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HCA Healthcare NYSE:HCA Stock Report

Last Price

US$331.69

Market Cap

US$87.7b

7D

0.9%

1Y

28.9%

Updated

27 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

HCA Stock Overview

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States.

HCA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends2/6

Narratives

Beta

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HCA Healthcare, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for HCA Healthcare
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$331.69
52 Week HighUS$334.03
52 Week LowUS$215.96
Beta1.65
1 Month Change5.90%
3 Month Change22.63%
1 Year Change28.88%
3 Year Change76.11%
5 Year Change152.79%
Change since IPO969.28%

Recent News & Updates

HCA Healthcare Is Finally At Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 19

HCA Healthcare: Improving Margins Now Reflected In Shares (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 29

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.66

Feb 25
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.66

Recent updates

HCA Healthcare Is Finally At Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 19

HCA Healthcare: Improving Margins Now Reflected In Shares (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 29

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.66

Feb 25
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.66

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 05
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Feb 02
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 21
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

At US$276, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jan 08
At US$276, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?

HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Dec 25
HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

HCA Healthcare Continues To Impress

Dec 14

Should You Be Adding HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 11
Should You Be Adding HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) To Your Watchlist Today?

HCA Remains Attractive Despite A JV Misstep

Nov 20

These 4 Measures Indicate That HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Using Debt Extensively

HCA Healthcare: Rx For Success

Oct 10

A Look Into HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Impressive Returns On Capital

Oct 09
A Look Into HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Impressive Returns On Capital

HCA Healthcare: Impact Of Medicare Advantage Growth And Demographic Shift

Sep 30

At US$256, Is It Time To Put HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) On Your Watch List?

Sep 17
At US$256, Is It Time To Put HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) On Your Watch List?

HCA Healthcare Is Beating The Industry

Sep 13

Here's Why HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 25
Here's Why HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Jul 10
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

HCA Healthcare's Service Optimization And Capabilities Support Long-Run Growth

Jul 03

HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price

Jun 25
HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

Jun 09
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 09
HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.60

May 25
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.60

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 22
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Apr 04
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 45%?

Mar 16
Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 45%?

At US$249, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Feb 26
At US$249, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?

HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 30
HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

HCA Healthcare Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 26

HCA Healthcare: An Investment For Interesting Times

Jan 13

Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA)

Jan 04
Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA)

HCA Healthcare: Earnings Growth Ahead With A Below-Market P/E, Shares Appear Attractive

Dec 16

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 16
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

Nov 28
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

HCA Healthcare Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 20

HCA Healthcare's Improving 2023 Margins Make It An Attractive Stock

Oct 04

Does HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 23
Does HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Sep 05
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Bireme Capital - HCA Healthcare: Quite Cheap Despite Many Competitive Advantages

Aug 06

Shareholder Returns

HCAUS HealthcareUS Market
7D0.9%0.6%0.4%
1Y28.9%9.5%28.8%

Return vs Industry: HCA exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned 8.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HCA matched the US Market which returned 29.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HCA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HCA volatility
HCA Average Weekly Movement2.8%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement7.3%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: HCA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: HCA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1968265,000Sam Hazenhttps://www.hcahealthcare.com

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company also operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities.

HCA Healthcare, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do HCA Healthcare's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HCA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$87.73b
Earnings (TTM)US$5.24b
Revenue (TTM)US$64.97b

16.7x

P/E Ratio

1.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HCA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$64.97b
Cost of RevenueUS$39.39b
Gross ProfitUS$25.58b
Other ExpensesUS$20.34b
EarningsUS$5.24b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Apr 26, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)19.82
Gross Margin39.37%
Net Profit Margin8.07%
Debt/Equity Ratio3,668.5%

How did HCA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.8%

Current Dividend Yield

12%

Payout Ratio
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