PFMT:NSD-Performant Financial Corporation (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Specialty Business Services |

Last Closing

USD 3.77

Change

-0.06 (-1.57)%

Market Cap

USD 0.30B

Volume

0.19M

Analyst Target

USD 3.00
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About

Performant Financial Corporation provides technology-enabled audit, recovery, and analytics services in the United States. The company identifies improper payments resulting from incorrect coding, procedures that were not medically necessary, incomplete documentation or claims submitted based on outdated fee schedules, and coverage discrepancies; and provides first party call center and other outsourced services. The company also offers Performant Insight that provides various services, such as post- and pre-payment audit of healthcare claims, detection of fraud, waste and abuse of healthcare claims, coordination of benefits, and pharmacy fraud detection services. It offers services to government and commercial healthcare markets. The company was formerly known as DCS Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Performant Financial Corporation in 2005. Performant Financial Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Plantation, Florida.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Specialty Business Services) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 20.45% 79% B- 81% B-
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 20.45% 79% B- 80% B-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 65.35% 92% A 90% A-
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 65.35% 92% A 90% A-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 242.73% 100% F 93% A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 242.73% 100% F 93% A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 78.83% 92% A 93% A
Dividend Return 78.83% 92% A 93% A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 168.74% 23% F 10% F
Risk Adjusted Return 46.71% 69% C- 76% C+
Market Capitalization 0.30B 42% F 53% F

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector