stockrowAcadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (ACHC) vs Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. (GRDN)
- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. ACHC 34.86 +8.09%
- Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. GRDN 39.72 −5.63%
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. are both Medical Care Facilities companies. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $3.2B against $2.5B — 1.3× the size. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. trades at 37.8×. Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.85% against 4.47%. Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.13% vs −33.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (36.8% vs 0.00%). Across the 19 metrics below, Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. leads on 14 and Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | ACHC | GRDN | Medical Care Facilities median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 22.45% | 30.78% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 6.46% | 5.97% |
| Net margin | (33.07%) | 5.13% | 3.05% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.31% | 7.83% | 6.97% |
| Return on equity | (43.87%) | 31.47% | 5.03% |
| Return on assets | (18.85%) | 16.96% | 2.78% |
| Return on invested capital | 0.00% | 36.76% | 5.47% |
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