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

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

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 53.06%, 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.

-0.45%

1.50

27.50%

S&P 500

25.41%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.97%

EBIT Growth (5y)

10.50%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

5.33

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

2.95

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-12.34

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.77

Tax Ratio

22.35%

Dividend Payout Ratio

10.17%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

65.06%

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

-17.51

EV to EBIT

12.59

EV to EBITDA

9.72

EV to Capital Employed

3.86

EV to Sales

1.99

PEG Ratio

0.46

Dividend Yield

75.78%

ROCE (Latest)

30.64%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

6What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 12,999 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 37.07 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 6.82

-7What is not working for the Company

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -773.93 %

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 649.49

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 10.91%

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 19.85 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 2,287 MM

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

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 37.07 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 6.82 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 12,999 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Depreciation

Highest at USD 930 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.

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 649.49

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -773.93 % and Grown

In each half year 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

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 19.85 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD 2,287 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 10.91%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)