Inspiration Healthcare Group plc (IHC.L) Sharpe Ratio: -0.22
Equity · Currency in GBp · Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Inspiration Healthcare Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, supplies medical technology for critical care, operating theatre, and home healthcare applications worldwide. The company provides neonatal intensive care products, such as inspiration air/oxygen blenders; Tecotherm Neo, a servo control device for total body cooling and warming to monitor the infant's temperature for every 2 seconds and making minute changes to the cooling fluid to ensure that the infant's temperature remains stable; LifeStart, a neonatal bedside resuscitation unit; and Inspire rPAP, a 2-piece non-invasive system for the initial stabilization and resuscitation of infants. It also offers adult intensive care products; AlphaCore5, a patient warming system for the prevention of inadvertent hypothermia; and CosyTherm2, a patient warming system for the management of body temperature in neonates. In addition, the company provides respiratory disposables and thermo-regulating products for babies. Further, it is involved in the distribution of third party products, including infusion therapy products for parenteral feeding and chemotherapy applications; and provision of technology support services and spare parts. Inspiration Healthcare Group plc was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.
IHC.L's Sharpe Ratio of -0.22 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates -0.22 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jul 22, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.
IHC.L Sharpe Ratio Rank
Below Average
IHC.L ranks above 35.7% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating below-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
What you can do with this information
Returns may not adequately compensate for volatility taken
Consider smaller allocation given below-average risk-adjusted profile
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IHC.L Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows IHC.L's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
IHC.L: -0.22
S&P 500 Index: 1.66
Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.46 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.46 to 0.95
Green zone (top 25%): 0.95 or higher
Top 1%: 4.42+
Median: 0.11 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar stocks
The table compares Inspiration Healthcare Group plc's Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Medical Devices industry across multiple time periods, showing how IHC.L's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jul 22, 2026.
The chart shows IHC.L's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.
Identify market cycles by observing when IHC.L consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.
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