HCA Healthcare, Inc.

NYSE:HCA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$84.8b

HCA Healthcare Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

HCA Healthcare is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.4% and 5.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 10.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 121.2% in 3 years.

Key information

6.4%

Earnings growth rate

10.7%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare earnings growth17.6%
Revenue growth rate5.2%
Future return on equity121.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated31 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Results: HCA Healthcare, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Jul 26
Results: HCA Healthcare, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

HCA Healthcare, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Apr 30
HCA Healthcare, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

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

Recent updates

HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.72

Jan 27
HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.72

HCA Healthcare Q4 Earnings Recap: Overreaction To One-Time Event

Jan 24

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

Jan 12
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

HCA Healthcare: Sentiment Has Swung Too Negative

Dec 29

We Think HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 26
We Think HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Recent Growth In Returns

Nov 10
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Recent Growth In Returns

HCA Healthcare Q3 Earnings Preview: Step Change In Value (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 22

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Oct 16
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

Oct 01
HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

HCA Healthcare: Still A Great Play On Long-Term Growth And Valuation

Sep 28

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

Sep 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

Does HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 01
Does HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Results: HCA Healthcare, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Jul 26
Results: HCA Healthcare, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 27%?

Jun 21
Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 27%?

HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jun 06
HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

May 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?

HCA Healthcare, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Apr 30
HCA Healthcare, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Capital Investment Trends At HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Look Strong

Apr 11
Capital Investment Trends At HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Look Strong

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 Continues To Impress

Dec 14

HCA Remains Attractive Despite A JV Misstep

Nov 20

HCA Healthcare: Rx For Success

Oct 10

HCA Healthcare: Impact Of Medicare Advantage Growth And Demographic Shift

Sep 30

HCA Healthcare Is Beating The Industry

Sep 13

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

Jul 03

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:HCA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202782,7986,9836,06012,02910
12/31/202678,5206,5315,86211,27021
12/31/202574,6356,1285,93910,94821
12/31/202470,6035,7605,63910,514N/A
9/30/202469,6215,9295,88010,629N/A
6/30/202468,3475,7384,8889,593N/A
3/31/202466,7165,4705,43210,097N/A
12/31/202364,9685,2424,6879,431N/A
9/30/202363,1625,7164,3769,284N/A
6/30/202361,9205,7714,9339,825N/A
3/31/202360,8795,7334,2498,980N/A
12/31/202260,2335,6434,1278,522N/A
9/30/202259,8005,3764,1748,438N/A
6/30/202260,1056,5113,6737,695N/A
3/31/202259,7206,8064,5328,316N/A
12/31/202158,7526,9565,3828,959N/A
9/30/202157,9816,568-2002,933N/A
6/30/202156,0164,9676403,373N/A
3/31/202152,6494,5967,2099,845N/A
12/31/202051,5333,7546,3979,232N/A
9/30/202050,7633,39911,95915,320N/A
6/30/202050,1463,34310,71814,729N/A
3/31/202051,6803,0473,7738,003N/A
12/31/201951,3363,5053,4447,602N/A
9/30/201950,0873,4983,2357,272N/A
6/30/201948,8443,6453,1236,867N/A
3/31/201947,7713,6822,7926,452N/A
12/31/201846,6773,7873,1886,761N/A
9/30/201845,9653,197N/A6,320N/A
6/30/201845,2102,864N/A5,607N/A
3/31/201844,4142,701N/A5,429N/A
12/31/201743,6142,216N/A5,426N/A
9/30/201742,6932,662N/A5,391N/A
6/30/201742,2672,854N/A5,589N/A
3/31/201741,8532,855N/A5,534N/A
12/31/201641,4902,890N/A5,653N/A
9/30/201641,0982,552N/A5,512N/A
6/30/201640,6842,383N/A5,407N/A
3/31/201640,2622,232N/A5,115N/A
12/31/201539,6782,129N/A4,734N/A
9/30/201539,0652,074N/A4,803N/A
6/30/201538,4292,143N/A4,830N/A
3/31/201537,7622,119N/A5,023N/A
12/31/201436,9181,875N/A4,448N/A
9/30/201436,1181,772N/A4,047N/A
6/30/201435,3541,619N/A3,819N/A
3/31/201434,5741,559N/A3,383N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HCA's forecast earnings growth (6.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: HCA's earnings (6.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HCA's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: HCA's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HCA's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HCA's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (121.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 23:01
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jasper HellwegArgus Research Company
Hua HaBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research