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HCA Healthcare, Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

HCA
NYSEHealthcareMedical - Care FacilitiesCIK 0000860730hcahealthcare.comAbout HCA
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Last close · Oct 30, 2026473.19−4.89 (−1.02%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
619.18
HCA Healthcare closed at $473.19 — undervalued by 24% vs model.
472.63the model's range847.73

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for mature & stable — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
11.64 – 833.29
Wall St. target
495.00 4% below
Below model, 1y
30 of 30 days

How it is valued

Valued asMature & Stable
Low/slowing growth (~8% recent)Moderate margins (9% net margin)Highly cyclical earningsHigh leverage (D/E 5.0x)Strong FCF yield (7.5%)
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

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