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HCA.MX

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HCA Healthcare, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $86.9B · Avg Vol: $11K/d

93
StockRank
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Q
78
V
70
M
47
P/E (TTM)
12.6x
ROE
D/E
Dividend %
0.8%
AI CONVICTION THESIS

HCA Healthcare has strong quality Q78 and value V69, but momentum at M40 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

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...

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue60.2B65.0B70.6B75.6B7.9%76.4B78.5B81.9B4.1%
EPS19.4319.7423.0430.2015.8%29.07
Shares277.4M265.5M250.0M224.6M-19.0%221.8M
Debt40.2B41.9B45.2B48.7B6.6%49.8B
Equity-2.8B-1.8B-2.5B-6.0B
Op CF8.5B9.4B10.5B12.6B14.0%13.0B
Inv CF-3.4B-5.3B-4.9B-5.0B
Fin CF-5.7B-4.1B-4.6B-8.6B
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PRICE (1Y)+2.9%
360368376384392Jun 15Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$383.16
RSI (14)
42.2
52W High
$542.08
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
78
ROIC
27.2%95.7
ROE
neg eq95.0
GP/Assets
52.4%89.3
Op. Margin
15.0%75.9
FCF/Assets
13.1%91.6
Piotroski
783.4
Int. Cover
5.3x52.5
D/E Ratio
neg eq52.5
Current Ratio
0.83x6.8
Value
70
P/E (TTM)
12.6x82.2
EV/EBITDA
5.4x90.5
P/FCF
11.0x82.2
P/B
-0.7x25.0
P/S
1.1x82.2
Div Yield
0.8%19.8
Momentum
47
52W High %
71%55.6
RS 6M
-15%53.4
SMA 50/200
0.83x24.9
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
1%39.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$86.9B
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
41.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HCA.MX are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HCA.MXHCA Healthcare, Inc.(you)$86.9B93STRONG BUY
THCTenet Healthcare Corporation$20.1B99STRONG BUY
DVADaVita Inc.$15.1B96STRONG BUY
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG$13.2B97STRONG BUY
FRE.DEFresenius SE & Co. KGaA$25.5B72BUY
EHCEncompass Health Corporation$11.2B89STRONG BUY
UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc.$9.4B88STRONG BUY
CHEChemed Corporation$6.8B88STRONG BUY
PACSPACS Group, Inc.$7.4B78BUY
NHCNational HealthCare Corporation$3.5B90STRONG BUY

Peer medians: ROE 2.1% · P/E 23.4x · Gross margin 50.1%

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA.MX) — Stock Score Summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA.MX) has a MoatMap StockRank of 93/100 based on Quality (78/100), Value (70/100), and Momentum (47/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. HCA Healthcare has strong quality Q78 and value V69, but momentum at M40 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

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...

Key Financial Metrics

Price$383.16
Market Cap$86.9B
P/E (TTM)12.64
Price/Book-0.74
Return on Invested Capital27.2%
Gross Margin41.6%
Operating Margin15.0%
Revenue Growth4.3%
Dividend Yield0.8%
Free Cash Flow$7.9B

HCA Healthcare, Inc. operates in the Medical Care Facilities industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HCA Healthcare, Inc.’s (HCA.MX) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA.MX) is 93/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (78), Value (70), and Momentum (47) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does HCA Healthcare, Inc. have an economic moat?
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA.MX) has a Quality factor score of 78/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA.MX) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 93/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is HCA Healthcare, Inc. in?
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA.MX) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical Care Facilities industry (United States).