AFYA
Afya Ltd
$14.02
▲ 0.2%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
AFYA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
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)
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Rating Score
0/100
Afya Ltd (AFYA) is a small-cap company in the Diversified Consumer Services industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $739.45M in revenue and $150.49M in net profit.
Our model rates AFYA Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
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.
63.0% average over the last 3 years
±7.1 pts around 58.8% across 9 years
grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
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.
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.
Gross Margin
64.5%
Operating Margin
32.8%
Net Margin
20.4%
ROE
—
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.
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.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
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
dividend uses 11% of free cash flow
20% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 1 year in a row
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.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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AFYA trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
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Current price
$14.02
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%
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.
Where AFYA sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How AFYA stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), AFYA ranks #86 of 158 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 25.3x
ROE vs sector
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median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
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median 6.8%
Sector rank
#86
of 158 by rating
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
The case for AFYA:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Discretionary, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against AFYA:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Afya Ltd is a small-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 13 Wall Street analysts covering AFYA recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
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.
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 real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Afya Ltd's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for AFYA calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — 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.
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