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Health Care · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

HCA stock analysis: HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare (HCA) is an S&P 500 company in Health Care Facilities. It grades strongest on value and weakest on momentum.

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Where HCA ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with HCA · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

HCA price performance

HCA against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%HCA +4%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-6.3%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 20.9 pts
1 year+1.9%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 15.1 pts
3 years+81.3%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 8.0 pts
5 years+86.5%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 4.8 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

HCA factor grades

Each grade compares HCA with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A-ValueP/E 15.0x (sector 25.5x)FCF yield 8.2% (sector 4.8%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +7% (sector +7%)EPS growth +29% (sector +12%)
–Profitability
C-Momentum12-month change +2%From 52-wk high -20%

HCA in plain numbers

HCA key statistics

SectorHealth Care
IndustryHealth Care Facilities
IndexS&P 500
Market value$96.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)+7%
Free-cash-flow yield8.2%
Dividend yield0.7%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-23
Valuation measures
Market value$96.5B
Enterprise value$143.6B
P/E (trailing)15.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)13.5x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.20
Price / sales1.3x
EV / revenue1.9x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$76.4B
Net income, last 12 months$6.8B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$29.04
Net margin8.9%
Cash$940.0M
Total debt$48.0B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$7.9B
Current ratio0.83x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

HCA earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$4.9B$9.8B$14.6B$19.5BJun 2024 Revenue: $17.5BSep 2024 Revenue: $17.5BDec 2024 Revenue: $18.3BMar 2025 Revenue: $18.3BJun 2025 Revenue: $18.6BSep 2025 Revenue: $19.2BDec 2025 Revenue: $19.5BMar 2026 Revenue: $19.1BJun 2024 Net income: $1.5BSep 2024 Net income: $1.3BDec 2024 Net income: $1.4BMar 2025 Net income: $1.6BJun 2025 Net income: $1.7BSep 2025 Net income: $1.6BDec 2025 Net income: $1.9BMar 2026 Net income: $1.6BJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: 8.4%Net margin: 7.3%Net margin: 7.9%Net margin: 8.8%Net margin: 8.9%Net margin: 8.6%Net margin: 9.6%Net margin: 8.5%0%5%10%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$2.0$4.1$6.1$8.1Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.5Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.9Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.6Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.5Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.8Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $7.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.1Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $7.2Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jun 2025 +24% · Sep 2025 +43% · Dec 2025 +44% · Mar 2026 +11%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

HCA Healthcare financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$58.8B$60.2B$65.0B$70.6B$75.6B
Net income$7.0B$5.6B$5.2B$5.8B$6.8B
EPS (GAAP)$21.23$19.13$18.95$21.97$28.34
Free cash flow$5.4B$4.1B$4.7B$5.6B$7.7B

HCA earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-24$7.15+11%+4%-6.9%
2026-01-27$8.10+44%+7%+3.6%
2025-10-24$6.96+43%+10%+4.3%
2025-07-25$6.83+24%+6%-0.7%
2025-04-25$6.45+9%+6%-3.5%
2025-01-24$5.63-5%+6%+3.7%

About HCA Healthcare

HeadquartersNashville, TN
Industry (SEC code)Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyHCA Holdings, Inc., HCA INC/TN, HCA THE HEALTHCARE CO, HCA-THE HEALTHCARE CO, COLUMBIA HCA HEALTHCARE CORP

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is HCA stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for HCA are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is HCA's P/E ratio?

HCA trades at about 15.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 13.5 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does HCA report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects HCA Healthcare to report around 2026-10-23.

Does HCA pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.7%, and it has raised its dividend 5 years in a row.

How has HCA performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year HCA returned +1.9%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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