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accession: "0000950170-24-117215"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCA"
cik: "0000860730"
company_name: "HCA Healthcare, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:14:53.298679+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HCA Healthcare Q3 2024 revenue $17.49B, EPS $4.88; reaffirms FY guidance but sees lower half due to hurricanes

## Summary
- Revenue $17.487B (up 7.9% YoY), net income $1.270B (up 17.7%), diluted EPS $4.88 vs $3.91.
- Adjusted EBITDA $3.267B, up from $2.880B; same facility admissions +4.5%, ER visits +4.6%.
- Hurricane Helene impact $50M ($0.15/sh) in Q3; Q4 estimate $200-300M ($0.60-0.90/sh) from Helene and Milton.
- Reaffirmed FY 2024 guidance, expects results in lower half; capex now ~$5B.
- Declared quarterly dividend $0.66 per share payable Dec 27, 2024 to holders of record Dec 13, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-117215
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCA
- cik: 0000860730
- company_name: HCA Healthcare, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000095017024117215/0000950170-24-117215-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000095017024117215/hca-20241025.htm

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