HCA Healthcare operates hospitals, surgery centers, emergency facilities, and other care sites, primarily in the United States. It earns revenue from inpatient and outpatient services reimbursed by commercial insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, and patients. Performance depends on admissions, procedure mix, reimbursement rates, staffing expenses, and investment in clinical capacity and facilities.
HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 61.0 (B-), an B-range rating. It ranks 1202nd of 1,866 covered companies, 59th of 78 in Healthcare (sector average 64.4) and 4th of 4 in Medical Care Facilities. Scores as of 2026-10-26.
Its strongest lenses are Industry opportunity at 79 (Healthcare average 81) and Stock selection at 76 (Healthcare average 79). Its weakest lenses are Expansion (growth) at 39 (sector average 50) and Trend (momentum) at 40 (sector average 50).
| Lens | Type | HCA | Healthcare average | Medical Care Facilities average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 79 | 81 | 79 | 49th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 76 | 79 | 80 | 31st |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 68 | 78 | 75 | 22nd |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 75 | 74 | 76 | 56th |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 73 | 50 | 81 | 87th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 39 | 50 | 52 | 28th |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 45 | 50 | 46 | 47th |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 40 | 50 | 48 | 36th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-07-24 (fiscal 2026 Q2). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is +14.5%: its price is above the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (overvalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.32, sector beta 0.25, industry beta 0.17; the factor model explains 7% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) | 76.4 | A- | -14.2% |
| DaVita Inc. (DVA) | 66.3 | B | -14.0% |
| Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS) | 62.9 | B- | +10.0% |
HCA Healthcare Inc. financial statements · Healthcare sector ranking · Medical Care Facilities industry ranking · All covered companies
The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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