Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (LTGHY)
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited operates in the Medical - Care Facilities industry of the Healthcare sector, headquartered in Johannesburg, GT, ZA. The stock last traded at $2.79, up 0.72% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $998.1M. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 2.37, a net margin of 27.0%. Its beta of 0.07 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, operates a network of private hospitals across several international regions, including South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the broader European continent. The company organizes its extensive operations into two main divisions: Hospitals and Complementary Services, and Healthcare Services. Within these segments, Life Healthcare offers a comprehensive array of medical provisions. This includes general acute hospital care, alongside a range of specialized support services. Noteworthy offerings include Life Esidimeni, which focuses on long-term mental healthcare, rehabilitation for frail patients, transitional care, services for correctional facilities, primary healthcare, and substance abuse recovery programs. The company also provides Life Employee Health Solutions, encompassing on-site occupational and primary healthcare services, as well as employee wellness initiatives. Their clinical expertise spans numerous medical disciplines such as diagnostics, mental well-being, acute rehabilitation, renal dialysis, oncology, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, gynecology, and obstetrics. Furthermore, Life Healthcare is involved in advanced diagnostic imaging, leveraging technologies like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) scanners. They also engage in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals, which are crucial for positron emission tomography-computerized tomography (PET-CT) diagnostics. Founded in 1983, the company was initially known as Afrox Healthcare Limited before adopting its current name, Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited, in January 2005. Its corporate headquarters are located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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