HCA Healthcare Inc HCA

Morningstar Rating
$426.69 +3.30 (0.78%)
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Company Report

HCA Is Feeling the Effects of a Rising Uninsured Rate

HCA Healthcare operates the largest hospital network in the US. It focuses on attractive geographic locations where it can lead and increase market share. Its facilities are concentrated in Texas and Florida, which represent over half of its bed count. In those states, the urban areas of focus include Dallas, Austin, Tampa, and Miami. We believe these geographic areas provide a good sense of the positive demographic factors that the firm aims to benefit from nationwide.

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Price
$423.39
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

HCA benefits when medical utilization rises, which may continue in the long run, given favorable demographic trends.

Bears

Healthcare policy changes may pose a near-term headwind and may persist as a long-term ESG risk until universal, affordable coverage is achieved in the US.

News

Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$423.39
Day Range
$424.23–430.22
52-Week Range
$353.99–556.52
Bid/Ask
$423.00 / $430.50
Shares Outstanding
216.50M
Market Cap
$92.38B
Volume/Avg
929,803 / 1M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.25
Price/Sales
1.24
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.72%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.74%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Total Yield
10.20%

Company Profile

HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Care Facilities
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
320,000

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
HCA
UHS
THC
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.257.5613.13
Price/Book Value
—1.414.39
Price/Sales
1.240.600.98
Price/Cash Flow
8.215.675.16
Price/Earnings
HCA
UHS
THC

Financial Strength

Metric
HCA
UHS
THC
Quick Ratio
0.770.891.22
Current Ratio
0.991.121.41
Interest Coverage
5.2614.225.71
Quick Ratio
HCA
UHS
THC

Profitability

Metric
HCA
UHS
THC
Return on Assets (Normalized)
13.25%10.47%5.60%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
—22.26%39.08%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
21.52%13.85%10.73%
Return on Assets
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THC

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