Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA) - $333.29 as of 11/20/2024 4:09:29 PM EST

Total Score

11 out of 30

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for HCA

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for HCA

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for HCA

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for HCA

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for HCA (62 out of 90)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 10
Book Value (Max of 10) 1
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 3
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9

Latest News for for HCA

Spotlight on HCA Healthcare: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity - HCA Healthcare ( NYSE:HCA ) 11/20/2024 6:00:00 PM
Tenet Healthcare Partners With Commure for Ambient AI Platform 11/20/2024 3:52:00 PM
If You Invested $100 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $500 Today - HCA Healthcare ( NYSE:HCA ) 11/15/2024 7:33:00 PM
EndoQuest™ Robotics Submits Investigational Device Exemption ( IDE ) Application for Its Flexible Robotic System 11/14/2024 3:00:00 PM
Zacks Industry Outlook HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, Universal Health, Acadia Healthcare and Community Health Systems 11/12/2024 9:27:00 AM
5 Hospital Stocks Set to Thrive Amid Robust Industry Trends 11/11/2024 5:02:00 PM
HCA Healthcare Stock Up 12.7% in 6 Months: What Should Investors Do? 11/7/2024 5:46:00 PM
If You Invested $100 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $500 Today - HCA Healthcare ( NYSE:HCA ) 11/6/2024 4:30:00 PM
Tenet Stock Jumps 19.6% Since Q3 Results: What Should Investors Do? 11/6/2024 3:26:00 PM
Looking At HCA Healthcare's Recent Unusual Options Activity - HCA Healthcare ( NYSE:HCA ) 11/5/2024 7:01:00 PM

Financial Details for HCA

Company Overview

Ticker HCA
Company Name HCA Healthcare Inc
Country USA
Description HCA Healthcare is an American for-profit operator of health care facilities that was founded in 1968. It is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and, as of May 2020, owns and operates 186 hospitals and approximately 2,000 sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding emergency rooms, urgent care centers and physician clinics in 21 states and the United Kingdom.
Sector Name LIFE SCIENCES
Industry Name SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC
Most Recent Quarter 9/30/2024
Next Earnings Date 1/28/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 333.29
Price 4 Years Ago 159.05
Last Day Price Updated 11/20/2024 4:09:29 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,426,476
Average Daily Volume 1,535,401
52-Week High 417.14
52-Week Low 243.89
Last Price to 52 Week Low 36.66%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 15.04
Industry PE 11.15
Sector PE 40.32
5-Year Average PE 16.64
Free Cash Flow Ratio 29.24
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 47.58
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 27.97
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.12
Total Cash Per Share 11.40
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter -8.57
Price to Book Ratio 293.44
Industry Price to Book Ratio 99.77
Sector Price to Book Ratio 20.88
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.22
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.93
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 7.11
Analyst Buy Ratings 15
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 4

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 253,297,000
Market Capitalization 84,421,357,130
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 12/13/2024
Last Dividend Amount 0.66
Current Dividend Amount 0.66
Total Years Dividend Increasing 3
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.97%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 3.59
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.08%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 18
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.86%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.78%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.14%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 11.80%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 10.67%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -15.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio 14.56%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 24.80%
Annual Earnings Growth -7.11%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 22.28
Reported EPS Past Year 16.49
Reported EPS Prior Year 19.06
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 5,929,000,000
Net Income Past Year 5,242,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 5,643,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 7.90%
5-Year Revenue Growth 7.46%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 0.14

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 2,888,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 935,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 908,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -40,077,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -38,658,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 39,593,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 38,084,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 42,965,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year -0.05
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter -0.05
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year -1,774,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year -2,767,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter -2,182,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 5,880,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 23.21
Free Cash Flow Past Year 4,687,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 4,127,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 4.32
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -11.41
MACD Signal -10.35
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 316.62
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 370.96
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 425.29
Beta 1.69
RSI 30.35
50-Day SMA 332.54
150-Day SMA 269.55
200-Day SMA 255.78

System

Modified 11/21/2024 2:37:44 AM EST