HCA · NYSE
Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities
$478.08
+3.21%
Close on Oct 29, 2026
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Research data through Oct 28, 2026. Research is updated periodically, not in real time.
72
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Quality research reads 72 of 100, an above-average reading in the covered universe. Some underlying measurements are stronger than others.
Quality research measures durability of the business itself from stored fundamentals: balance-sheet strength, profitability consistency and cash generation. It is a research reading, not a prediction of future returns.
How this is measured43
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 43 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as middle. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.
Fundamental Momentum research measures the direction of recently reported company fundamentals compared with the company's own history. It describes reported change, not future price movement.
How this is measured72
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Capital Returns research reads 72 of 100, recorded as strong. Stored records show 9 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has been reduced at about 7.7% a year in the stored window.
Capital Returns research measures how a company has actually returned cash to shareholders: dividend record, buyback effectiveness, dilution control and how those payments were funded.
How this is measuredStored ratios recorded at the last research date (2026-10-27). Valuation Intelligence remains research context and is not a validated allocation signal.
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In the company’s own words
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is one of the leading health care services companies in the United States. At December 31, 2025, we operated 190 hospitals, comprised of 179 general acute care hospitals, seven behavioral hospitals, and four rehabilitation hospitals. In addition, we operated 121 freestanding ambulatory surgery centers ("ASCs") and 31 freestanding endoscopy centers. Our facilities are located in 19 states and England.
The terms "Company," "HCA," "HCA Healthcare," "we," "our" or "us," as used herein and unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates. The term "affiliates" means direct and indirect subsidiaries of HCA Healthcare, Inc. and partnerships and joint ventures in which such subsidiaries are partners. The terms "facilities" or "hospitals" refer to entities owned and operated by affiliates of HCA, and the term "employees" refers to employees of affiliates of HCA.
Our primary objective is to provide a comprehensive array of quality health care services in the most cost-effective manner possible. Our general, acute care hospitals typically 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. Outpatient and ancillary health care services are provided by our general, acute care hospitals, ASCs, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, physician practices, diagnostic centers, home health agencies, hospices and rehabilitation facilities and various other facilities. Our behavioral hospitals provide a full range of mental health care services through inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient settings.
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol "HCA"). Through our predecessors, we commenced operations in 1968. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in October 2010. Our principal executive offices are located at One Park Plaza, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, and our telephone number is (615) 344-9551.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 10, 2026. Read the filing
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