0
Investor Insights

This summary was created by AI, based on 1 opinions in the last 12 months.

Akumin Inc. has faced the challenge of acquiring other businesses and taking on debt to achieve its current position. However, the stock has been under pressure due to the tough environment for companies with high levels of debt. Despite this, the experts recognize it as a great business with good growth potential. They caution against buying at the current stock price.

Consensus
Caution
Valuation
Fair Value
Similar
Healthcare, HLS-T
DON'T BUY
Akumin Inc.

Challenge was that to get this business where it is, they had to do a lot of acquisitions and take on a lot of debt. Tough environment for companies with debt, stock's under pressure. Follows it. Great business, good growth. Don't buy here.

medical services
HOLD
Akumin Inc.
A frustrating position. Imaging clinics in the US. Performing well and acquiring clinics. Higher margins than peers. Positive news has come out, so the rest of the year should be better, closing the gap in the valuation. Generating free cashflow and paying down debt. Alzheimer's drug will push organic demand for scans.
medical services
BUY
Akumin Inc.
A past top pick. It's the second-largest US imaging diagnostics clinic operator. They have a large presence in Texas and Florida which are reopening. AKU is rebounding from last year, when they kept margins strong. Revenue growth has rebounded well as well as volume growth. They weathered 2020 lockdowns well. Their last quarter changed accounting practices, which confused the street, but that's straightened out now. A positive outlook.
medical services
PAST TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
(A Top Pick Jan 22/20, Up 3%) Operates MRI clinics in the US. Hurt by pandemic in organic revenue growth, but managed well through it. Still a great story.
medical services
TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
At an inflection point. Technology, right clinics, and right billing cycle to drive free cashflow, which is the lifeblood to being a consolidation play. US institutions are interested in it. Demographics are in their favour, a massive tailwind. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $5.24)
medical services
PAST TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
(A Top Pick Oct 15/19, Up 20%) Operates MRI clinics in the US. Now second largest in the US. Can consolidate and grow. Substantial margins in the mid-20s. Impressive management team. Still likes it at these levels.
medical services
BUY
Akumin Inc.
The company has MRI clinics in the US. It has over 100 clinics now. He thinks it is a fantastic buy at this level. The challenge is their balance sheet, because of their unfortunate timing of an acquisition just as the pandemic hit. He thinks they will manage it just fine. Margins will be strong when things return to normal for this small cap.
medical services
HOLD
Akumin Inc.
He's long owned this. They run diagnostic imaging centres in the U.S. They charge half what hospitals do, which is attracting businesses. AKU has one big competitor in the U.S. that is twice the size of AKU. He believes the competitor will one day buy AKU. He'll wait 18 months for this take-out to happen.
medical services
TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
Investors don't recognize its value. It can grow inorganically in this environment. A solid business that operates medical MRI clinics, the number two player in the U.S. Payout rates have been very stable. Free cash flow will turn around this year. This should do well this year and boasts a lot of upside. Also, a cheap valuation. (Analysts’ price target is $5.69)
medical services
TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
He picked this last time. It's a great growth-by-acquisition story, buying up medical scanning businesses in Florida and Texas. They're expanding margins to around 25%. They reported a fine quarter lately. Many people are getting MRI scans; hospitals charge a lot for this and insurers are encouraging insurance holders to get these scans in hospitals. AKU is are consolidating what they have now, and they will continue to buy more companies in the years to come. (Analysts’ price target is $7.52)
medical services
TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
Management team has done a good job in MRI and CT scan clinics in the US. Pretty good market with higher margins than closest competitor. Point of inflection to becoming a big consolidator. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $5.92)
medical services
TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
They do diagnostic imaging work all in the US, though it's a Canadian company. They're #2 in American diganostic imaging centres. They keep growing. He only wishes the CEO would speak to investors more. (Analysts’ price target is $7.83)
medical services
TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.
It hasn't been getting love. Its business is in the U.S. They've executed very well. They operate MRI and CT scan clinics, as one of the biggest players in the States. They're in a 20% EBITDA business. Aging demographics are a huge tailwind, and Americans prefer going to clinics than pricier hospitals. (Analysts’ price target is $5.92)
medical services
BUY
Akumin Inc.
A longtime favourite of his. AKU is a consolidator of imaging centres (x-rays, CAT scans, MRIs) at outpatient centres. There are bigger competitors, but they're trading at a higher 9x multiple than AKU. AKU trades around 8x. Today's acquisition was at 7x and addeds $30 million more EBITDA. There's still lots of consolidation to go in the U.S. So AKU can keep buying. Lots of runway ahead.
medical services
PAST TOP PICK
Akumin Inc.

(A Top Pick June 11/2018, Down 4%) Consolidate diagnostic imaging centres in US. A growth company, recent $27M acquisition in Florida which will add 20% to revenue. There are 7500 imaging centres in US, so ripe for consolidation. Will outperform its bigger competitor over time. Thinks it’ll eventually be acquired as a vehicle for AI in digital imaging.

medical services
Showing 1 to 15 of 16 entries

Akumin Inc.(AKU-T) Rating

Ranking : 3 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 0

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 0

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 1

Total Signals / Votes : 1

Stockchase rating for Akumin Inc. is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Akumin Inc.(AKU-T) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Akumin Inc. stock symbol?

Akumin Inc. is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol AKU-T on the Toronto Stock Exchange (AKU-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:AKU or AKU-T

Is Akumin Inc. a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 1 stock analyst published opinions about AKU-T. 0 analysts recommended to BUY the stock. 1 analyst recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Akumin Inc..

Is Akumin Inc. a good investment or a top pick?

Akumin Inc. was recommended as a Top Pick by on . Read the latest stock experts ratings for Akumin Inc..

Why is Akumin Inc. stock dropping?

Earnings reports or recent company news can cause the stock price to drop. Read stock experts’ recommendations for help on deciding if you should buy, sell or hold the stock.

Is Akumin Inc. worth watching?

1 stock analyst on Stockchase covered Akumin Inc. In the last year. It is a trending stock that is worth watching.

What is Akumin Inc. stock price?

On 2024-02-01, Akumin Inc. (AKU-T) stock closed at a price of $0.53.