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HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Overview of HCA Healthcare, Inc.

HCA NYQ
Healthcare Medical Care Facilities Large Cap
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA), is a Large Cap company, in the Medical Care Facilities industry, last closed at $431.92, about 65.8% undervalued vs fair value, +25.2% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 16.5× Rev Growth 7.1% ROE -159.1% Gross Margin 41.5% Div Yield 0.64%
$431.92
-3.11%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 31.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$96.59B
Enterprise Value
$144.24B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 89%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.hcahealthcare.com
HQ Nashville, TN
Employees 230,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 31
Earnings Apr 24 Call: Apr 24

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$640
$716
$799
Current: $431.92 +66% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$75.6B
7.1%%
Gross Profit
$31.4B
9.4%%
Operating Income
$12.0B
13.4%%
Net Income
$6.8B
17.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
113.4%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$10.7B
139.7% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
1/2
Improving
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High Impact
1
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
72
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

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Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing HCA's balance between Growth (30.8%), Profitability (46.7%), and Safety (22.6%). Growth 31% Safety 23% Profitability 47%

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Growth

54th percentile vs peers
55
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 7.1% 45p EPS Growth YoY 28.7% 61p EPS CAGR 3Y 13.9% 68p Revenue CAGR 3Y 7.9% 40p TSR 56.5% 85p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • TSR in top 20% of peers (56.5%, 85th percentile)
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (23.4%, 90th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (15.8%, 88th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

82th percentile vs peers
83
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Safety

40th percentile vs peers
40
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for HCA Healthcare, Inc..

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Base
$716.02
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+65.8% vs current
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