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Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Health Care Providers & Services Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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3 Undervalued Health Care Providers & Services Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry for Thursday, June 25, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Health Care Providers & Services industry median.

Company	Ticker	Price/Sales	Price/Earnings	EV/EBITDA	Shareholder Yield	Price/Book Value	Price/Free Cash Flow	Value Grade
DaVita Inc.	DVA	1.13	20.5	9.4	15.1%	na	10.2	A
Nutex Health Inc.	NUTX	1.07	10.8	2.3	(23.3%)	2.99	3.8	B
Universal Health Services, Inc.	UHS	0.51	6.0	5.8	6.6%	1.17	10.5	A

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

DaVita Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	DVA	Industry Median
Price/Sales	34	1.13	1.19
Price/Earnings	53	20.5	24.8
EV/EBITDA	33	9.4	13.4
Shareholder Yield	2	15.1%	(1.0%)
Price/Book Value	na	na	2.79
Price/Free Cash Flow	24	10.2	19.7

DaVita Inc. provides kidney dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure in the United States. The company operates kidney dialysis centers and provides related lab services in outpatient dialysis centers. It also offers outpatient, hospital inpatient, and home-based hemodialysis dialysis services; operates clinical laboratories that provide routine laboratory tests for dialysis and other physician-prescribed laboratory tests for ESRD patients; and management and administrative services to outpatient dialysis centers. In addition, the company offers integrated care and disease management services to patients in risk-based and other integrated care arrangements; clinical research programs; physician services; and comprehensive kidney care services. Further, it engages in the transplant software business. The company was formerly known as DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and changed its name to DaVita Inc. in September 2016. DaVita Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

DaVita Inc. has a Value Score of 85, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at DaVita Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.13 compared to the industry median at 1.19, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make DaVita Inc.’s stock more attractive for value investors.

DaVita Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 20.50 compared to the industry median at 24.80. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make DaVita Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess DaVita Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 9.4, when compared to the industry median of 13.4, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. DaVita Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (0.95%). Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

Lastly, let’s take a look at DaVita Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. DaVita Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 19.70. This could make DaVita Inc. more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that DaVita Inc. is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Nutex Health Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	NUTX	Industry Median
Price/Sales	33	1.07	1.19
Price/Earnings	20	10.8	24.8
EV/EBITDA	5	2.3	13.4
Shareholder Yield	82	(23.3%)	(1.0%)
Price/Book Value	64	2.99	2.79
Price/Free Cash Flow	7	3.8	19.7

Nutex Health Inc. operates as a healthcare services and operations company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Hospital, Population Health Management (PHM), and Real Estate. The Hospital segment develops and operates a network of micro hospitals, specialty hospitals, and hospital outpatient departments that offer healthcare services, including emergency room care, inpatient care, and behavioural health. It also provides imaging services, such as CT scan, X-ray, MRI, ultrasound, etc.; laboratory services; and onsite inpatient pharmacies. The PHM segment provides management, administrative, and other support services to its affiliated hospitals and physician groups by establishing and operating provider networks, such as independent physician associations (IPAs); and a cloud-based technology platform for IPAs. The Real Estate segment owns and leases land and hospital buildings. Nutex Health Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Nutex Health Inc. has a Value Score of 75, which is considered to be undervalued.

Nutex Health Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.8 compared to the industry median at 24.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Nutex Health Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Nutex Health Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Nutex Health Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.79.

You can read more about Nutex Health Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Universal Health Services, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	UHS	Industry Median
Price/Sales	19	0.51	1.19
Price/Earnings	6	6.0	24.8
EV/EBITDA	14	5.8	13.4
Shareholder Yield	11	6.6%	(1.0%)
Price/Book Value	29	1.17	2.79
Price/Free Cash Flow	25	10.5	19.7

Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities in the United States. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company’s hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; capital resources; and various management services, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Universal Health Services, Inc. has a Value Score of 97, which is considered to be undervalued.

Universal Health Services, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 6.0 compared to the industry median at 24.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Universal Health Services, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Universal Health Services, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Universal Health Services, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.79.

You can read more about Universal Health Services, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Health Care Providers & Services Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Health Care Providers & Services Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

DaVita Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Nutex Health Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
Universal Health Services, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Health Care Providers & Services Stocks

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