HCA Healthcare, Inc. is a health care services company. It owns, manages or operates hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, comprehensive rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, hospices, and various other facilities. Its general, acute care hospitals provide a full range of services to accommodate such medical specialties as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics and obstetrics, as well as diagnostic and emergency services. Its behavioral hospitals provide a full range of mental health care services through inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient settings. It operates approximately 190 hospitals and 2,400 ambulatory sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding emergency rooms, urgent care centers and physician clinics, in 20 states and the United Kingdom.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 16.36% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 75.60B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 11.94%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 11.94%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 12.81, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 175.03M shares, increasing 14.27% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by First Eagle Investment
Star Investor First Eagle Investment holds 3.93M shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.37.