LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (LFST) Stock

LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (LFST) is a Healthcare stock trading at $11.34 (as of 2026-07-20), with a market capitalization of $4.40B and a trailing P/E of 189.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

LifeStance Health Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides outpatient mental health services. The company offers patients a suite of mental health services, including psychiatric evaluations and treatment, psychological, and neuropsychological testing, as well as individual, family, and group therapy. It treats a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, the company operates outpatient mental health platform as well as offers patients care virtually through its online delivery platform or in-person at its centers in 32 states. It serves children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. LifeStance Health Group, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Understand LifeStance Health Group, Inc.: how it makes money

LifeStance Health Group provides outpatient mental health services (psychiatric evaluations, therapy, and psychological and neuropsychological testing, in person and via virtual care), and it makes money by delivering these clinical services to patients.

Because the company’s revenue comes from providing outpatient mental health care (including evaluations, therapy, and testing, delivered in person and virtually), its profitability is fundamentally driven by how effectively it can deliver those services at scale to generate recurring service revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Total$0.4B

Business quality (Mixed): The business model is straightforward (outpatient mental health services, including virtual care), and the latest quarter shows a modest operating margin (5.5%). However, detailed segment disclosures and true operational KPIs beyond revenue are not provided in the available facts.

Valuation: At 150× earnings, LFST trades 498% above the Healthcare Services average (25×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Broad outpatient service offering: The company provides multiple categories of mental health services, including psychiatric evaluations, therapy (individual, family, and group), and psychological and neuropsychological testing.
  • In-person plus virtual care: It operates an outpatient mental health platform and also offers patients care virtually, which can support access to its services.

Bear case

  • Profitability depends on scaling service delivery: Since revenue is tied to delivering clinical outpatient services, any slowdown in service demand or delivery capacity can pressure results.
  • Modest profitability in the latest quarter: The latest quarter operating margin is 5.5%, which suggests limited room for errors if costs rise or revenue growth slows.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$11.34
Market Cap$4.40B
P/E Ratio189.6
EV / EBITDA51.8
Price / Book2.98
Price / Sales2.94
FCF Yield3.2%
DCF Value (model)$2.78
DCF Upside vs Price-75.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.42B
Net Margin0.7%
Revenue Growth (YoY)21.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)-317.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.14 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E189.6
Sector P/E (Healthcare)21.1
Industry P/E (Healthcare Services)28.9
vs Sector800.3%
vs Industry556.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderTPG GP A, LLC ($891.97M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorHealthcare
IndustryHealthcare Services
CEODavid Patrick Bourdon
Employees7,535
CountryUS
IPO Date2021-06-10

Related Companies (Business model: Hospital Operator / Acute-Care Provider; 8 closest by market cap; US-domiciled)

  • Privia Health Group, Inc. (PRVA)
  • GeneDx Holdings Corp. (WGS)
  • InnovAge Holding Corp. (INNV)
  • The Pennant Group, Inc. (PNTG)
  • Omada Health (OMDA)
  • U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (USPH)
  • Talkspace, Inc. (TALK)
  • Strata Critical Medical, Inc. (SRTA)
LFST earnings history · LFST institutional & insider holders · LFST KPIs & operating metrics · Congress trades · Insider trades · Short interest · Stock screener

Data as of 2026-07-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.