HCA Healthcare, Inc.

HCA: NYSE
65Total

Lowest reading is at 42 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.

About The Company

CEO

Mr. Samuel N. Hazen

Market Cap

101.79 Billion USD

Sector

Healthcare

Website

https://www.hcahealthcare.com

Last Update

14/10/2026, 01:03:27

Description

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States.

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Strongest readings

  • ✔Return on capital employed of 27.23% is above the market average of 10.00%
  • ✔Share count has been falling at 6.91% per year
  • ✔Price-to-earnings of 15.1 is below the market average of 19.6

Weakest readings

  • ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -11.55%)
  • ✘Short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets (current ratio 0.97)

Key Figures

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✔
Price / earnings (TTM)
15.09x
19.60x
✘
Margin of safety (DCF)
-11.55%
17.95%
✘
Revenue growth (5y average)
7.86%
10.97%
✘
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.67%
1.85%
✔
Share count, per year
-6.91%
0.00%
✔Return on capital employed27.23%
10.00%

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Valuation

77 / 100

Priced at or below the market on most measures.

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✔
Price / earnings
15.09x
19.60x
✔Free cashflow yield5.86%
4.70%
✔Price / earnings growth0.52x
1.50x
Price / bookN/A—
✘
Margin of safety
-11.55%
17.95%

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  • ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 408.29 USD is below the current price of 458.84 USD

Desired Margin Of Safety

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Discount Rate

0%

Estimated Fair Value: 381.2 USD ✘

Current Price: 461.6 USD

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Growth

53 / 100

Growing faster than the market on most measures.

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✘
Revenue growth
7.86%
10.97%
✔Earnings growth15.69%
14.48%
✔Cashflow growth13.57%
12.35%

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  • ✘Revenue growth has slowed this year (7.31% against a five year average of 7.86%)
  • ✔Earnings growth has improved this year (27.33% against a five year average of 15.69%)
  • ✘Free cashflow growth has slowed this year

Health

42 / 100

Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.

Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.

StatusMetricValueReadingThreshold
✘Altman-Z score2.68
3.00
✔Piotroski score7.00
5.00
Debt / equityN/A0.80x
✘Current ratio0.97x
1.00x
✔Interest coverage5.37x
2.50x
✔Free cashflow / debt0.17x
0.15x
✘Debt / capital1.15x
1.00x

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    Dividend

    64 / 100

    Covered, with limited headroom.

    StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
    ✘
    Dividend yield
    0.67%
    1.85%
    ✘Dividend growth-1.59%
    0.00%
    ✔Payout ratio (earnings)9.97%
    40.00%
    ✔Payout ratio (cashflow)11.37%
    65.00%
    ✔Worst year, last 5 years7.64%
    -2.00%

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    • ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently

    Management

    89 / 100

    Returns on capital are at or above the market.

    StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
    Return on equityN/A15.00%
    ✔Return on capital employed27.23%
    10.00%
    Return on assets11.17%
    —
    Free cashflow return on capital17.34%
    —
    ✔Return on capital, 5y change2.35%
    0.00%
    ✔
    Share count, per year
    -6.91%
    0.00%
    ✔Share count, recent-6.16%
    0.00%
    ✔Realized buyback return32.16%
    0.00%
    Goodwill erosion / equityN/A2.00%
    Price volatility, 5 year30.43%
    —

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    • ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 77 out of 100

    Analysts

    not enough data
    StatusMetricValueReadingNeutral
    Analyst opinion scoreN/A50

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    Financial History

    Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.

    Market Peers

    HCA

    SEC Filings

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    Other Information

    Company Name

    HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    Currency

    USD

    Beta

    1.109

    Vol Avg

    1502351

    Ceo

    Mr. Samuel N. Hazen

    Cik

    0000860730

    Cusip

    Exchange

    NYSE

    Full Time Employees

    230000

    Industry

    Medical Care Facilities

    Sector

    Healthcare

    Ipo Date

    Address

    One Park Plaza

    City

    Nashville

    State

    TN

    Country

    United States

    Zip

    37203

    Phone

    615 344 9551

    Analysis Last Updated

    14/10/2026, 01:03:27

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