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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Stock Analysis

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) is a Medical Care Facilities stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

HCA

$459.40

−$6.35 (−1.36%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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HCA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$463.73
Previous Close
$465.75
Day's Range
458.38–468.05
52-Week Range
353.99–556.52
Volume
783.10K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$99.46B
P/E Ratio
15.40
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.36
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.42
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.27
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
29.83
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$75.60B+7.08%
Net Income (FY)
$6.78B+17.78%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.77%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
216.50M
1-Year Return
+7.07%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.12+0.67%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 16, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
1.35M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, HCA closed at $459.40, +7.07% over 1 year.

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) has a market capitalization of $99.46B.

In fiscal 2025, HCA reported revenue of $75.60B.

HCA Stock Return by Calendar Year

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,707
+7.07%
5 years
$10,000 $18,425
+84.25%
10 years
$10,000 $60,785
+507.85%

If you had invested $10,000 in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $60,785 at the close on October 21, 2026: +507.85% in total, +19.78% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−1.07%
2025+56.71%
2024+11.75%
2023+13.83%
2022−5.64%
2021+57.58%
2020+11.89%
2019+20.24%
2018+43.37%
2017+18.67%
2016 (partial year)−3.10%

As of October 21, 2026.

HCA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$75.60B$6.78B9.0%
2024$70.60B$5.76B8.2%
2023$64.97B$5.24B8.1%
2022$60.23B$5.64B9.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$75.60B$31.37B$11.97B$6.78B9.0%
2024$70.60B$28.68B$10.55B$5.76B8.2%
2023$64.97B$25.58B$9.63B$5.24B8.1%
2022$60.23B$23.18B$9.05B$5.64B9.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

HCA Dividend History

$2.88+9.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.343—
2025$2.884+9.1%
2024$2.644+10.0%
2023$2.404+7.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.343—
2025$2.884+9.1%
2024$2.644+10.0%
2023$2.404+7.1%
2022$2.244+16.7%
2021$1.924+149.4%
2020$0.773−51.9%
2019$1.604+14.3%
2018$1.404—

Most recent payment: $0.78 per share, ex-dividend September 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HCA Valuation vs Medical Care Facilities Median

Median of 54 stocks
MetricHCAMedical Care Facilities medianvs median
P/E15.4020.6725% below
P/S ratio1.270.8747% above
Profit margin8.77%3.19%5.6 pts above

Medians across 54 Medical Care Facilities stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) is capitalised at $99.46B on the latest close. The company sits in the Healthcare sector, in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Headcount on file is 230,000.

HCA last closed at $459.40 on October 21, 2026. That is −$6.35 (−1.36%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $353.99 to $556.52. The latest close sits 29.78% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $75.60B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $70.60B, that is a change of +7.08%. Net income for the same year was $6.78B. That is +17.78% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 8.77%. That is 5.6 percentage points above the Medical Care Facilities median of 3.19%. Trailing earnings per share are 29.83.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $60.23B in 2022 to $75.60B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HCA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 15.4. That is 25.5% below the Medical Care Facilities median of 20.67. On forward earnings the ratio is 14.36. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.42. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.27 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 46.73% above the Medical Care Facilities median of 0.87. 54 Medical Care Facilities companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.11. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 33.03%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +7.07%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +19.78%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.67%. That is 0.4 percentage points below the Medical Care Facilities median yield of 1.08%. At the indicated rate that is $3.12 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.34 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.88 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +57.58%; the weakest is 2022 at −5.64%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −1.07%.

Peer Comparison

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) operates in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA $99.46B 15.4
Tenet Healthcare Corporation THC $21.67B 10.6
Encompass Health Corporation EHC $11.88B 20.2
Fresenius Medical Care AG FMS $11.47B 11.1

The Medical Care Facilities industry average P/E ratio is 20.7x. HCA Healthcare, Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About HCA Healthcare, Inc.

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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