HCA HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B+ 75.7 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A- 80
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 21.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.14 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 100
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -7.8%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A 87
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 8.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 21.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 75
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.90x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C 56
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.15x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 5.37x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.56

Stability

Weight: 15%
C+ 61
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.53
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 5 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4 -1
Avg Δ position
+51.2%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026