HCA PEER ANALYSIS

HCA Healthcare, Inc. — metric-by-metric comparison with peers and the industry median

HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.

🇺🇸 USA · US · Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities

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Overall Profile & Returns

· Medical Care Facilities

Position Within Industry

0 = weak quartile, 100 = strong quartile

HCAIndustry median

Scores normalize each metric against industry quartiles (p25–p75); direction is inverted for lower-is-better metrics.

Return Comparison

1-Year

Split-adjusted

Year-to-Date (YTD)

Key Metric Comparison

P/E

Lower is better

ROE

Higher is better

Net Margin

Higher is better

Revenue Growth

Higher is better

All Metrics

Valuation
Metric	HCA	FRE	FME	RHC	Ind. Median
P/E	13.69	16.19	11.97●	37.32	20.10
P/B	-14.76●	1.20	0.85	2.02	1.92
EV/EBITDA	9.06	9.34	6.08●	16.43	11.11
P/S	1.22	1.03	0.58	0.55●	1.12

Financial Health
Metric	HCA	FRE	FME	RHC	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	0.83	1.27●	1.20	0.90	1.26
Debt/Equity	-790.8%●	60.2%	83.3%	347.6%	59.9%
NetDebt/EBITDA	3.12	2.73●	2.82	10.29	1.87

Profitability
Metric	HCA	FRE	FME	RHC	Ind. Median
Net Margin	8.9%●	6.4%	4.9%	1.6%	3.7%
ROE	—	7.5%●	6.8%	5.9%	7.6%
ROA	11.2%●	3.4%	2.9%	1.4%	3.0%
EBITDA Margin	20.5%●	15.6%	17.9%	8.9%	13.8%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	HCA	FRE	FME	RHC	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	6.7%	4.2%	-0.7%	8.6%●	10.2%
NI Growth	17.6%	248.3%	52.9%	1,044.7%●	17.0%
Div. Yield	0.8%	2.5%	3.6%●	1.9%	1.1%
Payout	10.0%	46.3%	44.7%	62.5%	12.7%

Valuation
Metric	HCA	THC	DVA	EHC	ENSG	UHS	Ind. Median
P/E	13.69	10.48	20.71	17.61	27.58	6.42●	20.10
P/B	-14.76	3.71	-21.42●	4.25	4.23	1.30	1.92
EV/EBITDA	9.06	5.76	10.61	9.09	19.63	5.28●	11.11
P/S	1.22	0.83	1.17	1.77	1.90	0.55●	1.12

Financial Health
Metric	HCA	THC	DVA	EHC	ENSG	UHS	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	0.83	1.36	1.42	1.17	1.56●	1.08	1.26
Debt/Equity	-790.8%	274.4%	-1,750.0%●	110.6%	94.9%	68.1%	59.9%
NetDebt/EBITDA	3.12	2.10	4.62	1.77●	2.77	1.79	1.87

Profitability
Metric	HCA	THC	DVA	EHC	ENSG	UHS	Ind. Median
Net Margin	8.9%	7.9%	5.6%	10.0%●	6.9%	8.6%	3.7%
ROE	—	37.9%	172.8%●	26.0%	16.9%	21.2%	7.6%
ROA	11.2%●	5.6%	4.5%	8.7%	7.0%	10.0%	3.0%
EBITDA Margin	20.5%	22.7%	19.5%	24.1%●	11.3%	15.7%	13.8%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	HCA	THC	DVA	EHC	ENSG	UHS	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	6.7%	4.6%	6.7%	10.0%	19.2%●	10.4%	10.2%
NI Growth	17.6%	17.0%	-9.1%	23.1%	17.4%	27.1%●	17.0%
Div. Yield	0.8%●	—	—	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Payout	10.0%	—	—	12.0%	4.0%	3.3%	12.7%

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