StockData
American Shared Hospital Services logo

American Shared Hospital Services (AMS) stock analysis

AMSNYSEServices-Medical LaboratoriesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 13, 2026Score 7/3070% below fair value
$1.18+0.00 (0.00%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $7.85MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth1Performance2Health1Dividend0

Weak7 of 30 checks passed

American Shared Hospital Services passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
3/6
Growth
1/6
Past performance
2/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 69.6% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $1.18 is below our fair value estimate of $3.88.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 12.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 33.0% of total debt.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -7.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 2.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -8.7%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • High debt

    Debt is 70.2% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -2.7 times; we look for at least 5.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

    American Shared Hospital Services's EV/EBITDA of 11.1 is above its 5-year median of 4.6.

  • P/B below the industry

    American Shared Hospital Services's price-to-book of 0.34 is below the Health Services median of 3.40.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $1.18 is below our fair value estimate of $3.88.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 69.6% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth1/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 12.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 4.0% over the last twelve months; the Health Services median is 16.9%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 17.1% over the last twelve months, against 24.4% a year earlier.

Past performance2/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -7.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 2.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -8.7%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    American Shared Hospital Services's return on equity of -7.5% is above the Health Services median of -9.9%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was -5.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.6%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    American Shared Hospital Services's net margin of -5.8% is above the Health Services median of -10.3%.

Financial health1/6

  • High debt

    Debt is 70.2% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt rising against equity

    Debt to equity rose from 26.3% five years ago to 70.2%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 33.0% of total debt.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -2.7 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 0.77 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.50; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    American Shared Hospital Services has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$3.88

The share price is 70% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$1.18Price$3.88Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
EV/EBITDA16.1×4.6×27.9×$2.9678%
P/B2.1×0.7×3.4×$7.1222%
Fair value$3.88100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 16.2
  • Health Services median 23.9

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$12.49K
Value traded per 1% price move
$3.77K

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
36.3%
Volatility (annualized)
60%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.79
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.39

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

18.0%−7.0 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-12.8%+40.3 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-5.5%+34.0 pts over 5 years

See a number that looks wrong?