HCA Healthcare Inc.

344.31
2.15 (0.63%)
At close: Mar 31, 2025, 10:01 AM

HCA Healthcare Statistics

Share Statistics

HCA Healthcare has 246.2M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.24% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 246.2M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.24%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.85%
Owned by Institutions (%) 60.45%
Shares Floating 174.51M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 669
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.04%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.4M, so 1.74% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.4M
Short % of Shares Out 1.74%
Short % of Float 2.43%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.36

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 13.48 and the forward PE ratio is 11.78. HCA Healthcare's PEG ratio is 0.86.

PE Ratio 13.48
Forward PE 11.78
PS Ratio 1.1
Forward PS 0.9
PB Ratio -31.02
P/FCF Ratio 13.76
PEG Ratio 0.86
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

HCA Healthcare Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 114.66B.

EV / Earnings 19.91
EV / Sales 1.62
EV / EBITDA 8.27
EV / EBIT 29.06
EV / FCF 20.33

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.08, with a Debt / Equity ratio of -18.08.

Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 0.97
Debt / Equity -18.08
Total Debt / Capitalization 105.85
Cash Flow / Debt 0.23
Interest Coverage 1.91

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -2.3% and return on capital (ROIC) is 6.73%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -2.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.1%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 6.73%
Revenue Per Employee $312,402.65
Profits Per Employee $25,486.73
Employee Count 226,000
Asset Turnover 1.19
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 1.87B
Effective Tax Rate 0.22

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 2.59% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.69, so HCA Healthcare's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.69
52-Week Price Change 2.59%
50-Day Moving Average 324.36
200-Day Moving Average 345.73
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.68
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.65M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, HCA Healthcare had revenue of 70.6B and earned 5.76B in profits. Earnings per share was 22.27.

Revenue 70.6B
Gross Profit 70.6B
Operating Income 3.95B
Net Income 5.76B
EBITDA 13.86B
EBIT 3.95B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 22.27
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.93B in cash and 45.24B in debt, giving a net cash position of -43.3B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.93B
Total Debt 45.24B
Net Cash -43.3B
Retained Earnings -2.12B
Total Assets 59.51B
Working Capital 1.24B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 10.51B and capital expenditures -4.88B, giving a free cash flow of 5.64B.

Operating Cash Flow 10.51B
Capital Expenditures -4.88B
Free Cash Flow 5.64B
FCF Per Share 21.81
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of 5.59% and 8.16%.

Gross Margin 100%
Operating Margin 5.59%
Pretax Margin 12.07%
Profit Margin 8.16%
EBITDA Margin 19.63%
EBIT Margin 5.59%
FCF Margin 7.99%

Dividends & Yields

HCA pays an annual dividend of $2.7, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.82%.

Dividend Per Share $2.70
Dividend Yield 0.82%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 9.09%
Payout Ratio 12.27%
Earnings Yield 6.51%
FCF Yield 6.69%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for HCA is $384, which is 12.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $384
Price Target Difference 12.2%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.6
Piotroski F-Score 6