Afya/$AFYA
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About Afya
Afya Ltd is a medical education group based in Brazil. Its education portfolio has several courses in addition to Medicine, such as Management, Dentistry, Law, Engineering, Nursing, Psychology, and Accounting Sciences, among others. It has three segments; Undergraduate, deriving key revenue provides educational services through undergraduate courses related to medical school, undergraduate health science and other ex-health undergraduate programs, Continuing Education provides medical education, specialization and graduate courses in medicine, delivered through digital and in-person content; and Medical practice solution provides clinical decision, clinical management and doctor-patient relationships for physicians and provide access, demand and efficiency for the healthcare players.
- Ticker
- $AFYA
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 9,395
- Headquarters
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Website
- www.afya.com.br
Afya Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.1B
7.37
$1.66
0.38
$0.66
5.37%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.1B
Beta
0.38
52-week high
$16.16
52-week low
$11.62
Average daily volume
320K
Dividend rate
$0.66
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.201
Quick ratio
2.127
Long term debt to equity
0.595
Total debt to equity
0.633
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
41.32%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.74%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
285.995
Gross margin (TTM)
64.02%
Net profit margin (TTM)
20.44%
Operating margin (TTM)
32.66%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
10.61%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$78,660
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.41%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.68%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
7.366
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.495
Price to book
0.22
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.57
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
4.545
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
22.00%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.689
Dividend yield (TTM)
5.37%
Forward dividend yield
5.37%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.91%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
16.75%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
13.93%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
32.36%
What the Analysts think about Afya
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Afya stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Afya stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Afya’s core medical education engine is still expanding: first-half revenue rose 7%, medical-school revenue rose 6.5%, the medical student base grew 2.7% and net average fees rose 3.9%. Management also reaffirmed its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance. (Nasdaq)
Strong cash generation and a conservative balance sheet give Afya room to invest while returning capital. It returned R$447.9 million to shareholders in the first half of 2026, while Moody’s maintained its AAA.br rating with a stable outlook. (Nasdaq, Business Wire)
The proposed Yduqs combination could give Afya greater scale and cost efficiencies. The companies estimate about R$2 billion of synergies, while Afya shareholders would own roughly 69% of a group with annual revenue of about R$9.4 billion. (Valor International, SEC filing)
Afya’s medical-seat advantage remains dependent on Brazilian regulation, while court-backed course openings are increasing competitive pressure. Its annual filing warns that changing authorisations, enrolment caps and public funding rules can hurt the business, and recent reporting says mature programmes may face margin pressure as new seats enter the market. (SEC filing, Valor International)
The Yduqs transaction brings execution and trading risks before any synergies are realised. It still needs shareholder and regulatory approvals, may not close until March 2028, and would remove AFYA’s Nasdaq listing in favour of a sole B3 listing, potentially reducing accessibility and liquidity for US investors. (SEC filing, Valor International)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 28 Sept 2026.
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Upcoming events
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Afya News
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Afya Limited and YDUQS Participações S.A. Controlling Shareholders Enter Into Voting Commitment Agreement
Business Wire4 days ago
Merger Agreement and Other Covenants Entered Into by and Between AFYA LIMITED and YDUQS PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Business Wire4 days ago
Afya Limited to Host Afya Day 2026 on October 20th in Rio de Janeiro
Business Wire4 days ago
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