HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 64/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) is a Medical Care Facilities company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates HCA Healthcare, Inc. 64/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 15.08
- Forward P/E 14.07
- PEG 1.42
- EV/Revenue 1.98
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 8.7%
- Gross Margin 42.6%
- Operating Margin 15.2%
- Net Margin 8.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.13B
- Debt $51.55B
- Net Cash $-50.42B
- Free Cash Flow $7.69B
- Current Ratio 0.99
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Tenet Healthcare Corporation Medical Care Facilities THC$262.05 66 Health 66 / 100
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- Encompass Health Corporation Medical Care Facilities EHC$121.53 66 Health 66 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- PACS Group, Inc. Medical Care Facilities PACS$47.85 66 Health 66 / 100
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- The Ensign Group, Inc. Medical Care Facilities ENSG$169.50 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Universal Health Services, Inc. Medical Care Facilities UHS$177.32 64 Health 64 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. Medical Care Facilities CON$40.00 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Astrana Health, Inc. Medical Care Facilities ASTH$36.94 60 Health 60 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Option Care Health, Inc. Medical Care Facilities OPCH$31.29 55 Health 55 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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