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HCA Healthcare, Inc. Stock in the Strategy Check

4.5
Low MatchStockScorer score

Compared with its sector, strongest in Valuation and weakest in Balance sheet & risk.

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50%100%This stock · Profitability: 36%This stock · Growth: 71%This stock · Valuation: 87%This stock · Momentum: 42%This stock · Quality: 71%This stock · Balance sheet & risk: 24%Sector median · Profitability: 50%Sector median · Growth: 50%Sector median · Valuation: 50%Sector median · Momentum: 50%Sector median · Quality: 50%Sector median · Balance sheet & risk: 50%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumQualityBalance sheet & riskThis stockSector median

Sector rank: 55.1 of 100
Average of the axes, measured against the large and mid caps of the sector in developed markets. 100 means ahead of that peer group in every area.

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How does HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Mohanram G-Score: Growth QualityFor growth stocks, the substance check shows what is real investment and what is only an announcement.
    Low
  • Piotroski F-Score (9-Point Check)Nine hard balance-sheet criteria separate substance from a downward spiral.
    Low
  • Moat QualityCompanies with an economic moat, recognisable by persistently high returns and defended margins.
    High
  • Balanced GARPSteady growth at a fair price, sitting between value and growth.
    High
  • PEG Strategy (Peter Lynch)Growth at a reasonable price, measured as the P/E ratio relative to growth plus dividend yield.
    High
  • StockScorer ScoreMeasured against its own sector: quality, valuation, growth and market confirmation.
    Low
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for HCA Healthcare, Inc.

P/E ratio14.8
P/B ratio-15.0
Return on equity (ROE)-123.2 %
Equity ratio-4.6 %
Debt-to-equity (D/E)-7.91
Dividend yield0.7 %
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HCA Healthcare, Inc.4.5
Peer median6.4

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HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock at a glance

HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock (HCA) is evaluated entirely rule-based in the StockScorer model. It currently reaches a StockScorer score of 4.5 out of 10, which corresponds to a low match with the underlying strategies. The classification is deliberately neutral and is not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell.

Valuation metrics decide the outcome for this stock: P/E, P/B and other multiples, each relative to the sector. Asset value, quality, growth and dividends come in through the other 18 strategies.

Sector classification: Healthcare

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is assigned to the Healthcare sector. The sector classification makes it possible to compare the stock with peers from the same sector, for example in the peer comparison further up this page.

Frequently asked questions about HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock

How does HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock (HCA) score in the StockScorer model?
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock reaches a StockScorer score of 4.5 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. It fits the Valuation category best. All values are purely rule-based and updated every business day.
What is HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock currently has a P/E ratio of 14.8, a P/B ratio of -15.0, an equity ratio of -4.6 % and a return on equity (ROE) of -123.2 %.
What sector is HCA Healthcare, Inc. in?
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is assigned to the Healthcare sector. StockScorer uses the sector classification, among other things, to relate the stock to comparable peers from the same sector.

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