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CompareEarnings: May 31, 2026

HCA Healthcare Inc

Exchange: NYSESector: HealthcareIndustry: Medical Care Facilities

HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA) is a holding company whose affiliates owns and operates hospitals and related health care entities. HCA is a health care services companies in the United States. At December 31, 2011, it operated 163 hospitals, comprised of 157 general, acute care hospitals; five psychiatric hospitals, and one rehabilitation hospital. In addition, it operated 108 freestanding surgery centers. Its operations are structured into three geographically organized groups: the National, Southwest and Central Groups. At December 31, 2011, the National Group includes 64 hospitals located in Florida, South Carolina, southern Georgia, Alaska, California, Nevada, Utah and Idaho, the Southwest Group includes 46 hospitals located in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and the Wichita, Kansas market, and the Central Group includes 47 hospitals. During October 2011, the Company acquired the Colorado Health Foundation's (Foundation).In December 2011, it sold Palmyra Medical Center in Albany, Ga.

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Net income compounded at 11.6% annually over 6 years.

Current Price

$474.03

+0.57%

GoodMoat Value

$1506.54

217.8% undervalued
Profile
Valuation (TTM)
Market Cap$108.17B
P/E15.94
EV$160.17B
P/B—
Shares Out228.19M
P/Sales1.43
Revenue$75.60B
EV/EBITDA10.65

HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA) Company Profile

GoodMoat Analysis

Based on data as of March 26, 2026

HCA Healthcare is a high-quality, profitable operator of a vast network of hospitals and clinics, demonstrating strong operational execution and cash generation. However, its moat appears limited based on the framework, and the current GoodMoat target price suggests a valuation disconnect that requires careful investigation.

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HCA Healthcare Inc. is the largest for-profit hospital operator in the United States. The company owns and operates over 180 hospitals and 2,300+ care sites, providing a full spectrum of medical services from emergency care to surgery. Its primary customers are patients, with revenue flowing through private insurers, government programs like Medicare/Medicaid, and direct payments. Using the GoodMoat framework, HCA's competitive advantages are primarily in scale and operational efficiency. It likely scores on criteria like Scale Privilege (massive physical infrastructure) and potentially Pricing Power (negotiating leverage with insurers). However, it may lack the high-switching-cost or network-effect advantages common in software, making a high Moat Score (5+) challenging to achieve. Key risks (Section 5 Red Flags) include Regulatory/Geopolitical Risk due to heavy reliance on government reimbursement rates and potential Macro Sensitivity from economic cycles affecting elective procedures. A value investor might be interested in its solid 9.0% profit margin, 15.8% operating margin, and strong 7.0% Free Cash Flow Yield, indicating efficient cash generation. The significant discrepancy between the current price of $484.02 and the GoodMoat Target of $1506.54 is a critical point for analysis, demanding scrutiny of the valuation model's assumptions against the company's 6.7% YoY revenue growth and the identified risks. Analysis based on data as of 2024-05-15.

HCA Company Information

HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA) is a holding company whose affiliates owns and operates hospitals and related health care entities. HCA is a health care services companies in the United States.

At December 31, 2011, it operated 163 hospitals, comprised of 157 general, acute care hospitals; five psychiatric hospitals, and one rehabilitation hospital.

In addition, it operated 108 freestanding surgery centers. Its operations are structured into three geographically organized groups: the National, Southwest and Central Groups.

At December 31, 2011, the National Group includes 64 hospitals located in Florida, South Carolina, southern Georgia, Alaska, California, Nevada, Utah and Idaho, the Southwest Group includes 46 hospitals located in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and the Wichita, Kansas market, and the Central Group includes 47 hospitals.

During October 2011, the Company acquired the Colorado Health Foundation's (Foundation). In December 2011, it sold Palmyra Medical Center in Albany, Ga.

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Medical Care Facilities

Exchange

NYSE

Country

Tennessee, USA

HCA Key Officers

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HCA Company Profile

HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA) is a Healthcare company in the Medical Care Facilities industry. It trades on NYSE. The company is based in Tennessee, USA.

HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA) is a holding company whose affiliates owns and operates hospitals and related health care entities. HCA is a health care services companies in the United States. At December 31, 2011, it operated 163 hospitals, comprised of 157 general, acute care hospitals; five psychiatric hospitals, and one rehabilitation hospital. In addition, it operated 108 freestanding surgery centers. Its operations are structured into three geographically organized groups: the National, Southwest and Central Groups. At December 31, 2011, the National Group includes 64 hospitals located in Florida, South Carolina, southern Georgia, Alaska, California, Nevada, Utah and Idaho, the Southwest Group includes 46 hospitals located in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and the Wichita, Kansas market, and the Central Group includes 47 hospitals. During October 2011, the Company acquired the Colorado Health Foundation's (Foundation).In December 2011, it sold Palmyra Medical Center in Albany, Ga.

Market cap is $108.17B. There are 228.2M shares outstanding. Dividend yield is 0.63%.

See the full HCA Healthcare Inc profile on GoodMoat. It covers key officers, financial metrics, and sector details. You can also use GoodMoat's DCF calculator, fair value models, and quality score to help decide if HCA is a good investment.