HCA

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Healthcare
US companies in Healthcare (47)
NYSE · USD
Mkt cap $97.4bn

$449.96

as of 27 Oct 2026, 19% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 0.68%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 0.74%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 9.9×Pays 10% of earnings
Cash cover: 8.8×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +46.3% a yearMeasured from a cut in FY2020
Next ex-dividend date: Estimated15 Dec 2026Quarterly dividend of about $0.78

Compared with US companies in Healthcare (47)

Trailing yield is lower than 27 of the 46 other US companies in Healthcare.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is higher than all 38 other US companies in Healthcare with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Trim is 63

HCA against US companies in Healthcare (47)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of HCA’s past readings.

P/E12.7×P50, neutral for this measure
Yield0.77%P53, neutral for this measure
FCF payout11.4%P37, neutral for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA3.02P36, neutral for this measure
DGR 5y+25.6%P69, neutral for this measure
ROIC19.3%P97, good for this measure

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