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HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) Quality Score

HCA
Quality69

Valuation remains strong (avg 90/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 50/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
90/100
15.8x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
12.5x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
70/100
6.1%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
17.7%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-23.1%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
20/100
-1.4pp

Modest contraction, within normal range

Capital Structure
0/100
$48.91B

Net debt/FCF of 6.2x, high leverage

2022
$908M
$40.91B
2023
$935M
$42.57B
2024
$1.93B
$46.02B
2025
$1.04B
$49.45B
TTM
$940M
$49.84B
Return on Capital
80/100
16.3%

15–20%, well above cost of capital

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HCA Healthcare (HCA) quality: score, margins and returns

HCA Healthcare (HCA) scores 69/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 12.8% operating margins and 16.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is HCA Healthcare (HCA) a high-quality business?+

HCA Healthcare scores 69 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 12.8% operating margin and a 16.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does HCA Healthcare's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from HCA's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where HCA Healthcare scores well and where it falls behind.

What is HCA Healthcare's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

HCA Healthcare earns about 16.3% on its invested capital, which is strong. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to HCA's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is HCA Healthcare?+

HCA Healthcare runs an operating margin of about 12.8% and a net margin of about 8.9%. Revenue has grown at roughly 8.0% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 29 Apr 2026, covering the period ending 31 Mar 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 14 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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