stocks available on the ASX stocks page.