HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is HCA Healthcare, Inc. ?

Risky - Negative Book Value

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 48.83%, its profits have risen by 5.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.2

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Hospital)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

50.47%

1.57

27.11%

S&P 500

13.22%

0.64

20.20%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.71%

EBIT Growth (5y)

11.85%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

5.33

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

2.95

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-12.34

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.73

Tax Ratio

22.35%

Dividend Payout Ratio

12.00%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

66.63%

ROCE (avg)

27.03%

ROE (avg)

2,133.20%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

-26.28

EV to EBIT

12.53

EV to EBITDA

9.56

EV to Capital Employed

3.41

EV to Sales

1.90

PEG Ratio

1.15

Dividend Yield

79.42%

ROCE (Latest)

27.18%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Bullish

OBV

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

13What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 11,935 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 34.31 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 7.02

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -2.33% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 18,605 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 3,830 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 20.59 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 2,415 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,653 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 6.83

-2What is not working for the Company

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 10.54%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -1,031.5 %

Here's what is working for HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 34.31 times and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share

Highest at USD 7.02 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 11,935 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 18,605 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at USD 3,830 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 20.59 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at USD 2,415 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Highest at USD 1,653 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Highest at USD 6.83

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -2.33% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation

Highest at USD 863 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -1,031.5 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 10.54%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)