# HCA Healthcare (HCA) — Overview

HCA · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $468.50 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $361.32 – $545.13.

## Company profile

HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $78.0B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $20.2B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 8.73% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $66.5B |
| Gross margin | 85.26% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $7.9B |
| Net income (quarter) | $1.9B |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 2.06% |
| Net margin | 10.07% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $30.22 |
| Book value per share | −$30.47 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 14.8 |
| Price to book | — |
| Debt to assets | 105.07% |
| Payout ratio | 10.07% |
| Dividend yield | 0.67% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is HCA Healthcare (HCA) profitable?

Yes. HCA Healthcare earned $7.9B in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 10.07%.

### How much revenue does HCA Healthcare (HCA) make?

HCA Healthcare generated $78.0B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 8.73% year over year.

### What is HCA's P/E ratio?

HCA Healthcare trades at 14.8 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $30.22.

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