HCA Healthcare Inc
HCA
Market Cap$82.48B
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Earnings Call Q4 2024
January 24, 2025 - AI Summary
Strong Financial Performance and Growth: HCA Healthcare reported a diluted earnings per share (EPS), as adjusted, increase of 5.4% in Q4 2024 compared to the previous year. Full-year 2024 results showed a 15.5% increase in diluted EPS, underpinned by a solid pipeline growth of 8.7% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 9%. Revenue growth for the quarter was approximately 6%, highlighting consumer demand for healthcare services.
Impact of Hurricanes: The company faced financial challenges due to the effects of two major hurricanes, estimating an adverse impact of about $200 million (or $0.60 per diluted share) in Q4 alone. While facilities in Florida and North Carolina have resumed normal operations, the long-term impact is expected to lag into 2025, particularly in the North Carolina division.
2025 Guidance and Expectations: HCA's guidance for 2025 anticipates revenues ranging from $72.8 billion to $75.8 billion, net income between $5.85 billion and $6.29 billion, and adjusted EBITDA between $14.3 billion and $15.1 billion. The company expects a growth rate in equivalent admissions of 3% to 4% and earnings per share between $24.05 and $25.85.
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$276.56
14.8% downside
Current Fair Value
14.8% downsideOvervalued by 14.8% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
Share Statistics
| Market cap | $82.48 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $89.15 Billion |
| Dividend Yield | $2.7 (0.805946091161458%) |
| Earnings per Share | $22.27 |
| Beta | 1.49 |
| Outstanding Shares | 255,417,406 |
Return
| Return on Equity | - |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | - |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 14.86 |
|---|---|
| PEG | -141.26 |
| Price to Sales | 1.18 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.92 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 1.26 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 14.88 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 61 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.1 |
| Debt to Equity | - |
Revenue Sources
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About HCA Healthcare Inc
280,000 employees
CEO: Samuel Hazen Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services comprising more than 2,000 sites of care, including 187 hospitals, surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician clini...