PACS Group, Inc.(PACS)Stock Analysis
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PACS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for PACS Group, Inc. (PACS), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PACS at 70.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #314 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. PACS scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (99.2), revenue growth (91.6), revenue scale (78.9). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), PACS Group, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $1.4B, net income of $80.7M, an operating margin of 8.5%. Top institutional holders of PACS by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock,, Alyeska Investment Group, L.P., based on the most recent SEC filings. PACS trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 2001184. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PACS daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PACS Group, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. PACS Group, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 79 since 2025, currently 70.4 — a stable long-term trajectory across 37 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving PACS's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 34/34 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from PACS Group, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-11 — Q1 2026 (three months ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q1 revenue grew 11.2% YoY to $1.42B as skilled nursing occupancy expanded and Medicaid rates increased, driving net income up 184% to $80.7M despite material control weaknesses.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1,420.5M+11.2% YoY
Skilled nursing services revenue +9.9%; California Workforce & Quality Incentive Program contributed $23.3M; occupancy improved 160 bps to 90.8%.
Within Patient and resident service revenue
34.5% of patient service revenue; average daily rates increased 1.3%.
40.0% of patient service revenue; rates increased 4.1% via state reimbursement and supplemental programs.
19.1% of patient service revenue; skilled mix by revenue increased 40 bps.
Largest Expense Items
Salaries and wages +6.2%; new facilities post-March 2025 accounted for $13.4M of increase.
Salaries +$11.4M; stock-based compensation +$8.1M; legal fees decreased $11.0M (lower investigation costs).
New facilities with operating leases and annual rent escalators.
Attributable to new real estate from acquisitions.
Margins: Operating income surged 149% to $120.0M; operating margin expanded to 8.4% from 3.8% YoY despite 5.8% operating expense growth. Net margin improved to 5.7% from 2.2% as revenue leverage and lower legal costs offset higher labor investments. Effective tax rate decreased to 29.1% from 33.6% due to higher pre-tax income and excess stock-based compensation tax benefits.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Multiple DOJ investigations ongoing: Paradise Valley/Providence Anti-Kickback Statute; California PDPM billing; COVID-19 1135 waiver practices; HIPAA subpoena on respiratory therapy billing and bad debt. Company cannot estimate loss range; outcome uncertain.
- Material weaknesses in internal controls over revenue recognition and control environment remain unmediated. Company acknowledges revenue process lacks effective controls for completeness/accuracy and timely assessment of variable consideration.
- Securities class action (Manchin) and shareholder derivative litigations alleging revenue inflation scheme via Medicare waiver abuse, unnecessary therapy billing, and falsified licensure docs. Defendants' motion to dismiss due June 4, 2026; outcomes uncertain.
- Geographic concentration: California represents 43% of facilities (140) and 45% of beds (16,132); regulatory or economic disruption in CA would materially impact operations.
- Credit facility covenant compliance requires $100M liquidity through June 30, 2026 per Sixth Amendment. Multiple prior technical events of default required forbearances and waivers; ongoing regulatory/accounting scrutiny creates refinancing risk.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$1.4B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$80.7M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$236.3M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
8.5%
ROIC
Q1 2026
9.4%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.24
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+29.3% YoYNet Income
+243.5% YoYOperating Income
+151.6% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+221.1% YoYTotal Assets
+6.5% YoYTotal Debt
-16.2% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+10.0% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.29B +29.3% | $4.09B +31.4% | $3.11B +28.5% | $2.42B | — |
| Net Income | $191.5M +243.5% | $55.8M -50.6% | $112.9M -25.0% | $150.5M | — |
| Operating Income | $309.6M +151.6% | $123.1M -40.8% | $207.8M -9.4% | $229.4M | — |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.22 +221.1% | $0.38 +379900.0% | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Total Assets | $5.58B +6.5% | $5.24B +49.3% | $3.51B | — | — |
| Total Debt | $357.7M -16.2% | $426.8M +100.8% | $212.5M | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $404.2M +10.0% | $367.3M +476.7% | $63.7M -31.2% | $92.6M | — |
AI Insight: PACS Financial Trends
PACS Group's operating income surged from -$52M in Q2 2024 to $120M in Q1 2026, marking a decisive profitability inflection over seven quarters.
• Revenue grew 54% from $921M in Q2 2024 to $1,420M in Q1 2026, with consistent sequential gains every quarter.
• Operating income expanded from -$52M in Q2 2024 to $120M in Q1 2026, reflecting sustained margin improvement across the period.
• Equity nearly doubled from $537M in Q2 2024 to $1,037M in Q1 2026, strengthening the balance sheet materially.
• Total debt declined from a peak of $427M in Q4 2024 to $248M in Q1 2026, reducing leverage significantly.
⚠ Operating cash flow turned negative at -$3M in Q4 2025 despite positive net income — a divergence worth monitoring for sustainability.
⚠ Debt spiked to $427M in Q4 2024 and again to $358M in Q4 2025, suggesting recurring seasonal or acquisition-driven borrowing patterns.
AI Insight: PACS Ratio Trends
PACS Group's Q1 2026 profitability surge — ROE hitting 31.1% and ROIC at 37.4% — marks its strongest quarter since the Q2 2024 loss trough.
• Operating margin expanded from -5.6% in Q2 2024 to 8.5% in Q1 2026, a consistent recovery across seven consecutive quarters.
• ROIC reached 37.4% in Q1 2026, up from -26.6% in Q2 2024 and surpassing every prior quarter in the series.
• D/E ratio declined from 0.60 in Q4 2024 to 0.24 in Q1 2026, signaling meaningful deleveraging over five quarters.
• Net profit margin rose to 5.7% in Q1 2026, up from 4.4% in Q4 2025, continuing steady sequential improvement.
⚠ D/E ticked back up to 0.38 in Q4 2025 before falling to 0.24 — episodic leverage spikes warrant monitoring.
⚠ Q1 2025 saw margins compress sharply (OpMargin 3.8% vs. 6.0% in Q4 2024), flagging potential seasonal or operational volatility.
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Top Institutional Holders of PACS
FMR LLC
$168.6M5,247,892 shBlackRock, Inc.
$121.3M3,775,290 shAlyeska Investment Group, L.P.
$96.4M3,002,671 shCrewe Advisors LLC
$88.5M2,754,179 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$59.8M1,861,206 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$58.1M1,809,631 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$58.0M1,804,590 shAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$36.0M1,121,389 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$35.8M1,113,743 shSTATE STREET CORP
$32.9M1,023,016 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | $168.6M | 5,247,892 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $121.3M | 3,775,290 |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | $96.4M | 3,002,671 |
| Crewe Advisors LLC | $88.5M | 2,754,179 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $59.8M | 1,861,206 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $58.1M | 1,809,631 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $58.0M | 1,804,590 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $36.0M | 1,121,389 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $35.8M | 1,113,743 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $32.9M | 1,023,016 |
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