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| Metric | HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc. | THCTENET HEALTHCARE CORP | EHCEncompass Health Corp | UHSUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC | Median of the restexcluding HCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $467.31▲ 7.91 (1.72%) | $270.63▲ 1.50 (0.56%) | $126.01▲ 5.54 (4.60%) | $188.13▲ 5.26 (2.88%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $104.96B | $25.74B | $12.69B | $11.96B | |
| Revenue | $75.60B | $21.31B | $5.94B | $17.36B | |
| Profit | $6.78B | $2.37B | $566.2M | $1.49B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.1% | 3.1% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 16.5% | — | 11.5% | 14.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 9.0% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 9.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 10.2% | 11.9% | 7.4% | 4.9% | 7.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -112.6% | 56.1% | 23.2% | 20.5% | 23.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 20.4% | — | 12.7% | 16.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 15.47x | 10.88x | 22.41x | 8.03x | 10.88x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 8.24x | — | 6.41x | 7.32x |
| Price to book | -17.42x | 6.10x | 5.20x | 1.64x | 5.20x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -11.07x | 4.91x | 1.56x | 1.13x | 1.56x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 6/8 | 8/8 | 7/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | grey | safe |
How HCA compares with the others
- HCA's profit margin of 9.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (9.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 7.1% against 9.7%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 15.5x against 10.9x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -11.1x against 1.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.