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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)

Healthcare Medical Care Facilities
402.60 $
+1.7% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
395.80$
Open
395.50$
Day High
404.50$
Day Low
391.40$
Volume
1,255,579shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
354.00 $ 545.10 $
07/31/2025 03/09/2026

Current price 402.60 $ — 25% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
89.3$B
Shares Outstanding
217Mio.
Float
66.6%
Beta
1.1

Performance

Perf. 1M
2.30%
Perf. 3M
-16.70%
Perf. 6M
-17.00%
YTD Performance (%)
-16.80%
52-Week-High Distance
-30.5%
Perf. 1Y
14.50%
Perf. 3Y
51.05%
Perf. 5Y
69.15%
Perf. 10Y
463.48%
Perf. Since Inception
1,664.91%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
389.10$
MA 50 Days
387.10$
MA 200 Days
457.30$
RSI (14)
54.6
Volatility 30 Days
44.9%
Volatility 250 Days
30.3%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
14.0
Forward P/E
13.5
PEG
1.3
P/B
303.1
P/S
1.2
EV/EBITDA
8.7
Price/FCF
11.3

Profitability

Gross Margin
42.6%
EBIT Margin
15.0%
Net Margin
8.8%
Return on Equity
136.3%
Return on Assets
12.3%

Balance Sheet & Safety

very low
Equity Ratio
-10.3%
negative equity
Debt/Equity
-7.9
Altman Z″
3.81
Piotroski
5 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
4.30%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
10.90%
Sales Growth (Year)
7.08%
Forward Sales Growth
4.78%
Forward EPS Growth
9.40%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
0.77%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
3.00$
Payout Ratio
10.1%
Years Without a Cut
5Years
Increase Streak
5Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
21
EPS Rating
59
Piotroski
5 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (54 out of 100)
Altman Z″
3.81

AI Rating

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 402.60 $
Price Target (average) 453.38 $

The price target sits 12.6% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
25
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 13
Buy 2
Hold 9
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 29.56 28.62 – 30.50 78,516 4.8% 22
12/31/2027 32.16 30.30 – 34.04 81,634 8.8% 22

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

23. Oct 2026 · before the open · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
6.96 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 18,285.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 18,321.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 18,605.0 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 19,161.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 19,513.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 19,109.0 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 5.63 -5.00 18,285 5.70 7.90 2,559 1,274
2025: Q1 6.45 8.70 18,321 5.70 8.80 1,651 660
2025: Q2 6.83 23.50 18,605 6.40 8.90 4,210 3,034
2025: Q3 6.78 38.70 19,161 9.60 8.60 4,416 3,128
2025: Q4 8.14 44.50 19,513 6.70 9.60 2,359 870
2026: Q1 7.15 10.70 19,109 4.30 8.50 2,014 895
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 41,490 6,198 2,890 7.30 5,653 -5,633 33,758
2017 43,614 6,057 2,216 5.95 5,426 -4,995 36,593
2018 46,677 6,642 3,787 10.66 6,761 -2,918 39,207
2019 51,336 7,218 3,505 10.07 7,602 -565 45,058
2020 51,533 7,262 3,754 10.87 9,232 2,892 47,490
2021 58,752 9,678 6,956 21.16 8,959 1,489 50,742
2022 60,233 9,053 5,643 19.15 8,522 -73 52,438
2023 64,968 9,627 5,242 18.96 9,431 1,060 56,211
2024 70,603 10,547 5,760 22.00 10,514 555 59,513
2025 75,600 11,965 6,784 29.40 12,636 -2,771 60,720

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

HCA Healthcare, Inc. bietet über ihre Tochtergesellschaften Gesundheitsdienste in den USA an.

Employees230,000
HeadquartersNashville, TN
AddressOne Park Plaza, 37203 Nashville, United States
Phone615 344 9551
Websitehcahealthcare.com
IPO Date10. Mar 2011
ISINUS40412C1018

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Samuel N. Hazen CEO & Director 1960
Michael A. Marks CFO & Executive VP 1970
Jon Mack Foster Executive VP & COO 1962
Michael R. McAlevey Executive VP and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer 1964
Michael S. Cuffe M.B.A., M.D. Executive VP & Chief Clinical Officer 1966
Thomas F. Frist Jr., M.D. Founder & Chairman Emeritus 1939
Christopher F. Wyatt Senior VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Controller 1978
Chad J. Wasserman Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Frank George Morgan C.F.A. Vice President of Investor Relations
Wendy Warren Senior VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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