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AFYA Afya Ltd

NASDAQ
Consumer Discretionary
Diversified Consumer Services
Earnings Nov 12

$14.59

▲ 0.5%

Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

AFYA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
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Growth
—
Profitability
56
Health
93
Dividends
—

Overall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

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P/E

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Forward P/E (est.)

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ROE

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Revenue Growth

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EPS Growth

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Profit Margin

—

FCF Yield

—

Debt / Equity

—

ROIC

14.0%

Interest Coverage

47.49x

Current Ratio

2.2x

Dividend Yield

—

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

—

Rating Score

Not rated

Business Overview

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Afya Ltd (AFYA) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Diversified Consumer Services industry, within the Consumer Discretionary sector.

In its latest reported year it generated about $739.45M in revenue and $150.49M in net profit.

Our model hasn't rated AFYA yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

Profit margins and economic moats, explained
Wide moat signalsMoat evidence score: 74/100

The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.

Gross margin level100/100

63.0% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability11/100

±7.1 pts around 58.8% across 9 years

Revenue durability100/100

grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 9 of 9 years

Return on invested capital45/100

14.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth

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How to read an income statement

4Y CAGR

21.1%

Revenue moved from $43.20M in 2017 to $739.45M in 2025, a 42.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

1/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

64.5%

Operating Margin

32.8%

Net Margin

20.4%

ROE

—

Debt Analysis

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2/2 checks passedInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$398.72M

Net Debt

$173.64M

Net Debt / EBITDA

0.72x

Debt / Equity

—

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 47.5x, with a current ratio of 2.2x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $398.72M of total debt against $225.08M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis

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Operating CF

$306.32M

Free Cash Flow

$273.11M

FCF Margin

36.9%

In the latest year Afya Ltd produced about $306.32M of operating cash flow and $273.11M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

What to look for in a dividend stock
BorderlineSafety score: 59/100

The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.

Total paid (latest FY)

$29.36M

History on record

9 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 11% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

20% of net income paid out

Raise streak13/100

total dividends increased 1 year in a row

Cut history0/100

payout was cut at least once in the last 9 years

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?

P/E

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P/S

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P/B

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EV / EBITDA

—

AFYA trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

How this DCF estimate is calculated

DCF fair value / share

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Current price

$14.59

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Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$273.11M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$2.11B
PV of terminal value$2.58B
Estimated equity value$4.69B

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where AFYA sits versus the Consumer Discretionary companies we cover.

TTM P/E
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Forward P/E
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P/S ratio
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Revenue growth
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EPS growth
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Gross margin
64.5%Strong
Net margin
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ROE
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Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How AFYA stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

AFYA doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 85 rated Consumer Discretionary companies we cover.

P/E vs sector

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median 24.6x

ROE vs sector

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median 26.2%

Growth vs sector

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median 6.8%

Sector rank

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not rated yet

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
AFYAThis stock——Not rated
SCI20.3x2.8%Neutral· 52
POOL15x1.8%Neutral· 55
NCLH12.2x6.5%Neutral· 45
GME13.2x1.6%Neutral· 57
MUSA18.2x-1.3%Neutral· 48
DPZ17.2x5.2%Neutral· 57
WYNN27.7x4.7%Weak· 26
Consumer Discretionary median24.6x6.8%50/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianSCIPOOLNCLHGMEMUSADPZWYNNP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 85 rated companies among the 158 Consumer Discretionary stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

Key Risks

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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Analyst Ratings

What 13 Wall Street analysts covering AFYA recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Sell
consensus · score 2.5 / 5 across 13 analysts
Strong Buy 0Buy 1Hold 7Sell 3Strong Sell 2

Latest SEC Filings

AFYA's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

AFYA — frequently asked questions

Is AFYA a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Afya Ltd's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does AFYA's data come from?

Live price data plus the annual financials in Afya Ltd's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.

How is the 5-year projection for AFYA calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this AFYA analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AFYA. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.