HCA Healthcare Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

HCA Healthcare has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.6%, while the Healthcare industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. HCA Healthcare's return on equity is 869.2%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.

Key information

10.6%

Earnings growth rate

16.3%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare Industry Growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate6.7%
Return on equity869.2%
Net Margin8.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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, 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

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How HCA Healthcare makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:HCA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2469,6215,9299940
30 Jun 2468,3475,7389940
31 Mar 2466,7165,4709940
31 Dec 2364,9685,2429940
30 Sep 2363,1625,7169760
30 Jun 2361,9205,7719760
31 Mar 2360,8795,7339760
31 Dec 2260,2335,6439760
30 Sep 2259,8005,3769890
30 Jun 2260,1056,5119890
31 Mar 2259,7206,8069890
31 Dec 2158,7526,9569890
30 Sep 2157,9816,5689230
30 Jun 2156,0164,9679230
31 Mar 2152,6494,5969230
31 Dec 2051,5333,7549230
30 Sep 2050,7633,3998550
30 Jun 2050,1463,3438550
31 Mar 2051,6803,0478550
31 Dec 1951,3363,5058550
30 Sep 1950,0873,49800
30 Jun 1948,8443,64500
31 Mar 1947,7713,68200
31 Dec 1846,6773,78700
30 Sep 1845,9653,19700
30 Jun 1845,2102,86400
31 Mar 1844,4142,70100
31 Dec 1743,6142,21600
30 Sep 1742,6932,66200
30 Jun 1742,2672,85400
31 Mar 1741,8532,85500
31 Dec 1641,4902,89000
30 Sep 1641,0982,55200
30 Jun 1640,6842,38300
31 Mar 1640,2622,23200
31 Dec 1539,6782,12900
30 Sep 1539,0652,07400
30 Jun 1538,4292,14300
31 Mar 1537,7622,11900
31 Dec 1436,9181,87500
30 Sep 1436,1181,77200
30 Jun 1435,3541,61900
31 Mar 1434,5741,55900
31 Dec 1334,1821,55600

Quality Earnings: HCA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HCA's current net profit margins (8.5%) are lower than last year (9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HCA's earnings have grown by 10.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HCA's earnings growth over the past year (3.7%) is below its 5-year average (10.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HCA earnings growth over the past year (3.7%) did not outperform the Healthcare industry 10.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst HCA's Return on Equity (869.21%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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