HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$467.83 |
| 52 Week High | US$556.52 |
| 52 Week Low | US$314.43 |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.68% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.15% |
| 1 Year Change | 35.39% |
| 3 Year Change | 77.10% |
| 5 Year Change | 148.85% |
| Change since IPO | 1,408.16% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
HCA Healthcare: A Booming Buyback But Risks Loom (Downgrade)
Jan 27Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)
Jan 02
Not Many Are Piling Into HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Just Yet
Jun 29
Despite Regulatory Uncertainties, HCA Healthcare Looks Healthy
Apr 22HCA Healthcare Q4 Earnings Recap: Overreaction To One-Time Event
Jan 24HCA Healthcare: Sentiment Has Swung Too Negative
Dec 29HCA Healthcare Q3 Earnings Preview: Step Change In Value (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 22HCA Healthcare: Still A Great Play On Long-Term Growth And Valuation
Sep 28Shareholder Returns
| HCA | US Healthcare | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.4% | -2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | 35.4% | -28.8% | 14.0% |
Return vs Industry: HCA exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned -28% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HCA exceeded the US Market which returned 14.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HCA volatility | |
|---|---|
| HCA Average Weekly Movement | 4.3% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 7.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
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 | 275,000 | Sam Hazen | www.hcahealthcare.com |
HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. The company owns, manages, and operates hospitals, ASCs, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, physician practices, home health agencies, hospices, outpatient physical therapy providers, home and community-based services providers, and various other facilities. Its general and acute care hospitals offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic services, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| HCA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$105.49b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$6.78b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$75.60b |
Is HCA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HCA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$75.60b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$44.23b |
| Gross Profit | US$31.37b |
| Other Expenses | US$24.59b |
| Earnings | US$6.78b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Apr 24, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 30.34 |
| Gross Margin | 41.50% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.97% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | -1,650.5% |
How did HCA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does HCA pay a reliable dividends?
See HCA dividend history and benchmarks| HCA Healthcare dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 17 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 31 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 15 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 1 day |
Does HCA pay a reliable dividends?
See HCA dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/30 10:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is covered by 39 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 |
|---|---|
| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Hua Ha | Baird |
| Adam Feinstein | Barclays |