HCA Healthcare Inc HCA

Morningstar Rating
$510.70 +47.84 (10.34%)
View Full Chart

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.

Price vs Fair Value

HCA is trading at a LOCK|m<#^NZ premium.
Price
$510.70
Fair Value
LOCK|sT
Uncertainty
LOCK|Kw<MD
1-Star Price
LOCK|@.@%R
5-Star Price
LOCK|d.VZ
Economic Moat
LOCK|B&Dr
Capital Allocation
LOCK|$wvM!$

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
$462.86
Day Range
$492.12–514.93
52-Week Range
$353.99–556.52
Bid/Ask
$511.00 / $517.00
Shares Outstanding
208.89M
Market Cap
$106.68B
Volume/Avg
3M / 1M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
17.03
Price/Sales
1.46
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.60%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.61%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Total Yield
9.19%

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
Large Value
Total Number of Employees
320,000

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
HCA
THC
UHS
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
17.0312.148.48
Price/Book Value
—4.271.52
Price/Sales
1.461.050.65
Price/Cash Flow
10.214.836.31
Price/Earnings
HCA
THC
UHS

Financial Strength

Metric
HCA
THC
UHS
Quick Ratio
0.631.360.89
Current Ratio
0.821.581.12
Interest Coverage
5.166.7914.22
Quick Ratio
HCA
THC
UHS

Profitability

Metric
HCA
THC
UHS
Return on Assets (Normalized)
10.90%6.17%10.47%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
—40.69%22.26%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
18.45%11.47%13.85%
Return on Assets
HCA
THC
UHS

Medical Care Facilities Industry Comparables

1-Day Chart
Name
Price
Morningstar Rating for Stocks
Capital Allocation
Economic Moat
Market Cap
Fresenius SE & Co KGaA Registered Shares
FSNUF
—LOCK|S><^R$31B
Fresenius SE & Co KGaA ADR
FSNUY
—LOCK|^sP%$31B
Tenet Healthcare Corp
THC
LOCK|#V?CSmdLOCK|$K$T$23B
Encompass Health Corp
EHC
—LOCK|^VdYQ$14B
DaVita Inc
DVA
LOCK|CkxqK@RLOCK|?Nhm!$12B
Universal Health Services Inc Class B
UHS
LOCK|B$!Pwg$LOCK|WG^t<$12B
Fresenius Medical Care AG
FMCQF
—LOCK|^#!%$11B
Fresenius Medical Care AG ADR
FMS
LOCK|V?L?b!hLOCK|@KN>$11B
Ensign Group Inc
ENSG
—LOCK|b$yN$11B

Sponsor Center