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HCA Healthcare, Inc.

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

HCANYSEHealthcare● Active
$367.07
$-5.06(-1.36%)
Market Cap$81.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$556.52
52W Low$330

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

hca · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HCA's current PE ratio of 12.25x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $367.07 by its TTM earnings per share of $29.98. −9.6% discount vs 5Y avg 13.5x

12.25x
P/E Ratio (TTM)9.6%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
11.06x
FY2027 est. EPS $33.19
Based on 16 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$29.98
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.43
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · HCA Healthcare, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 13.5x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
12.4x
20-yr mean
Median
12.5x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
4.3x
Lowest year
Maximum
16.5x
Highest year
12.2x ← Now
4.3x
Min
Q1 · 25%12.5x
Median
Q3 · 75%16.5x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 12.25x, HCA's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 20 fiscal years.

45th percentileHigher than 9 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Medical - Care Facilities · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
HCA Healthcare, Inc.You
HCA
$81.4B12.25x-48.2%$29.98
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
BMY
$116.4B15.61x-34.0%$3.46
CVS Health Corporation
CVS Health Corporation
CVS
$122.1B56.87x+140.6%$1.40
GSK plc
GSK plc
GSK
$102.7B6.45x-72.7%$5.64
McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation
MCK
$93.7B22.46x-5.0%$38.53
Medtronic plc
Medtronic plc
MDT
$103.2B22.25x-5.9%$3.74
Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
PFE
$148.6B18.21x-23.0%$1.37
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
23.64xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
15.88x$29.40+17.8%
2024-12-31
FY2024
13.48x$22.27-4.2%
2023-12-31
FY2023
14.07x$19.24+13.9%
2022-12-31
FY2022
12.35x$19.44+3.4%
2021-12-31
FY2021
11.94x$21.51-19.7%
2020-12-31
FY2020
14.87x$11.06+3.3%
2019-12-31
FY2019
14.39x$10.27+27.7%
2018-12-31
FY2018
11.27x$11.04-18.8%
2017-12-31
FY2017
13.88x$6.33+46.2%
2016-12-31
FY2016
9.49x$7.80-25.1%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HCA's current PE ratio of 12.25x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $367.07 by its TTM earnings per share of $29.98.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $367.07 ÷ $29.98 = 12.25x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

HCA pe ratio · 6 questions

HCA's current PE ratio is 12.25x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $367.07 and TTM EPS of $29.98. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via HCA's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · HCA Healthcare, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08