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HCA · NYSE

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Medical Care Facilities · United States

USD 427.71-0.3% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$92.60B
Trailing P/E
14.35x
Forward P/E
13.36x
Quarterly revenue growth
8.7%
Trailing net margin
8.8%
Indicated dividend yield
0.7%

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-23 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

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 therapy centers, as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, physician practices, home health agencies, hospices, outpatient physical therapy providers, home and community-based services providers, and various other facilities. Its general and acute care hospitals offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic services, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Q2 2026

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MetricHCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30THCTenet Healthcare CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30DVADaVita Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$92.60BUS$21.10BUS$11.73B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate13.36x12.43x10.66x
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA9.30x7.48x9.30x
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter8.7%6.8%5.2%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter15.2%18.2%16.1%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap4.0%10.7%8.9%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA3.20x2.29x4.50x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity1.52x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings14.35x10.13x15.58x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share4.53x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue1.88x1.66x1.88x
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter11.6%213.4%55.8%
Gross marginTrailing twelve months42.6%41.7%32.4%
Net marginTrailing twelve months8.8%10.3%6.0%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only37.3%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue4.8%10.3%7.4%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price0.7%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout10.1%0.0%0.0%
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities0.99x1.41x1.47x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.111.230.83

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