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HCA Healthcare Inc HCA

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$403.85 −1.60 (0.39%)
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HCA Benefits From Rising Medical Utilization

Julie Utterback

HCA Healthcare operates the largest network of hospitals in the United States, focusing on attractive geographic locations where it has the potential for leading and increasing market share. With headquarters in Nashville and locations in 20 states and England, its facilities are particularly concentrated in Texas and Florida, which represent over half of its bed count. In those states, urban areas of focus include Dallas, Austin, Tampa, and Miami; those geographic areas provide a good sense of the positive demographic factors that the firm aims to benefit from across the country.

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Price vs Fair Value

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HCA is trading at a 552% premium.
Price
$403.85
Fair Value
$657.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
$291.60
5-Star Price
$972.70
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

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

Bears

Healthcare policy changes will likely remain a key ESG risk until universal, affordable coverage is achieved in the US.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$405.45
Day Range
$402.55–407.84
52-Week Range
$215.96–409.42
Bid/Ask
$391.76 / $408.15
Market Cap
$104.22 Bil
Volume/Avg
999,642 / 1.2 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
19.54
Price/Sales
1.59
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.64%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.65%
Total Yield
5.05%

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 June 2024, the firm owned and operated 188 hospitals, 123 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent-care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across 20 states and a small foothold in England.
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Care Facilities
Stock Style Box
Large Value
Total Number of Employees
310,000
Website
https://www.hcahealthcare.com

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Valuation

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Metric
HCA
DVA
FMS
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 19.5416.4214.94
Price/Book Value
 —21.390.83
Price/Sales
 1.591.160.59
Price/Cash Flow
 10.517.085.02
Price/Earnings
HCA
DVA
FMS

Financial Strength

Metric
HCA
DVA
FMS
Quick Ratio
 0.771.060.86
Current Ratio
 1.061.161.46
Interest Coverage
 5.254.603.29
Quick Ratio
HCA
DVA
FMS

Profitability

Metric
HCA
DVA
FMS
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 9.98%7.26%2.63%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 —128.03%6.59%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 16.72%11.03%4.20%
Return on Assets
HCA
DVA
FMS

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