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12.98 (1y: +58%)
Market Cap 1.02 B P/E(ttm) 16.20
Enterprise Value 3.49 B P/B 3.40
VHS- NYSE (USA)
Vanguard Health Systems Inc
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$12.98
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.168
VHS's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
61% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 0.19 vs. VHS: 0.168 )
VHS' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.15   Max: 0.34
Current: 0.17
0.15
0.34
Equity to Asset 0.062
VHS's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
59% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 0.42 vs. VHS: 0.062 )
VHS' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 0.22
Current: 0.06
0.05
0.22
Interest Coverage 1.7
VHS's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
56% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. VHS: 1.7 )
VHS' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 2   Max: 2
Current: 1.7
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 1.46
M-Score: -3.28
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 5.20
VHS's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. VHS: 5.20 )
VHS' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 4.6   Max: 5.4
Current: 5.2
4.6
5.4
Net-margin (%) 1
VHS's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
55% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. VHS: 1 )
VHS' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -1.5   Max: 1
Current: 1
-1.5
1
ROE (%) 19.4
VHS's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 7.60 vs. VHS: 19.4 )
VHS' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -20   Max: 19.4
Current: 19.4
-20
19.4
ROA (%) 1.2
VHS's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
56% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. VHS: 1.2 )
VHS' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -1.8   Max: 1.2
Current: 1.2
-1.8
1.2
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 13.60
VHS's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
62% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 15.60 vs. VHS: 13.60 )
VHS' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 13.1   Max: 17.3
Current: 13.6
13.1
17.3
» VHS's 10-Y Financials

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Cash & Debt
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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

VHS Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 39,400 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 4,142 sh (+935.5%)
Vanguard Health Care Fund 2,556,780 sh (unchged)
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Q3 2012

VHS Guru Trades in Q3 2012

John Burbank 16,260 sh (New)
Vanguard Health Care Fund 2,556,780 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Steven Cohen 3,590 sh (-13.33%)
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Q4 2012

VHS Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Vanguard Health Care Fund 2,556,780 sh (unchged)
John Burbank Sold Out
Steven Cohen Sold Out
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Q1 2013

VHS Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Vanguard Health Care Fund 2,556,780 sh (unchged)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with VHS

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
John Burbank 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.01%$9.68 - $12.6 $ 12.9816%0
John Burbank 2012-09-30 New Buy0.01%$8.21 - $12.37 $ 12.9836%16260
Ron Baron 2012-03-31 Sold Out 0.05%$9.54 - $11.55 $ 12.9832%0
Ron Baron 2011-12-31 Reduce -52.3%0.06%$8.66 - $10.81 $ 12.9833%750000
Ron Baron 2011-09-30 New Buy0.11%$10.39 - $18 $ 12.98-9%1572179
Vanguard Health Care Fund 2011-09-30 Add 31.47%0.03%$10.39 - $18 $ 12.98-9%2556780
Vanguard Health Care Fund 2011-06-30 New Buy0.17%$17.38 - $18.05 $ 12.98-27%1944800
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 16.20
VHS's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
72% of the 155 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 19.60 vs. VHS: 16.20 )
VHS' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 9.13   Max: 45.67
Current: 16.2
9.13
45.67
P/B 3.40
VHS's P/B is ranked lower than
57% of the 179 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 2.05 vs. VHS: 3.40 )
VHS' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 3.86
Current: 3.4
1.8
3.86
P/S 0.17
VHS's P/S is ranked higher than
96% of the 198 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 1.06 vs. VHS: 0.17 )
VHS' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.09   Max: 0.29
Current: 0.17
0.09
0.29
EV-to-EBIT 11.8
VHS's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
69% of the 153 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 13.85 vs. VHS: 11.8 )
VHS' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 9.2   Max: 13.4
Current: 11.8
9.2
13.4

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 1.9
VHS's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
94% of the 148 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 9.80 vs. VHS: 1.9 )
VHS' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 2.4
Current: 1.9
1.3
2.4
Price/Median PS Value 1.2
VHS's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
52% of the 176 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. VHS: 1.2 )
VHS' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 2
Current: 1.2
0.8
2
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 8.50
VHS's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
79% of the 220 Companies
in the Global Medical Care industry.

( Industry Median: 5.20 vs. VHS: 8.50 )
VHS' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 7.5   Max: 10.8
Current: 8.5
7.5
10.8

Business Description

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. The Company is an operator of regionally-focused integrated healthcare delivery networks with significant presence in several large and attractive markets. At the core of its networks are its 26 hospitals which, together with its strategically-aligned outpatient facilities and related businesses, allow it to provide a complete range of services in the communities it serves. The Company's hospitals offer a variety of medical and surgical services including emergency services, general surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, obstetrics, orthopedics and neurology, as well as select tertiary services such as open-heart surgery and level II and III neonatal intensive care at certain facilities. In addition, certain of its facilities provide on-campus and off-campus outpatient and ancillary services including outpatient surgery, physical therapy, radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. It also provides outpatient services at its imaging centers and ambulatory surgery centers. In addition, certain of its facilities provide on-campus and off-campus outpatient and ancillary services including outpatient surgery, physical therapy, radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. Through its health plans segment, it operates three managed care health plans in Arizona and Illinois that together served approximately 242,700 members.
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