HCA Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$342.96 |
| 52 Week High | US$417.14 |
| 52 Week Low | US$243.50 |
| Beta | 1.69 |
| 11 Month Change | -16.19% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.24% |
| 1 Year Change | 39.20% |
| 33 Year Change | 43.46% |
| 5 Year Change | 146.38% |
| Change since IPO | 1,005.61% |
Recent News & 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 16Recent updates
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Recent Growth In Returns
Nov 10HCA 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 14Should You Be Adding HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 11HCA Remains Attractive Despite A JV Misstep
Nov 20These 4 Measures Indicate That HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 26HCA Healthcare: Rx For Success
Oct 10A Look Into HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Impressive Returns On Capital
Oct 09HCA Healthcare: Impact Of Medicare Advantage Growth And Demographic Shift
Sep 30At US$256, Is It Time To Put HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) On Your Watch List?
Sep 17HCA Healthcare Is Beating The Industry
Sep 13Here's Why HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 25HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Jul 10HCA Healthcare's Service Optimization And Capabilities Support Long-Run Growth
Jul 03HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price
Jun 25Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?
Jun 09HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 09HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.60
May 25HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 22HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Apr 04Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 45%?
Mar 16At US$249, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?
Feb 26Shareholder Returns
| HCA | US Healthcare | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.2% | -3.7% | -2.2% |
| 1Y | 39.2% | 2.6% | 30.1% |
Return vs Industry: HCA exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned 3.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HCA exceeded the US Market which returned 32.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HCA volatility | |
|---|---|
| HCA Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 7.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: HCA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: HCA's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 265,000 | Sam Hazen | 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
| HCA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$87.52b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$5.93b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$69.62b |
14.7x
P/E Ratio1.2x
P/S RatioIs HCA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HCA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$69.62b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$41.37b |
| Gross Profit | US$28.25b |
| Other Expenses | US$22.32b |
| Earnings | US$5.93b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 23.41 |
| Gross Margin | 40.58% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.52% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 5,466.3% |
How did HCA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.8%
Current Dividend Yield11%
Payout RatioDoes HCA pay a reliable dividends?
See HCA dividend history and benchmarks| HCA Healthcare dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 13 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 27 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 26 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 40 days |
Does HCA pay a reliable dividends?
See HCA dividend history and benchmarks