HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $105.71BP/E 16.8Yield 0.57%
HCA Healthcare, Inc. grew revenue 5.8% to $78.70B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Free cash flow was $5.97B, down 26.2% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $105.71B, 16.8 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $105.71B
- P/E ratio
- 16.8
- Price to sales
- 1.34
- Price to book
- –
- Dividend yield
- 0.57%
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.65%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $78.70B
- Net income
- $6.78B
- EPS, diluted
- $30.18
- Free cash flow
- $5.97B
- Book value per share
- -$37.18
- Diluted shares
- 217M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 26, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $504.42
- Open
- $501.65
- Day's range
- $493.50 – $506.04
- Volume
- 1,201,458
- Average volume (20 days)
- 1,463,257
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.73
- 52-week range
- $353.99 – $556.52
- RSI (14 days)
- 65.2
- Volatility (1 year)
- 32.8%
- Relative volume
- 0.83×
- WACC
- 7.0%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IVV, SPYM, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2011, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | HCA | S&P 500 | Difference | HCA per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +12.2% | -2.4% | +14.6 pts | ||
| 3 months | +23.2% | -1.2% | +24.4 pts | ||
| Year to date | +9.0% | +12.3% | −3.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | +10.2% | +12.4% | −2.2 pts | ||
| 3 years | +122.4% | +78.8% | +43.6 pts | +30.5% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +116.3% | +75.2% | +41.1 pts | +16.7% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +686.6% | +311.1% | +375.5 pts | +22.9% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases HCA Healthcare filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- News
- Results
- Results
- Results
- News
- Results
About HCA Healthcare
Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company that provides medical and outpatient care. The organization operates general acute care hospitals delivering medical and surgical specialties including cardiology, emergency medicine, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, and intensive care. Its outpatient network encompasses freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding endoscopy and emergency care facilities, urgent care clinics, diagnostic centers, physician practices, home health agencies, and hospices. In addition, the company runs behavioral hospitals offering mental health and substance abuse treatment, along with specialized rehabilitation facilities. Its customer base consists of patients receiving care funded via private insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care plans, and direct payments.
Company profile, executives and historyHCA Healthcare stock: common questions
What is HCA Healthcare's stock price?
HCA closed at $506.04 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.32% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $353.99 and $556.52.
What is HCA Healthcare's market cap?
HCA Healthcare was worth $105.71B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is HCA's P/E ratio?
HCA trades at 16.8 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $30.18 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does HCA Healthcare make?
HCA Healthcare reported revenue of $78.70B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 5.8% from a year earlier.
Does HCA Healthcare pay a dividend?
Yes. HCA Healthcare paid $2.88 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.57% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 5 years in a row.
When does HCA Healthcare report earnings next?
HCA Healthcare is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Jan 26, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has HCA stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, HCA returned +10.2% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many HCA shares are sold short?
5M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 4.25% of the float, or 3.3 days of average trading volume.
Who are HCA Healthcare's competitors?
Companies most similar to HCA Healthcare by business, industry and size include THC, UHS, CYH, ARDT, SGRY.
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