HCA Healthcare Past Earnings Performance
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HCA Healthcare has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.6%, while the Healthcare industry saw earnings growing at 6.3% 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 Growth | 8.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.7% |
| Return on equity | 869.2% |
| Net Margin | 8.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 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
HCA Healthcare Q3 Earnings Preview: Step Change In Value (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 22HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Oct 16HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price
Oct 01HCA Healthcare: Still A Great Play On Long-Term Growth And Valuation
Sep 28Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?
Sep 16Does HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 01Results: HCA Healthcare, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Jul 26Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 27%?
Jun 21HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jun 06Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?
May 21HCA Healthcare, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 30Capital Investment Trends At HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Look Strong
Apr 11HCA Healthcare Is Finally At Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 19HCA Healthcare: Improving Margins Now Reflected In Shares (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 29HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.66
Feb 25HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 05HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Feb 02HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 21At US$276, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 08HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
Dec 25HCA Healthcare Continues To Impress
Dec 14HCA Remains Attractive Despite A JV Misstep
Nov 20HCA Healthcare: Rx For Success
Oct 10HCA Healthcare: Impact Of Medicare Advantage Growth And Demographic Shift
Sep 30HCA Healthcare Is Beating The Industry
Sep 13HCA Healthcare's Service Optimization And Capabilities Support Long-Run Growth
Jul 03Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How HCA Healthcare makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 69,621 | 5,929 | 994 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 68,347 | 5,738 | 994 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 66,716 | 5,470 | 994 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 64,968 | 5,242 | 994 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 63,162 | 5,716 | 976 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 61,920 | 5,771 | 976 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 60,879 | 5,733 | 976 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 60,233 | 5,643 | 976 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 59,800 | 5,376 | 989 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 60,105 | 6,511 | 989 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 59,720 | 6,806 | 989 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 58,752 | 6,956 | 989 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 57,981 | 6,568 | 923 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 56,016 | 4,967 | 923 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 52,649 | 4,596 | 923 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 51,533 | 3,754 | 923 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 50,763 | 3,399 | 855 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 50,146 | 3,343 | 855 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 51,680 | 3,047 | 855 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 51,336 | 3,505 | 855 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 50,087 | 3,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 48,844 | 3,645 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 47,771 | 3,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 46,677 | 3,787 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 45,965 | 3,197 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 45,210 | 2,864 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 44,414 | 2,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 43,614 | 2,216 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 42,693 | 2,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 42,267 | 2,854 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 41,853 | 2,855 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 41,490 | 2,890 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 41,098 | 2,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 40,684 | 2,383 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 40,262 | 2,232 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 39,678 | 2,129 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 39,065 | 2,074 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 38,429 | 2,143 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 37,762 | 2,119 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 36,918 | 1,875 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 36,118 | 1,772 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 35,354 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 34,574 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 34,182 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is covered by 49 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Hua Ha | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |